Bogna Bylicka, PhD

Bogna Bylicka PhD
Assistant Professor

Research Areas

My research focuses on complex systems analysis, bridging cognitive science, psychology, and information theory. Currently, I am exploring the mind-body connection through the lens of psychoneuroimmunology, examining how chronic suppression of anger may contribute to autoimmune and psychosomatic disorders. A key aspect of my work involves studying self-silencing behaviors that emerge when personal boundaries are violated or individual aspirations are thwarted. My methodological approach integrates computational linguistic analysis through large language models with precise psychophysiological measurements to investigate the cognitive and behavioral mechanisms underlying emotional suppression. I emphasize connecting rigorous empirical investigation with theoretical frameworks of mind and philosophical perspectives on the nature of emotions.

Key Publications

  1. B. Bylicka, M. Johansson, A. Acin (2017) Constructive Method for Detecting the Information Backflow of Non-Markovian Dynamics, Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 120501 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.120501
  2. B. Bylicka, M. Tukiainen, J. Piilo, D. Chruscinski, S. Maniscalco (2016), Thermodynamic meaning and power of non-Markovianity, Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 27989 DOI: 10.1038/srep27989
  3. B. Bylicka, D. Chruściński, S. Maniscalco (2014) Non-Markovianity as a Resource for Quantum Technologies, Scientific Reports 4, 5720 DOI:10.1038/srep05720

Full list of publications on: ORCID

Projects and Grants

  1. Principal Investigator of the research grant „The influence of chronic anger suppression on the development of autoimmune and psychosomatic diseases” awarded within the call for interdisciplinary research teams by the Centre of Excellence „Interactions – Mind, Society, Environment” (IMSErt) (2025-2026)
  2. Principal Investigator of the research project „The role of quantum correlations and non-Markovian dynamics in quantum thermodynamics” within the Mobility Plus grant awarded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2014 – 2016)
  3. Principal Investigator of the NCN PRELUDIUM project „Quantum discord in two-qudit systems” (2011 – 2013)

Academic Activities

  • 2 US patents in image processing and artificial intelligence
  • Recognition on the „Top 100 Women in AI” list (Perspektywy)
  • Member of the scientific committee of the international conference Young Quantum Information Scientists (YQIS) 2016
  • Prestigious Cellex Foundation research fellowship for collaboration between ICFO (Institute of Photonic Sciences in Barcelona) and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Munich
  • Invited speaker at the Masterclass on image processing and artificial intelligence organized by Perspektywy for female STEAM students

Contact

Email: bogna.bylicka[@]umk.pl
Office: Room 212, Institute of Psychology
Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. Gagarina 39, 87-100 Toruń, Poland