Meet the Team

Łukasz Miszk, PhD

Łukasz Miszk, PhD

Archaeological Research Lead

Łukasz leads the platform's archaeological direction, translating fieldwork needs into requirements for recording, structuring and connecting excavation data. He guides the development of archaeological data models, controlled vocabularies and ontologies, keeping the platform grounded in research practice.

  • JU
  • Field Archaeology
  • Data Modelling
  • Controlled Vocabularies
  • Ontologies
Małgorzata Kajzer, PhD

Małgorzata Kajzer, PhD

Finds & Ceramics Data Lead

Małgorzata shapes how the platform documents archaeological finds, with a particular focus on pottery and ceramic assemblages. Drawing on her expertise in ceramic studies, she defines requirements for data models, controlled vocabularies and ontologies that support consistent recording and comparative analysis.

  • JU
  • Archaeological Finds
  • Controlled Vocabularies
  • Ceramic Studies
  • Data Modelling
  • Ontologies
Wojciech Ostrowski, PhD Eng.

Wojciech Ostrowski, PhD Eng.

Platform Architect & Research Integration Lead

Wojciech designs the platform's overall solution and coordinates collaboration between archaeologists and software engineers. He translates research workflows into technical requirements and develops the ontologies underpinning its data models, helping the platform's tools work together around shared archaeological information.

  • JU
  • WUT
  • Platform Architecture
  • Ontologies
  • Research Workflows
  • Systems Integration
Paulina Zachar, PhD Eng.

Paulina Zachar, PhD Eng.

Project Delivery Manager (WUT)

Paulina manages the delivery of Warsaw University of Technology's contracted work for the Mare Nostrum LAB Platform. She coordinates organisational matters and communication between the partners, supporting the engineering team in delivering the agreed scope of work.

  • WUT
  • Project Management
  • Delivery Coordination
  • Partner Collaboration
Łukasz Wilk, MSc Eng.

Łukasz Wilk, MSc Eng.

Technical Lead & Senior Software Engineer

Łukasz leads the software engineering team and takes overall responsibility for the platform's technical implementation. As the team's senior engineer, he guides technical decisions, resolves complex problems and oversees integration across components, ensuring that the applications work together as a coherent platform.

  • WUT
  • Technical Leadership
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Integration
  • Problem Solving
Filip Szafran, BSc Eng.

Filip Szafran, BSc Eng.

Geospatial & Web Software Engineer

Filip develops Arches extensions for mapping and survey data integration. His work includes coordinate import tools and support for survey reference systems, helping researchers bring field measurements and spatial documentation into the platform. He also designed and built the Mare Nostrum LAB Platform website.

  • WUT
  • Web Applications
  • Arches
  • 3D Visualisation
  • Survey Data
  • Web Mapping
Maciej Mirowski, BSc Eng.

Maciej Mirowski, BSc Eng.

Imaging & Data Software Engineer

Maciej develops Arches extensions for archaeological imagery and finds data. His work includes IIIF and Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) viewers, IIIF image ingestion, image annotation, georeferencing of orthophotos and elevation models, and import workflows for ceramic records, helping researchers bring visual evidence and finds data into the platform.

  • WUT
  • IIIF
  • Georeferenced Imagery
  • Arches
  • RTI
  • Data Analysis
Michał Młotkiewicz

Michał Młotkiewicz

Knowledge Engineering & Semantic Integration Engineer

Michał develops integrations connecting Recogito and GeoNode with the Mare Nostrum LAB Thesaurus, enabling shared terminology across annotations and spatial datasets. His work includes thesaurus-based annotation, performance optimisation, region annotations in PDF documents and a form for adding new thesaurus entries.

  • WUT
  • Recogito
  • GeoNode
  • Thesaurus Tools
  • Semantic Integration
  • Knowledge Engineering
Szymon Węgliński

Szymon Węgliński

Thesaurus Developer

Szymon implements the Wikibase component of the Mare Nostrum LAB Thesaurus. He also develops plugins for displaying and exporting its vocabularies, helping researchers browse and reuse thesaurus content.

  • WUT
  • Wikibase
  • Thesaurus
  • Plugin Development
  • Vocabulary Export