Materials Science & Engineering Center
Materials Research Laboratory
We are a modern research laboratory specializing in the analysis and characterization of materials. Our activity focuses on a comprehensive assessment of material properties – from the analysis of their composition and structure, through thermal measurements, to micro- and laser-based mechanical tests and environmental testing. We use advanced research techniques such as electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and thermal analysis (TGA, DSC, TMA, DMA, STA, LFA).
We provide modern measurement equipment and a team of experienced specialists. We offer an individual approach tailored to the Client’s needs, as well as comprehensive expert support at every stage of planning and conducting research.
We carry out both commercial commissions and research & development projects. We cooperate with representatives of many industries – from metallurgy and synthetic materials production, through automotive and aviation, to science and technology sectors. Our portfolio also includes training and workshops in selected research techniques.
Team members
Dr. Krzysztof Czyż
Manager of the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz–PORT, specializing in laser microprocessing, thin-film deposition and optical characterization of photonic structures. He obtained his PhD in 2018 at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.
He is the co-author of 18 scientific publications and a participant in numerous R&D projects. He managed a project carried out in cooperation with an international company in the field of industrial laser microprocessing. In 2025, he completed a postdoctoral internship at the ILM Institute in Lyon under the supervision of Joël Bellessa, where he worked on the development and characterization of photonic structures for Tamm plasmon lasers.
Dr. Sebastian Arabasz
Sebastian has 12 years of experience in electron microscopy, with particular emphasis on microscope alignment and servicing, contrast theory in SEM and S(T)EM techniques, image interpretation, and conducting research using SEM and SEM-EDS.
He also specializes in FIB sample preparation, qualitative and quantitative EDS analysis, 3D microscopy (including SEM/FIB tomography), cryo-microscopy in TEM, and high-resolution (S)TEM microscopy. He has carried out numerous research and development projects, and his scientific work has been highly cited in specialist journals (h-index = 8).
Dr. Katarzyna Chomiak
Katarzyna between 2005 and 2018, she was affiliated with the Faculty of Chemistry at Wrocław University of Science and Technology, where she obtained her master’s and doctoral degrees in chemical sciences, and later worked as a research assistant on a project. She joined the Łukasiewicz – PORT Research Network in 2019.
Currently, she works at the Material Research Laboratory as a Senior Specialist, conducting commercial assignments and participating in research and development projects. She specializes in thermal analysis techniques for a wide range of materials. She has been involved in numerous research projects and takes part in writing and reviewing scientific publications. Her research focuses on the synthesis and analysis of optical materials, catalysts, meteorological materials, and polymers.
Dr. Maria Zdończyk
Maria is a researcher associated with the Advanced Materials Synthesis Research Group and the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in the field of chemical sciences at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology as part of an Industrial Doctorate program.
She joined Łukasiewicz – PORT in 2018 and since then has participated in the implementation of numerous scientific projects funded by the National Science Centre (NCN), the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR), and the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP). Her research focuses on the development of organic–inorganic hybrid materials exhibiting irreversible color changes under temperature influence — silicone matrices impregnated with organic dyes. Additionally, she is expanding her expertise in electron microscopy techniques, studying structure–property relationships in functional materials and organic dyes.
Magdalena Dulska
Magdalena completed her master’s studies at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Since 2006, her professional career has been connected with research and development work at an Analytical Laboratory. She worked at the KaHo Sint-Lieven University College in Belgium, and later in the chemical industry. She has extensive experience in identifying and analyzing compounds using spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques.
Since 2017, she has been working as a Senior Specialist at the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development. She specializes in determining the content of elements in various samples using the Optical Emission Spectrometry with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES) technique and the Carbon and Sulfur Elemental Analyzer.
Katarzyna Grabowska
Katarzyna completed her master’s degree at the Faculty of Food Science at the University of Environmental and Life Sciences in Wrocław. In 2016, she began working at the Food Analysis Laboratory at the Voivodeship Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Wrocław, and later at the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT Polish Center for Technology Development.
She currently works as a Process Engineer and specializes in identifying and analyzing chemical compounds using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). She also works with elemental analysis using Optical Emission Spectrometry with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES).
Dr. Roman Jędrzejewski
Roman spent 19 years affiliated with the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (ZUT), where he obtained his master’s degree and later his doctorate in technical sciences in the field of chemical technology. He also worked at the Institute of Materials Engineering, focusing on obtaining and characterizing thin films using pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and electron-beam physical vapor deposition (PED). He was also responsible for managing research and measurement equipment and conducting comprehensive material analyses, with particular emphasis on X-ray diffraction (XRD).
In 2019, he joined the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT, taking the position of Head of the Crystallography Laboratory. In 2022, he completed a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at Eindhoven University of Technology (Tu/e), where he conducted research on coatings and their antibacterial properties. He currently holds the position of Senior Specialist at the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT, where he is responsible for conducting internal research as well as commercial projects using advanced measurement and analytical techniques.
Dr. Piotr Kenis
Piotr Kenis is an operator of electron microscopes (SEM, TEM) at the Materials Research Laboratory at Łukasiewicz – PORT. He completed his master’s studies in Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Wrocław, where he also pursued doctoral studies and is currently awaiting the review of his doctoral dissertation.
Piotr has extensive knowledge of electron microscopy techniques (EDS, CL, EBSD, QEMSCAN, FIB, Raman spectroscopy, STEM) used in fields such as mining, geology, geography, materials engineering and biology. He is the author of seven scientific publications (h-index: 4). His research interests focus mainly on phase analysis of Late Paleozoic and modern cryogenic sediments and their relationship to global climate change.
Maria Kochel
He works at the Materials Research Laboratory of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – PORT, where he serves as an electron microscopy operator. He obtained his master’s degree in environmental protection and geology from the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Wrocław.
He also gained professional experience at the Institute of Geological Sciences, where he analyzed minerals using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy.
He specializes in advanced electron microscopy methods, particularly transmission electron microscopy (TEM, STEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Raman spectroscopy. His work is applied in research related to geology, materials engineering and the natural environment.
Krzysztof Placek
Krzysztof has over 10 years of experience in operating and servicing electron microscopes, providing ongoing support in maintaining Materials-Lab in operational readiness.