Panellists

Olha Demydenko

Olha Demydenko, PhD, is an Associate Professor of the Department of Theory, Practice and Translation of English, Vice Dean for Studies and International Affairs of the Faculty of Linguistics, Head of Academic Mobility Office of the Department of Student Affairs at National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute".

Olha Demydenko graduated from the Faculty of Linguistics of the National Technical University of Ukraine, “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute,” in 2002. She graduated from the postgraduate programme and defended her PhD in pedagogics with the speciality "Theory and methodology of teaching" (Germanic languages), then became the Associate Professor of the Department of Theory, Practice and Translation of English. Since 2011 Olha Demydenko has held the position of the Vice Dean for Studies and International Affairs of the Faculty of Linguistics. In 2017 she was awarded the medal “Labour Glory”(2nd class) of the International Academy of rating technologies and sociology “Golden Fortune”.

Olha Demydenko is a professional translator and a consultant of the Translation Centre “Eridan-2002” and the World Data Centre for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development. For over 15 years she has experienced technical translation and recently has started her career also in the field of literary translation.

Jakub Możaryn

Jakub Możaryn, PhD, is an experienced academic and researcher with over 20 years of experience in control engineering, mainly at the Institute of Automatic Control and Robotics at Warsaw University of Technology. His research focuses on designing robust control systems for nonlinear dynamic processes and applications in cognitive science. A significant part of his work involves the integration of artificial intelligence, in particular neural networks, for system identification and control. Beyond research, Możaryn applies machine learning and AI to optimise industrial control systems. He is also involved in social robotics, exploring how AI can improve human-robot interaction in various domains. His work reflects a balance between theoretical and applied control engineering.

In addition to his research, Jakub Możaryn is actively involved in the academic community, holding positions such as Vice President of the Polish Section of the IEEE Control Systems Society and Editor of the International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing. His teaching integrates modern methods such as project-based learning and design thinking, giving students practical, collaborative opportunities to solve real-world problems. He also supervises student projects, particularly within the KNHumanoid club, which explores robotics and AI applications. He aims to personalise learning and prepare students for the rapidly changing technological environment using AI-driven tools in his teaching.

Grant Penny

Grant Penny works at TU Delft and is the lead of the ENHANCE work package Future Skills for Engineers and Scientists. This work package involves researching and defining what future skills (what we refer to as competencies) are, while also examining the associated challenges across the 10 ENHANCE universities and various European contexts. The outcome of the work will be the implementation of various solutions that address these competencies and challenges we face.

In addition to his role in ENHANCE, Grant is part of TU Delft’s 2030 Vision on Education team. He also initiated a peer-to-peer academic support programme, which offers new and experienced educators a collaborative and exploratory environment to enhance their teaching practices. Prior to these roles, Grant was a sociology lecturer and a teacher trainer. He holds an MA in Online and Distance Education.

Oksana Polyakova Nesterenko

Oksana Polyakova-Nesterenko completed her graduate studies in Translation and Master's in Languages and New Technologies and holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) with an Excellent Cum Laude qualification. She currently serves as a lecturer at the Applied Linguistics Department of UPV and is a member of the Research Group of Analysis of Languages of Specialty. Her scholarly interests include higher education, applied linguistics, second language acquisition, terminology, and translation studies. As the coordinator of the iPLUS educational innovation team, she leads various UPV didactic projects focused on transversal competences and Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, her involvement in the ENHANCE Alliance EU Project contributed to creating meaningful learning pathways through innovative Staff Week events

Anna Rolewicz-Kalińska

Anna Rolewicz Kalińska is an experienced teacher and an expert in the field of sustainability, the circular economy and waste management. Since 2010, she has been a researcher and lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology. For over 18 years, she has been researching waste management issues, focusing on the circular economy. In recent years, she has been involved in research activities on sustainable waste management, focusing on the circular economy and food waste management topics. She has participated in national and international research projects and technical studies in sustainable waste management.

Mentor and coach in programs supporting modern forms of education, including Challenge Based Innovation (in collaboration with the Global Design Factory Network and CERN), Sustainable Smart Cities (international hybrid Summer School) and Summer School on Climate Change (international hybrid Summer Schools) – three editions. She has experience in conducting training courses for public administration and private entities. She has completed many prestigious professional development programmes, including „Masters of Didactics” developed by the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education at University College London, the implementation of innovative forms of education in hybrid and online learning at WUT, and training in the soft skills necessary for cooperation with the in R&D projects at Wageningen University.

Bartosz Sawicki

Bartosz Sawicki conducts multidisciplinary research at the interface of bioelectromagnetism, computer science and artificial intelligence methods working at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology. He has been teaching students of Applied Informatics for over 20 years. He has promoted two PhDs and co-authored over 100 scientific publications. Since 2020, he has been absorbed by his duties as a member of the management team of the Excellence Initiative - Research University project at the Warsaw University of Technology, where he looks after activities in the area of improving the efficiency of the university. For the past few months, he has been coordinating meetings of enthusiasts of generative artificial intelligence applications in academia.

Almut Schön

Dr. Almut Schön is the managing director of TU Berlins’ Modern Language Center. The Modern Language Center offers courses in 10 languages to students from all faculties and thus actively supports the internationalization and student & researchers mobilities of TU Berlin. Every semester around 2.000 students, but also researchers, doctoral candidates and sometimes even professors attend these courses. TU Berlins’ Modern Language Center co-operates with many partner institutions, not only in Germany but also within the ENHANCE network, in France, Spain, Italy and Poland.

