• Head of the Department of Heterogeneous Catalysis at Faculty of Chemistry AMU in Poznań (since 1990)
• Vice President of Polish Catalysis Club (2008-2014)
• Rector’s plenipotentiary for Quality Management System at AMU (since 2009)
• Bologna Expert for European Higher Education Area (nominated by Ministry since 2004-2013)
• Member of Scientific Council at IKFP Polish Academy of Science (since 2005)
• Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry Adam Mickiewicz University (1990- 1996)
• Member of Editorial Board  of  Applied Catalysis A (2006 - 2008); Catalysis Communication (since 2012)
• Guest Editor of Catalysis Today (vol.142 (3-4) 2009)
• Nominated Council Member of International Association of Catalysis Society (since 2008)
• Member of Council of Scientific Publications at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (since 1996)
• Member of Advisory Boards at International Zeolite Conferences in 1994, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2007; International Nanoporous Conference in 2002; International Conference ISSHAC III, 1998, International Symposia of Group Five Elements in 2008, 2011, 2014
• Awards from Ministry of National Education and Science (1981, 1986, 2000)
• Medal of National Education (2003)
• 38 awards from Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (1971-2014)
• Medal of Gdansk University, Poland (2012)
• Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta  (2013)

• Synthesis, modification and characterisation of zeolites and ordered mesoporous materials.
• Catalytic processes on Ta, Nb, V, Sb, Au, Pt, Ag, Fe, Cr, Cu, Ce, Zr, Zn containing catalysts.
• Liquid phase catalytic oxidation.
• Gas phase selective catalytic oxidation of  alcohols and hydrocarbons.
• Acid-base catalysis.
• Catalytic esterification and transesterification processes.
• Synthesis of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals on base catalysts produced by modification of mesoporous materials with alkali metals and aminosilanes.
• Environmental catalysis: DeNOx, WGS processes, CO oxidation, transformation of glycerol.
• Deodorisation with adsorption and catalytic regeneration of sorbents.

The most important publications:

1. P. Kaminski, I. Sobczak, P. Decyk, M. Ziolek, W.J. Roth, B. Campo, M. Daturi, „Zeolite MCM-22 modified with Au and Cu for catalytic total oxidation of methanol and carbon monoxide”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 117 (2013) 2147-2159
2. P. Kaminski, M. Ziolek, „Surface and catalytic properties of Ce, Zr, Au, Cu modified SBA-15”,  J. Catal., 312 (2014) 249-262
3. V. Calvino-Casilda, K. Stawicka, M. Trejda, M. Ziolek, and M.A. Bañares, “Real-Time Raman Monitoring and Control of the Catalytic  Acetalization of Glycerol with Acetone over Modified Mesoporous Cellular Foams”, J. Phys. Chem., C DOI: 10.1021/jp500651e
4. J. Czaplinska, I. Sobczak, M. Ziolek, „Bimetallic AgCu/SBA-15 system: The effect of metal loading and treatment of catalyst on surface properties”,  J. Phys. Chem. C, 118 (2014) 12796 – 12810
5. M. Ziolek, I. Sobczak, P. Decyk, K. Sobańska, P. Pietrzyk, Z. Sojka, „Search for reactive intermediates in catalytic oxidation with hydrogen peroxide over amorphous niobium (V) and tantalum(V) oxides”, Appl. Catal. B. Environmental, 164 (2015) 288-296
6. M. Ziolek, P. Decyk, I. Sobczak, M. Trejda, J. Florek, H. Golinska. W. Klimas, A. Wojtaszek “Catalytic performance of niobium species in crystalline and amorphous solids—Gas and liquid phase oxidation” Appl. Catal. A: General 391 (2011) 194–204
7. M. Trejda, K. Stawicka, M. Ziolek, „New catalysts for biodiesel additives production”, Appl. Catal. B, 103 (2011) 404–412
8. H. Golinska-Mazwa, P. Decyk, M. Ziolek, “Sb, V, Nb containing catalysts in low temperature oxidation of methanol - The effect of preparation method on activity and selectivity” J. Catal., 284 (2011) 109-123
9. M. Trejda, M. Ziolek, Y. Millot, K. Chalupka, M. Che, S. Dzwigaj „Methanol oxidation on VSiBEA zeolites: Influence of V content on the catalytic properties”, J. Catal., 281 (2011) 169–176
10. I. Sobczak, K. Szrama, R. Wojcieszak, E.M. Gaigneaux, M. Ziolek „Cu x Cr y O z mixed oxide as a promising support for gold - The effect of Au loading method on the effectiveness in oxidation reactions” Catal. Today, 187 (2012) 48-55