Education:

  • 2021, Professor
  • 2013, Habilitation / Scientific Council of the Institute of Geophysics PAS
  • 2006, Ph.D. in geophysics / Institute of Geophysics PAS, Thesis entitled: “2D and 3D modelling of the crustal structure in southern Poland based on integrated reflection and refraction methods”, Supervisor: Prof. M. Grad
  • 2000, M.Sc. Eng. in Exploration Geophysics / AGH University of Technology in Cracow, Poland

Employment:

  • 01/2021– present, Senior Scientist  / Geological Survey of Finland, Geophysical Solutions Unit
  • 04/2021 – present, Professor (part-time) / Institute of Geophysics PAS, Department of Geophysical Imaging / Department of Seismic Research
  • 04/2017–07/2022 Head of Department of Geophysical Imaging / Institute of Geophysics PAS
  • 07/2013–03/2021 Associate Professor / Institute of Geophysics PAS, Department of Lithospheric Research / Department of Geophysical Imaging
  • 10/2006–06/2013 Assistant Professor / Institute of Geophysics PAS, Department of Lithospheric Research
  • 06/2007–07/2008 Visiting Research Fellow / Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa
  • 02/2001–09/2006 Research Assistant / Institute of Geophysics PAS, Department of Lithospheric Research
  • 10/2000–01/2001 Ph.D. student / AGH University of Technology in Cracow, Poland

Research areas:

  • Structure and properties of the Earth’s crust from seismic data; using active and passive seismic methods in the context of green transition (mineral exploration, geoenergy); novel seismic imaging methods (e.g., full-waveform inversion); novel seismic acquisition techniques (e.g., distributed acoustic sensing)

Awards:

  • Distinguished Geologist, Ministry of Environment, 2018
  • P. Rudzki Award, Earth Science Section of PAS, 2017
  • Foundation for Polish Science HOMING programme laureate (2009-2011)
  • K. Rybicki Scholarship, IG PAS, 2009
  • Foundation for Polish Science START programme laureate (2006-2007)

Supervision of doctoral candidates:

  • A. Adamczyk, A. Górszczyk, J. Trojanowski, W. Gajek, M. Cyz, M. Mężyk, M. Chamarczuk, B. Singh, Q. Nguyen (IGF PAN), S. Buntin (Uniwersytet w Uppsali, współpromotor)

Editorial boards:

  • Geophysical Journal International, Solid Earth – Associate Editor
  • Acta Geophysica (Springer-Nature) – Editor-in-Chief

Selected projects:

  • Active and passive source multiscale subsurface imaging and monitoring based on the full seismic waveform (FULLIMAGE), 2019-22, NCN SHENG, project PI.
  • Linking deep and shallow geological processes in the transition from Precambrian to Palaeozoic platform in the southern Baltic Sea using new geophysical data, 2018-22, NCN OPUS, project PI.
  • Sustainable mineral resources by utilizing new Exploration technologies (SMART EXPLORATION), 2017-2020, EU H2020 RIA, PI of the IG PAS part
  • COst-effective Geophysical Imaging Techniques for supporting ongoing MINeral exploration in Europe (COGITO-MIN), 2016-18, NCBR, PI of the Polish consortium
  • Crustal structure of the East European Craton margin in northern Poland based on the new geophysical data, 2016-19, NCN OPUS, project PI.
  • Multiparameter full-waveform inversion for better imaging of the Earth crust, 2012-2015, NCN SONATA, project PI

Selected publications:

