dr hab. W³odzimierz Freda prof. UMG


Uniwersytet Morski w Gdyni  |  Gdynia Maritime University
Katedra Fizyki
ul. Morska 81-87, pok. C140
81-225 Gdynia  Poland
tel.: (+48 58) 55 86 669
e-mail: w.freda@wm.umg.edu.pl
Education 2019
Habilitation degree received at Institute of Oceanology PAS in Sopot
achievement titled "Impact of the scattering properties of sea water on the upwelling radiance over sea surface"

2011
PhD degree received at Institute of Oceanology PAS in Sopot
dissertation titled "Parameterization of the light scattering phase function in marine environment" (in Polish).pdf
dissertation supervisor Prof. J. Piskozub 

2002
Master's degree received at University of Gdañsk, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
specialization in Physics and Mathematics
MA dissertation: "Acoustic study of quasi-stable structures in aqueous solutions of methanol and ethanol" (in Polish).pdf
dissertation supervisor Prof. B. Linde

Publications

ISI Web of Knowledge

  1. K. Haule, M. Kubacka, H. Toczek, B. Lednicka, B. Pranszke, W. Freda, " Correlation between Turbidity and Inherent Optical Properties as an Initial Recognition for Backscattering Coefficient Estimation", Water, 16, 594, (2024). doi: 10.3390/w16040594
  2. B. Lednicka, M. Kubacka, W. Freda, K. Haule, D. Ficek, and M. Sokólski, " Multi-Parameter Algorithms of Remote Sensing Reflectance, Absorption and Backscattering for Coastal Waters of the Southern Baltic Sea Applied to Pomeranian Lakes", Water, 15, 2843, (2023). doi: 10.3390/w15152843
  3. B. Lednicka, M. Kubacka, W. Freda, K. Haule, G. Dembska, K. Galer-Tatarowicz, and G. Pazikowska-Sapota, "Water Turbidity and Suspended Particulate Matter Concentration at Dredged Material Dumping Sites in the Southern Baltic", Sensors, 22, 8049, (2022). doi: 10.3390/s22208049
  4. K. Haule, W. Freda, H. Toczek, K. Borzycka, S. Sagan, M. Darecki, "A Novel Experiment in the Baltic Sea Shows that Dispersed Oil Droplets Can Be Distinguished by Remote Sensing", Pp. 60–61 in Frontiers in Ocean Observing: Documenting Ecosystems, Understanding Environmental Changes, Forecasting Hazards. E.S. Kappel, S.K. Juniper, S. Seeyave, E. Smith, and M. Visbeck, eds, A Supplement toOceanography, 34(4), (2021), doi: 10.5670/oceanog.2021.supplement.02-23
  5. K. Haule, W. Freda, "Remote Sensing of Dispersed Oil Pollution in the Ocean—The Role of Chlorophyll Concentration", Sensors, 21, 3387, (2021). doi: 10.3390/s21103387
  6. Freda, W., Haule, K., and Sagan, S, "On the role of the seawater absorption to attenuation ratio in the radiance polarization above the Southern Baltic surface", Ocean Sci., 15, 745-759, (2019). doi: 10.5194/os-15-745-2019
  7. K. Haule, W. Freda, M. Darecki, H. Toczek,"Possibilities of optical remote sensing of dispersed oil in coastal waters," Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 195, 76-87, (2017). doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2016.07.013
  8. K. Haule, W. Freda, "The effect of dispersed Petrobaltic oil droplet size on photosynthetically active radiation in marine environment," Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res.,  23, 6506-6516, (2016). doi: 10.1007/s11356-015-5886-4
  9. W. Freda, J. Piskozub, H. Toczek, "Polarization imaging over sea surface - a method for measurements of Stokes components angular distribution", J. Europ. Opt. Soc. Rap. Public. 10, 15060, (2015). doi: 10.2971/jeos.2015.15060
  10. W. Freda, "Comparison of the spectral-angular properties of light scattered in the Baltic Sea and oil emulsions", J. Europ. Opt. Soc. Rap. Public. 9, 14017, (2014). doi: 10.2971/jeos.2014.14017 
  11. V. Drozdowska, W. Freda, E. Baszanowska, K. Rud¼, M. Darecki, J. R. Heldt, H.Toczek, "Spectral properties of natural and oil polluted Baltic seawater – results of measurements and modelling", Eur. Phys. J. ST, 222, 2157-2170 (2013). doi: 10.1140/epjst/e2013-01992-x 
  12. J. Piskozub, W. Freda, "Signal of single scattering albedo in water leaving polarization", J. Europ. Opt. Soc. Rap. Public. 8, 13055, (2013). doi: 10.2971/jeos.2013.13055
  13. W. Freda, "Spectral dependence of the correlation between the backscattering coefficient and the volume scattering function measured in the southern Baltic Sea", OCEANOLOGIA, 54, 355-367, (2012). doi: 10.5697/oc.54-3.355 
  14. W. Freda, J. Piskozub, "Revisiting the role of oceanic phase function in remote sensing reflectance", OCEANOLOGIA, 54, 29-38, (2012). doi: 10.5697/oc.54-1.029 
  15. S. Woods, J. Piskozub, W. Freda, M. Jonasz, and D. Bogucki, "Laboratory measurements of light beam depolarization on turbulent convective flow," Appl. Opt. 49, 3545-3551 (2010). doi: 10.1364/AO.49.003545
  16. W. Freda, J. Piskozub, "Improved method of Fournier-Forand marine phase function parameterization," Opt. Express 15, 12763-12768 (2007). doi: 10.1364/OE.15.012763
  17. W. Freda, T. Król, O.V. Martynov, E.B. Shybanov, R. Hapter, "Measurements of Scattering Function of sea water in Southern Baltic," Eur. Phys. J. ST, 144, 147-154 (2007). doi: 10.1140/epjst/e2007-00119-6
  18. T. Król, A. Stelmaszewski, W. Freda, "Variability in the optical properties of a crude oil - seawater emulsion," OCEANOLOGIA, 48, 203-211, (2006)
  19. W. Freda, T. Król, "Modelling of polarised light interaction with turbid medium." Vth Workshop on Atomic & Molecular Physics, Proc. SPIE  5849, 178-181 (2005). doi: 10.1117/12.629483
Grants 2013-2018 grant No. UMO-2012/07/D/ST10/02865 titled "Opracowanie modelu zmian stanu polaryzacji oddolnego strumienia ¶wiat³a ponad powierzchni± morza" funded by National Science Centre (NCN) of Poland, total amount: 479 720,00 PLN

2010-2011 PhD supervisor's grant No. N N306 470038 titled "Parametryzacja funkcji fazowej rozpraszania ¶wiat³a w wodzie morskiej" funded by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland, total amount: 45 000,00 PLN
Environmental measurements
April 2016 - participation in the bio-optical cruise on board the s/y Oceania, Baltic Sea.
2014 - 2017 - measurements of the degree of polarization for upwelling radiance on the breakwater in £eba and Gdynia Or³owo pier
June 2008 - participation in the measurement of light scattering in the coastal oceanic waters, Biscane Channel, Virginia Key, Miami Florida.
October 2007 - participation in the bio-optical measurements at the Kaciveli platform, Crimea, Ukraine.
May 2006 - participation in the bio-optical cruise on board the R/V Oceania, Baltic Sea.
November 2004 - participation in the aerosol cruise on board the R/V Oceania, Baltic Sea.
Awards Rector's of the Gdynia Maritime University Award
second degree: 2020
third degree: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2008


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