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Joanna Grudowska

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Joanna Grudowska

Joanna Grudowska

Senior Research Specialist in the Energy Transformation Research Center

Office 87 Zelazna St., Warsaw

Biography

A sociologist and researcher specializing in the social dimensions of technological development and the energy transition. Her research focuses on social perceptions of technology, the acceptance of innovation, science communication, and the factors influencing the implementation of solutions such as hydrogen technologies, nuclear energy, and renewable energy sources.

She combines research, analytical, and project management skills, carrying out projects as both a manager and an implementer. She is the author and co-author of scientific publications, expert reports, and analyses devoted to, among other topics, public perceptions of the energy transition, the safety of hydrogen technologies, socio-technical imaginaries, and environmental controversies, including the debate surrounding smog.

It conducts its research at the intersection of science, public policy, and implementation, participating in projects funded by national and European sources and presenting its research findings at academic and industry conferences in Poland and abroad.

• ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5175-1846
• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.pl/citations?user=f5NIVg0AAAAJ&hl=pl
• ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joanna-Grudowska?ev=hdr_xprf

Research areas: energy transition, environmental sociology, science and technology studies, sustainable development

Publications:

  1. Grudowska, J., & Iwińska, K. (2026). Glocalization of hydrogen sociotechnical imaginaries in Poland—local technocratic scenarios to align with global transitions. Energy Research & Social Science, 133, 104607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2026.104607
  2. Zielinski, D., Grudowska, J., & Lewandowski, P. (2024). Innovation governance in Poland: Technological trends with an outlook to 2030. Sustainable Futures, 8, 100267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sftr.2024.100267
  3. Miaskowska, A., & Grudowska, J. (2023). From traditional media to the Internet: Linguistic aspects of communication on Facebook among citizens 50+. Theoria et Historia Scientiarum, 19, 55-77. https://doi.org/10.12775/ths.2022.003
  4. Grudowska, J. (2022). What’s all the smoke about? The controversy over smog in Poland. AGH Humanistic Studies, 21(3), 7-25. https://journals.bg.agh.edu.pl/STUDIA/2022.21.3/human.2022.21.3.7.pdf
  5. Grudowska, J., & Zieliński, D. (2022). Society 5.0: A Critical Reflection. Transformacje, 113(2), 232–256. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joanna-Grudowska/publication/366204288_SOCIETY_50_THE_CRITICAL_REFLECTION/links/63976941095a6a777424f494/SOCIETY-50-THE-CRITICAL-REFLECTION.pdf

Selected research projects:

  1. 2026–2029: “HIT: Historical and Regional Imaginaries Shaping Transitions,” Horizon Europe. Researcher
  2. 2026: “Public Perception of the Energy Transition,” Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology. Researcher
  3. 2025: “Energy Transition,” Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology. Researcher
  4. 2024: “TEH2SMR” Energy Transition—Hydrogen Valleys and SMRs, Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology. Researcher
  5. 2023–2024: “Promoting Hydrogen Awareness in Society ,” Ministry of Education and Science, “Social Responsibility of Science” Program, POPUL/SN/0338/2023/01. Project Manager
  6. 2023: “3W: Water, Hydrogen, Carbon. An analytical report presenting the current state and future prospects of the hydrogen economy in Poland, the Three Seas countries, and worldwide.” Commissioned by Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego. Project Manager
  7. 2023: A Platform for Dialogue, Lukasiewicz Research Network – ORGMASZ Institute for Organization and Management in Industry. Project manager
  8. 2022-2025: “Hydrogen Technology Security Strategy for Poland for 2022-2030,” Ministry of Education and Science, Science for Society Program, NdS 545480/2022/2022. Researcher, Management Specialist.
  9. 2022: Trends and Challenges for the Four Directions of Lukasiewicz, Lukasiewicz Research Network – ORGMASZ Institute for Organization and Management in Industry. Researcher
  10. 2021: An Update to the Lukasiewicz Program in the Area of Smart and Clean Mobility regarding the polonization of the Polish Izera electric car. Researcher

Other publications by the author

  1. Iwińska, K., Dietkow, O., Grudowska, J. (2026). The Polish Nuclear Energy Program: Prospects for Implementation in Light of Expert Opinions. Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology. https://itech.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/publikacje/polski-program-energetyki-jadrowej-perspektywy-realizacji-w-swietle-opinii-ekspertow/
  2. Iwińska, K., Michalik, S., Grudowska, J., & Dietkow, O. (2025). The Energy Transition in Poland: How to Build Public Support for Renewable Energy Sources. Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology. https://doi.org/10.36735/RMAA5221
  3. Michalik, S., Zieliński, D., Iwińska, K., & Grudowska, J. 2024. The Energy Transition in Poland in Light of Strategic Government Documents and Research Analyses. Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology, Warsaw. DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.11426.64967.
  4. Kulesza, K., Iwińska, K., Wróblewski, M., Grudowska, J., Kulesza, R., Wolański, P., Migdał, A., Wojtasiewicz, G., Wieczorek, P., Wijatyk, D., & Stec, K. (2024). Hydrogen Technology Security Strategy in Poland for 2023–2030. Łukasiewicz Research Network – ITECH Institute of Innovation and Technology.
  5. Iwińska, K., Kulesza, K., Grudowska, J., & Wróblewski, M. (2023). Hydrogen in Poland: A 2030+ Outlook. Łukasiewicz – ORGMASZ. https://orgmasz.pl/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Wodor-Polsce-w-perspektywie-2030.pdf
  6. Iwińska, K., Wróblewski, M., Grudowska, J., & Meler, A. (2023). H2: Opinions and Preferences of Polish Women and Men [Research Report]. Łukasiewicz – ORGMASZ. https://orgmasz.pl/2023/05/10/h2-opinie-i-preferencje-polek-i-polakow/
  7. Grudowska, Joanna, Katarzyna Iwińska, Piotr Lewandowski, Adam Rosik, Dominik Zieliński. 2023. 3W: Water, Hydrogen, Carbon. An analytical report presenting the current state and future prospects of the hydrogen economy in Poland, the Three Seas countries, and worldwide, [in:] A. Hobot, K. Biegun, M. Gajda (eds.), The World of 3W: Reality and the Future, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Warsaw. Available at: https://idea3w.org/raporty-3w/swiat-3w-rzeczywistosc-i-przyszlosc.
  8. Bagińska-Chyłek, Dominika, Patrycja Didyk, Justyna Duszyńska, Joanna Grudowska, et al. 2022. Seven Technological Trends That Will Change the World. Can Poland Be a Leader in These Areas? (research report), https://itech.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/38/2025/04/Siedem-trendow-technologicznych-ktore-zmienia-swiat-1.pdf.

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