Adrianna Piasek | Environmental Health | Best Researcher Award Published on 06/10/202506/10/2025 by Health Scientists Mr. Adrianna Piasek | Environmental Health | Best Researcher Award Research Lead | Warsaw University of Technology | Poland Dr. Adrianna Maria Piasek is a Research Lead at EcoBean and an industrial PhD candidate at the Warsaw University of Technology, where she also earned her BSc and MSc degrees in Biotechnology. Her research focuses on sustainable biotechnology, particularly the valorization of spent coffee grounds and microalgae-based production of bioactive compounds for cosmetic and biomedical applications. Dr. Piasek’s scientific contributions bridge biotechnology, chemistry, and process engineering, emphasizing green extraction methods, antioxidant recovery, and 3D skin model development. She has authored and co-authored seven peer-reviewed publications in journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science, including Current Medicinal Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Waste and Biomass Valorization. In addition to her publications, she co-authored a book chapter on the medicinal potential of anandamide and contributed to a patent application on comprehensive coffee waste processing. Dr. Piasek’s innovative research has earned her conference presentation awards and recognition within the sustainable bioprocessing community. She has collaborated with renowned institutions such as the Ruđer Bošković Institute and the Polish Academy of Sciences, strengthening international partnerships in biotechnology and materials research. A member of the Groupe Polyphenols since 2025, Dr. Piasek is also actively involved in mentoring young scientists and promoting circular economy principles through industrial R&D. Her ongoing work continues to advance the interface of biotechnology and health sciences, contributing to the development of environmentally responsible innovations for industrial and medical use. She has 23 citations from 7 documents with an h-index of 4. Profiles: Google Scholar | Scopus | ORCID Publications 1. Piasek, A. M., Bardadyn, P., Trojan, Z., Jelonek, K., Wysocki, Ł., Kobiela, T., & Sobiepanek, A. (2025). Research on spent coffee grounds: From oil extraction to its potential application in cosmetics. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2. Adewale, O. O., Wińska, P., Piasek, A., & Cieśla, J. (2024). The potential of plant polysaccharides and chemotherapeutic drug combinations in the suppression of breast cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 3. Wysocki, Ł., Adamczuk, P., Bardadyn, P., Gabor, A., Jelonek, K., Kudelska, M., Kukuć, M., Piasek, A., Pietras, M., Słomka, M., et al. (2024). Development of lactic acid production from coffee grounds hydrolysate by fermentation with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 4. Piasek, A. M. (2022). Aptamer-based advances in skin cancer research. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 5. Piasek, A. M. (2021). Zastosowanie metabolitów pozyskanych z mikroalg w biomedycynie, a w szczególności w diagnostyce i terapii chorób nowotworowych. In Zagadnienia aktualnie poruszane przez młodych naukowców (Vol. 19). Wydawnictwo Naukowe Tygiel.
Dr. Adrianna Maria Piasek is a Research Lead at EcoBean and an industrial PhD candidate at the Warsaw University of Technology, where she also earned her BSc and MSc degrees in Biotechnology. Her research focuses on sustainable biotechnology, particularly the valorization of spent coffee grounds and microalgae-based production of bioactive compounds for cosmetic and biomedical applications. Dr. Piasek’s scientific contributions bridge biotechnology, chemistry, and process engineering, emphasizing green extraction methods, antioxidant recovery, and 3D skin model development. She has authored and co-authored seven peer-reviewed publications in journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science, including Current Medicinal Chemistry, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, and Waste and Biomass Valorization. In addition to her publications, she co-authored a book chapter on the medicinal potential of anandamide and contributed to a patent application on comprehensive coffee waste processing. Dr. Piasek’s innovative research has earned her conference presentation awards and recognition within the sustainable bioprocessing community. She has collaborated with renowned institutions such as the Ruđer Bošković Institute and the Polish Academy of Sciences, strengthening international partnerships in biotechnology and materials research. A member of the Groupe Polyphenols since 2025, Dr. Piasek is also actively involved in mentoring young scientists and promoting circular economy principles through industrial R&D. Her ongoing work continues to advance the interface of biotechnology and health sciences, contributing to the development of environmentally responsible innovations for industrial and medical use. She has 23 citations from 7 documents with an h-index of 4. Profiles: Google Scholar | Scopus | ORCID Publications 1. Piasek, A. M., Bardadyn, P., Trojan, Z., Jelonek, K., Wysocki, Ł., Kobiela, T., & Sobiepanek, A. (2025). Research on spent coffee grounds: From oil extraction to its potential application in cosmetics. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2. Adewale, O. O., Wińska, P., Piasek, A., & Cieśla, J. (2024). The potential of plant polysaccharides and chemotherapeutic drug combinations in the suppression of breast cancer. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 3. Wysocki, Ł., Adamczuk, P., Bardadyn, P., Gabor, A., Jelonek, K., Kudelska, M., Kukuć, M., Piasek, A., Pietras, M., Słomka, M., et al. (2024). Development of lactic acid production from coffee grounds hydrolysate by fermentation with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. 4. Piasek, A. M. (2022). Aptamer-based advances in skin cancer research. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 5. Piasek, A. M. (2021). Zastosowanie metabolitów pozyskanych z mikroalg w biomedycynie, a w szczególności w diagnostyce i terapii chorób nowotworowych. In Zagadnienia aktualnie poruszane przez młodych naukowców (Vol. 19). Wydawnictwo Naukowe Tygiel.