Marek Szychta

A graduate of the Faculty of Working Machines and Transport, specialising in Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Mechatronics, from Poznań University of Technology (2008). He has been working at the Institute since 2007, starting in the Advanced Design and Research Support Methods Team, before becoming deputy team leader in the Department of Sowing, Fertilisation and Plant Protection Machinery and head of the Engineering Analysis Section. His experience covers a wide range of activities related to the design and engineering analysis of developed structures.

He specialises in the design and testing of agricultural and forestry machinery, with a focus on Agriculture 4.0 and precision farming. His skills include the development of agricultural robots, self-propelled vehicles, specialist working tools and power hydraulics systems, particularly in the field of mobile hydraulics and high-pressure hydraulics. He possesses advanced knowledge of engineering analysis, including finite element methods (FEM) and kinematic behaviour analysis on virtual models. His experience also extends to warehouse technology, silo design and team management, with skills in GPS control and CAD software, contributing to effective and innovative design in the agricultural and forestry machinery sector.