The 34th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT 2026) took place in Aix-en-Provence, France, from September 21 to 25, 2026. SOFT is one of the premier international events dedicated to fusion technology, which brings together over 1,000 participants from around the world.

In the latest edition of the „World's Top 2% Scientists” ranking — a prestigious list of the world's most influential researchers, compiled by a team from Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier — 56 researchers from Lodz University of Technology were recognized among the most highly cited.

The JIFS 2026 (JT-60SA International Fusion School), an international event dedicated to nuclear fusion research, took place from August 31 to September 11, 2026, at the QST research center in Naka, Japan. The school’s program covered key topics related to plasma physics, as well as the engineering and diagnostics of systems used in tokamaks — devices designed to sustain controlled thermonuclear fusion reactions.

On May 12, 2026, a ceremonial meeting of the Senate of Lodz University of Technology was held at Alchemium to celebrate the promotion of doctoral and postdoctoral graduates.

From September 2-5, 2025, during the "International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO" held in Kielce, the Department presented a heated suit for mountain rescuers at the Lodz University of Technology booth.

The 1st National Congress "Science for Business. PARTNERSHIP. ACTION. PROGRESS," organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Łukasiewicz Research Network, took place at EXPO XXI Warsaw from November 19th to 21st, 2025. The event was partnered by the National Centre for Research and Development. It was the first event of this scale in Poland dedicated to strengthening cooperation between science, business, and administration.

We are delighted to announce that on October 14, 2025, the Discipline Council of Automation, Electronic, Electrical Engineering and Space Technologies at the Lodz University of Technology awarded the degree of postdoctoral degree in technical sciences to Grzegorz Jabłoński, an employee of the Department.