Materials Science & Engineering Center

R&D Centers

Materials Science & Engineering Center

The Materials Science & Engineering Center develops research and measurement services focused on the fabrication, design, modification, and characterization of functional materials with potential application uses. Designing and producing materials with well-defined and controlled properties requires the work of multidisciplinary research groups whose expertise spans chemical, physical, and engineering sciences.

Key research directions include the study of composite materials and coatings (e.g., self-cleaning, anti-graffiti, and anti-icing), as well as the synthesis of luminescent, thermochromic, thermal, and mechanical systems. We also synthesize antibacterial, electrical, and sensor systems, search for new deep-UV emitters based on group-III nitrides (AlGaInN), and design new functions and applications for sequence-defined macromolecules that go beyond classical polymer uses.

We carry out implementation-driven projects while maintaining a strong foundation in basic research, and our Research Groups and Laboratories form a multidisciplinary and synergistic team of scientists dedicated to advancing modern technologies.


Director of the Materials Science & Engineering Center, Prof. Detlef Hommel

Laboratories

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Research Groups

Agnieszka Krzyżosiak Łukasiewicz – PORT
Detlef Hommel

Advanced Semiconductor Epitaxy Research Group

We focus on researching new deep-UV emitters based on group-III nitrides (AlGaInN) in systems featuring unique material combinations that include, among others, arsenic and boron, and in the future also other group-III elements. The Group conducts fundamental research to support innovative implementations related to water purification processes and disinfection technologies for the medical and healthcare sectors.

Danang Birowosuto Łukasiewicz – PORT
Danang Birowosuto

Photonic Materials Research Group

We are interested in photonic materials that can emit, detect, reflect, transmit, convert, modify, and control light. Our goal is to study light–matter interactions in new materials such as perovskites and chalcogenides, as well as in the photonic structures associated with them.

Joanna Cybińska

Advanced Materials Synthesis Research Group

The research conducted in our group is focused on the design and synthesis of inorganic compounds (phosphors, metallic or oxide nanoparticles) and organic compounds with engineered physicochemical properties, including luminescent, thermochromic, thermal, mechanical, as well as antibacterial, electrical, or sensor-related properties.

Andrzej Białowiec
Andrzej Białowiec

Biomaterials Engineering and Environmental Technologies Research Group

The Research Group develops interdisciplinary research in the areas of the bio-economy, circular economy, and energy transition. The team focuses on creating technologies for converting biomass and waste into valuable products — energy, biohydrogen, carbon materials, and innovative biomaterials.


Min Ying Tsang Łukasiewicz – PORT
Min Ying Tsang

Functional Macromolecules and Porous Materials Research Group

Our research focuses on polymers with a defined monomer sequence. We develop new polymer synthesis methods that allow precise programming of monomer sequences. We also work on achieving control over polymer structure and folding.


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