Teofil Jesionowski is an employee of the Poznań University of Technology. On April 18, 2013, he obtained the academic title of professor of chemical sciences, in the discipline of chemical technology, and on December 5, 2019, he was appointed a corresponding member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
He held many positions at the university and in other units. He was a Vice-Dean for Student and General Affairs (2008-2012), Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs (2012-2016), and then Vice-Rector for Continuing Education (2016-2020). He was a member and then chairman of the board of the Textile Institute in Lodz (now Lukasiewicz – Lodz Institute of Technology).
Currently, Teofil Jesionowski is a Rector of Poznań University of Technology (term 2020-2024), Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities of Technology (term 2020-2024), member of the Presidium of CRASP (currently), member of the CRASP Commission on International Cooperation (terms 2016-2020 and 2020-2024), member of the CRASP Commission on Accreditation and Rankings (term 2020-2024) and member of the CRASP Commission on Strategic Problems of Higher Education (term 2020-2024).
He has visited numerous scientific centers or institutions around the world. He is currently working with DTU – Danish University of Technology, University Technology Sydney, TU Bergakademie Freiberg and Kent State University. He has given lectures and talks in numerous countries representing 5 continents.
Teofil Jesionowski was a supervisor in 25 doctoral dissertations, and 5 of his former doctoral students/master’s students received the highest degree. He is an expert of the National Science Centre, National Centre for Research and Development and F.R.S.-FNRS Belgium; NWO Netherlands and DFG Germany.
The main research areas of Teofil Jesionowski are in the domain of chemical sciences (chemistry) and also engineering sciences (chemical engineering, materials engineering), which are: design, characterization and applications of advanced functional materials, including hybrid systems; biomineralization-inspired synthesis and extreme biomimetics; biocomposites and biomaterials; pigment systems; functional fillers and polymer composites; enzyme immobilization; neutralization of environmental nuisance pollutants by adsorption, photo- and biocatalysis processes; colloid chemistry and surface modification; biosensors and nanomedicine.