Can Green Analytical Chemistry Truly Support Environmental Monitoring? Challenges in Sustainable Analysis of Emerging Contaminants
Dr. hab. Eng. Justyna Płotka-Wasylka is a Professor at the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland, where she currently serves as Vice-Dean for Research. Her scientific interests focus on separation science, chromatography, sample preparation techniques, green solvents, and Green Analytical Chemistry, with particular emphasis on sustainable analytical methodologies and environmentally friendly sample preparation strategies. She received her MSc degree in Analytical Chemistry and Environmental Pollution Monitoring in 2010, obtained her PhD in 2014, and was awarded the habilitation degree in 2019. Prof. Płotka-Wasylka has received numerous prestigious distinctions, including the Minister of Science and Higher Education Award for Young Scientists, the Award of the Committee of Analytical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the Best Habilitation, and multiple Rector’s Awards for scientific achievements. She is actively involved in the international scientific community as an Editor of the Microchemical Journal and as a member of several expert panels and scientific committees in Poland and abroad. Her research contributes to the development of greener and more sustainable analytical procedures for environmental and food analysis.