Dr. Schön studied German and Scandinavian Languages and Literature in Berlin and Uppsala (Sweden) and completed her doctorate in German as a Foreign Language in 2012 at TU Berlin. Her research interests lie in second language acquisition, language testing theory, oral language tests, conversation analysis for second language acquisition, and languages for specific purposes. She has led numerous projects in which theory and practice of language acquisition met, most recently projects for the development and calibration of language tests for international doctors.

Under the management of Dr. Schön the Modern Language Center has especially focused on offers for international students and has improved and expanded its offers for international students. The Modern Language Center has acquired a large amount of third-party funding for these activities and strives to support students not only in developing their study skills but also in preparing their language skills in a way that makes it possible to enter the German job market.

Tanja Schochow

Tanja Schochow is the COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) coordinator at the Technische Universität Berlin and works with the "Team digit" at the ZEWK (Center for Scientific Continuing Education and Cooperation). COIL is a didactic method that structures the teaching process in Virtual Exchange and includes tools to make intercultural collaborative teamwork more effective and enjoyable. As a COIL coordinator, Tanja is part of the BeCOIL joint project of nine Berlin universities, which aims to establish Collaborative Online International Learning in Berlin and support teachers and students in making the most of their Virtual Exchanges. With extensive experience in online education, Tanja has significantly contributed to the development and promotion of digital learning environments across multiple universities, including Technische Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and the German University for Health and Sport (DHGS). Her expertise includes fostering online teaching methodologies and organizing international student exchange programs, which have been integral in creating collaborative and immersive learning experiences.

Anna Sibilska-Mroziewicz

Dr. Anna Sibilska-Mroziewicz is a lecturer of mechanics at the Warsaw University of Technology, with a true passion for teaching. With a deep commitment to lifelong learning, she continuously seeks innovative methods to make education more engaging and interactive, blending technology with traditional learning. As a key member of the VeReePW team, Anna is dedicated to creating AI-driven VR games that support both education and rehabilitation, with plans for future commercialization. She is currently working on cutting-edge approach, including immersive VR applications and AI teaching assistants. Anna’s ultimate vision is to develop a MOOC course enriched with VR games, helping students master complex mechanical concepts through interactive and fun learning experiences.

Karolina Skalska

Karolina Skalska is a third-year Aerospace Engineering student at Warsaw University of Technology. She is a Board Member of the International Affairs Committee, where she actively supports and integrates international students within the university community. She was also one of the coordinators of the ENHANCE Smart City Challenge, one of the biggest ENHANCE events at the university, which brought together students from across Europe to collaborate on innovative solutions for urban challenges.

Beyond the ENHANCE event, she is regularly involved in organizing international initiatives such as the Düsseldorf Exchange, ATHENS Programme, the Student Exchange Fair and much more. Her work in these projects focuses on promoting student mobility and cooperation between international and local students, supporting more inclusive and globally-minded academic environment.

Rafał Wróblewski

Dr. Rafał Wróblewski is a researcher and academic teacher at the Warsaw University of Technology. For over 15 years, he has been teaching at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, primarily focusing on laboratory classes in the fundamentals of materials science. He also combines his passion for history and archaeology through his original lecture on the History of Materials. He has twice received the Golden Chalk award, given by students to the best lecturers. He completed basic and advanced courses, in Aarhus and Groningen, under the "Masters of Didactics" program, enhancing his innovative teaching skills. He participated in the implementation of tutoring at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, and he conducts his classes, including lectures, according to the problem-based learning and learning-by-doing methodologies. He is a member of the informal group "Angels of Didactics," which advocates for an innovative teaching approach and prioritizes didactics at universities.

Julia Wussler

Julia Wussler has over 14 years of professional experiences in international education and international relations. She holds an MA in Political Science, Islamic Science (Arabic and Persian) and Sociology and has lived abroad in various places. Since this year she is the ENHANCE Education and Mobility Officer at ETH Zurich. Prior to that, she worked in various positions at ETH Zurich, including the exchange programmes with the US partners and the management of the International Student Office.

In her current role, her goal is to establish structures and processes to promote short-term mobility formats in order to increase the mobility of ETH Zurich students and to strengthen the cooperation of ETH Zurich faculty. This includes defining intersections within the ENHANCE network that will hopefully lead to fruitful and long lasting collaborations. In her opinion, international experience and co-operation are the key to a better understanding of each other in the world.

Roman Ruczyński

Architect and academic teacher at the Faculty of Architecture of the Gdańsk University of Technology. He works at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, where he primarily teaches urban planning as the basic environment of human life. He focuses on the intertwining of urban planning and architecture, and above all human needs. He also deals with the history of urban planning.

He enjoys cooperating with the Centre for Innovative Education of the Gdańsk University of Technology and is constantly looking for new ideas for conducting classes. In his teaching, he tries to combine selected elements of various methods (design thinking, PBL, storytelling, critical thinking, teamwork, active forms of work) in an unorthodox way with experience from real work as an architect. At the Centre for Innovative Education he co-leads a program for introducing changes in the most difficult (lowest pass rate, perceived as very unfriendly) subjects from the curriculum at various faculties of PG. He cooperates in the implementation of tasks related to the Enhance program, especially as part of work package 2.2 - building excellence in teaching.

Nicole Veelo

Dr. Nicole Veelo works as an associate professor at the department for Teacher Education at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Besides academic teaching at master level, she does research on professional digital competence development (PDC), digitalization in education, and school development. She is part of the NTNU DigSkole-team that works decentralized with school-based competence development to strengthen primary schools in their use of digital technology in pedagogical practice.
Nicole participated in the ERASMUS+ project No Teacher Educator Left Behind (NOTELEB) that contributes to the quality development in higher education in general and in teacher education and training with focus on teacher educators’ PDC. On behalf of Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, she was part of the Norwegian research team conducting the study Kids’ Digital Lives in Coronavirus Times: Risk or Opportunity? (KiDiCoTi).

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