  • Malinowski, M., Karinen, T., Autio, U., Heinonen, S., Singh, B., Górszczyk, A., Sito, Ł., and the SEEMS DEEP Working Group: 2025, Uncovering the deep structure of the Koillismaa Layered Intrusion Complex, Finland using a novel 3D seismic survey, Solid Earth, 16, 1437–1452.
  • Polychronopoulou, K., Malinowski, M., Cyz, M., Martakis, N., Apostolopoulos, G. and Draganov, D., 2024. Integrating earthquake-based passive seismic in mineral exploration: case study from the Gerolekas bauxite mining area, Greece. Geophysics, 89(1), WB35-WB56.
  • Nguyen, Q*., Malinowski, M., Kramarska, R., Kaulbarsz, D., Mil, L., Hübscher, C., 2023. Gas-Escape features along the Trzebiatów fault offshore Poland: Evidence for a leaking petroleum system. Marine and Petroleum Geology 106431.
  • Singh, B*., Malinowski, M., Górszczyk, A., Malehmir, A., Buske, S., Sito, Ł., Marsden, P., 2022. 3D high-resolution seismic imaging of the iron oxide deposits in Ludvika (Sweden) using full-waveform inversion and reverse time migration. Solid Earth 13, 1065–1085.
  • Chamarczuk, M.*, Malinowski, M., Draganov, D., Koivisto, E., Heinonen, S., Rötsä, S., 2022. Reflection imaging of complex geology in a crystalline environment using virtual-source seismology: case study from the Kylylahti polymetallic mine, Finland. Solid Earth 13, 705–723.
  • Mężyk, M.*, Malinowski, M., Mazur, S., 2021. Structure of a diffuse suture between Fennoscandia and Sarmatia in SE Poland based on interpretation of regional reflection seismic profiles supported by unsupervised clustering. Precambrian Research 358, 106176.
  • Mazur, S., Malinowski, M., Maystrenko, Y.P., Gągała, Ł., 2021. Pre-existing lithospheric weak zone and its impact on continental rifting–The Mid-Polish Trough, Central European Basin System. Global and Planetary Change 198, 103417.
  • Buntin, S.*, Artemieva, I.M., Malehmir, A., Thybo, H., Malinowski, M., Högdahl, K., Janik, T., Buske, S., 2021. Long-lived Paleoproterozoic eclogitic lower crust. Nature communications 12, 6553.
  • Chamarczuk, M*., Nishitsuji, Y., Malinowski, M., Draganov, D., 2020. Unsupervised learning used in automatic detection and classification of ambient‐noise recordings from a large‐N array. Seismological Research Letters 91, 370–389.
  • Buntin*, S., Malehmir, A., Koyi, H., Högdahl, K., Malinowski, M., Larsson, S.Å., Thybo, H., Juhlin, C., Korja, A. and Górszczyk, A., 2019. Emplacement and 3D geometry of crustal-scale saucer-shaped intrusions in the Fennoscandian Shield. Scientific Reports, 9, 1-11.
  • Mężyk*, M., Malinowski, M., & Mazur, S. 2019. Imaging the East European Craton margin in northern Poland using extended correlation processing of regional seismic reflection profiles. Solid Earth, 10, 683-696.
  • Singh*, B., Malinowski, M., Hloušek, F., Koivisto, E., Heinonen, S., Hellwig, O., Buske, S., Chamarczuk, M. and Juurela, S., 2019. Sparse 3D Seismic Imaging in the Kylylahti Mine Area, Eastern Finland: Comparison of Time Versus Depth Approach. Minerals, 9, 305.
  • Górszczyk, A.*, Operto, S., Malinowski, M., 2017, Towards a robust workflow for deep crustal imaging by FWI of OBS data: the eastern Nankai Trough revisited, Journal of Geophysical Research, 122, 4601–4630.
  • D. White, M. Malinowski, C. Devine, K. Gilmore, E. Schetselaar and S. Pehrsson, 2016, Drill targeting with 3D seismics for VMS exploration in the Flin Flon Mining Camp, Economic Geology 111 (4), 903-912 (Special Issue on Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits of the Trans-Hudson Orogen).
  • Malinowski, M., Guterch, A., Narkiewicz, M., Probulski, J., Maksym, A., Majdański, M., Środa, P., Czuba, W., Gaczyński, E., Grad, M., Janik, T., Jankowski, L., Adamczyk, A., 2013, Deep seismic reflection profile in Central Europe reveals complex pattern of Paleozoic and Alpine accretion at the East European Craton margin. Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 3841-3846, doi:10.1002/grl.50746.
  • M. Malinowski, E. Schetselaar, D. White, 2012, 3D seismic imaging of volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits in the Flin Flon mining camp, Canada: Part 2 – Forward modeling, Geophysics, WC81-WC93.
  • M. Malinowski, S. Operto, A. Ribodetti, 2011, High-resolution seismic attenuation imaging from wide-aperture onshore data by visco-acoustic frequency-domain full-waveform inversion, Geophys. J. Int., 186, 1179-1204.
  • M. Malinowski & S. Operto, 2008, Quantitative imaging of the Permo-Mesozoic complex and its basement by frequency domain full-waveform inversion of wide-aperture seismic data from the Polish Basin, Geophysical Prospecting, 56(6), 805-825.
  • M. Malinowski, M. Grad, A. Guterch and CELEBRATION 2000 Working Group, 2008, Three-dimensional seismic modelling of the crustal structure between East European Craton and the Carpathian Mts. in SE Poland based on CELEBRATION 2000 data, Geophys. J. Int., 173, 546-565.
  • M. Malinowski, A. Żelaźniewicz, M. Grad, A. Guterch, T. Janik and CELEBRATION Working Group, 2005, Seismic and geological structure of the crust in the transition from Baltica to Palaeozoic Europe in SE Poland – CELEBRATION 2000 experiment, profile CEL 02, Tectonophysics 401(1-2), 55-77.

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