Dr. Magdalena Biernacka

Research interests

• Luminescence properties of sodium chloride and halite minerals in dating and dosimetry (application, methodology, modelling, equipment development)
• Investigation of kinetic parameters of the trap states in quartz for potential application in thermochronometry
• Geochronology with focus on luminescence dating

Regional focus

• Poland, Germany

Ongoing projects

• Since 01/04/2023 – Marie Skłodowska - Curie Action, “The last formation: dating recrystallisation events of evaporites using lyoluminescence”, Institute of Geography, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg Germany

Finished projects

• 01/01/2019 – 28/02/2023 – National Science Centre, Poland, “Deep trap states in quartz - potential for application in thermochronometry”, Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland
• 2015-2018 – PI, National Science Centre, Poland, „Study of persistent luminescence and model of dosimetric response of halite crystals (rock salt) from Polish mines”, Institute of Physics, Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, Poland

Career

• Since 01/04/2023 – Marie Skłodowska - Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, at the Institute of Geography, Ruprecht-Karl University of Heidelberg Germany
• 01/03/2023 – 30/09/2025 – Adjunct, Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland
• 01/01/2019 – 28/02/2023 – Adjunct, Postdoctoral position financed by the grant of the National Science Centre, Poland, Institute of Physics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland
• 01/03/2019 – 31/12/2019 – Adjunct, Institute of Physics, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, Poland
• 30/01/2009 – 28/02/2019 – Teaching assistant, Institute of Physics, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, Poland

Education

• 2018: Dissertation (Ph.D. in physics) supervisor: Prof Arkadiusz Mandowski, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, Poland
• 2009: Master's degree in science, technology, for research purposes specialization: physics and nanomaterials, Université du Mans, Le Mans, France
• 2008: Master's degree in physics, specialization: teaching physics, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, Poland
• 2006: Bachelor's degree in medical physics, Jan Długosz University in Czestochowa, Poland

Publications

• Biernacka, M., Timar-Gabor A., Kabacińska, Z., Palczewski, P., Chruścińska, A. 2022. Trap parameters for the fast OSL signal component obtained through analytical separation for various quartz samples. Materials, 15(23), 8682 doi.org/10.3390/ma15238682
• Biernacka, M., Chruścińska, A., Palczewski, P. Derkowski, P. 2022. Determining the kinetic parameters of traps in quartz using the thermally modulated OSL method. Journal of Luminescence 252, 119289. doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.119289
• Schmidt, C., Chruścińska, A., Fasoli, M., Biernacka, M., Kreutzer, S., Polymeris, G.S., Sanderson, D.C.W., Cresswell, A., Adamiec, G., Martini, M. 2022. A systematic multi-technique comparison of luminescence characteristics of two reference quartz samples. Journal of Luminescence 250, 119070. doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.119070
• Pawlak, N. K., Chruścińska, A., Biernacka, M., Palczewski, P. 2022. Thermal stability assessment of OSL signal by measuring the OSL thermal depletion curves. Measurement 199, 111505. doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111505
• Chruścińska, A., Palczewski, P., Rerek, T., Biernacka, M., Lefrais, Y. 2021. Measurement of the paleodose in luminescence dating using the TM-OSL of quartz. Measurement 167, 108448. doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2020.108448
• Majgier, R., Biernacka, M., Chruścińska, A. 2021. On the application of the various heating rate method to determine the activation energy of the dominant trap from a complex TL peak. Journal of Luminescence 231, 117776. doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2020.117776
• Majgier, R., Biernacka, M., Mandowski, A. 2019. Properties of the model for radiation induced optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) in sodium and potassium chlorides. Radiation Measurements 127, 106142. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2019.106142
• Majgier, R., Biernacka, M., Palczewski, P., Mandowski, A., Polymeris, G.S. 2019. Investigation on thermally assisted optically stimulated luminescence (TA –OSL) signal in various sodium chloride sample, Applied Radiation and Isotopes 143, 98–106. doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2018.10.019
• Biernacka, M., Majgier, R., Smyka, R., Maternicki, K., Liang, M., Mandowski, A. 2017. OSL properties of halite from Kłodawa salt mine, Radiation Measurements 106, 459-463. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.01.016
• Majgier, R., Biernacka, M., Smyka, R., Mandowski, A. 2017. Analysis of OSL decay characteristics for beta-irradiated potassium chloride (KCl), Radiation Measurements 106, 67-72. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2017.05.006
• Biernacka, M., Majgier, R., Maternicki, K., Liang, M., Mandowski, A., Peculiarities of optically stimulated luminescence in halite, Radiation Measurements 90, 247-251. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.02.022
• Majgier, R., Biernacka, M., Mandowski, A. 2016. Influence of thermal treatment on OSL regeneration in potassium chloride, Radiation Measurements 90, 242-246. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2016.01.019
• Mandowski, A., Biernacka, M. 2014. Anomalous regeneration of OSL in sodium chloride - Experiment and modeling, Radiation Measurements 71, 265-269. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2014.02.007
• Biernacka, M., Mandowski, A. 2013. Investigation of regeneration effect of blue line luminescence in NaCl using variable delay optically stimulated luminescence (VD-OSL), Radiation Measurements 56, 31-35. doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2013.03.021
• Tsvirko, M., Mandowska, E., Biernacka, M., Tkaczyk, S., Mandowski, A. 2013. Luminescence properties of chitosan doped with europium complex, Journal of Luminescence 143, 128-131. doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2013.04.014

Miscellaneous

• 01/11/2019 – 22/11/2019 – The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange – IRAMAT-CRP2A, UMR 5060 CNRS-Université Bordeaux Montaigne (today: Archéosciences Bordeaux, UMR 6034), France. Host: Dr Sebastian Kreutzer & Dr Norbert Mercier
• 03/03/219 – 16/03/2019 – Investigations of the traps responsible for OSL fast component in quartz using TM-OSL method – Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland, Host: Prof Alicja Chruścińska
• Individual awards of the Rector of Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa for outstanding achievements in professional work (2015, 2018)
• Awards of the Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2020, 2021, 2022)
• 05/11/2007 – 07/03/2008 – student mobility – Socrates – Erasmus, studies in physics, Université du Mans, Le Mans, France