Warsaw University of Technology
The main research focus of the Team from the Optoelectronics Division at the Warsaw University of Technology is related to the design and characterization of elements and systems of integrated optics for a wide range of applications, including sensing structures and systems, as well as optical telecommunication systems using WDM techniques. The Team’s research activities concentrate on designing both individual elements (such as single sensing components) and complete integrated photonic systems, as well as the experimental validation of the operation of the designed structures.
The Team also has significant experience in integrating integrated photonic circuits in optical systems. The Team has design and simulation software for integrated photonic circuits, as well as measurement setups enabling full electro-optical characterization of integrated photonic structures in the spectral range of visible light (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR). Within the HYPHa project, the Team is involved in designing and studying the properties of optical elements and systems based on the developed SiOx:TiOy waveguide layer technology, including both passive elements such as integrated optical filters and active elements such as optically pumped amplifying components.
The Team will also lead the efforts to construct demonstrators of a sensing system and an integrated optical signal source based on the waveguide technology developed in the HYPHa project.
Team members
Associate Professor Ryszard Piramidowicz, Prof. UW
He obtained his PhD degree (2000) and habilitation (2013) at the Warsaw University of Technology. Professor at the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics of WUT, and since 2021 Head of the Optoelectronics Division. In 2008–2020 he served as Deputy Director for Research and as the industrial liaison. In 2019–2022 he was Head of Doctoral School No. 3 at WUT. In 2020 he completed MBA studies at the Warsaw University of Technology.
Author of over 450 peer-reviewed publications in journals and conferences. His scientific interests include the study of new active materials for photonics, optical spectroscopy, solid-state lasers, photovoltaics, optical fiber communication, and integrated photonics. His scientific experience includes work in the R&D department of Telekomunikacja Polska (1998–2003 and 2006–2010). Since 2021 Prof. Piramidowicz also works as an expert in integrated photonic technology at VIGO Photonics, a leader in mid-infrared detectors (and a member of Photonics21).
He is also President of the Board of LightHouse Ltd., a WUT spin-off company established in 2022. Prof. Ryszard Piramidowicz has been involved in over 40 research projects funded by national programmes in the fields of optical spectroscopy of laser materials, laser technology, optical fiber communication and integrated photonics.
He has also been involved in several EU-funded research projects. Currently he leads two R&D projects in the field of integrated photonics, optical detection technologies and fiber lasers. In the HYPHa project he serves as a mentor for young researchers.
Muhammad Ali Butt, PhD
Graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Kassel, Germany (2002). In 2015 he received his PhD from the Rovira i Virgili University in Tarragona, Spain. In 2013 he completed a research internship at the Optoelectronic Research Centre (ORC), University of Southampton (UK). From 2015 to 2020 he worked at the Samara National Research University (Russia).
Currently an assistant professor at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology at WUT. Author of over 100 publications and conference presentations (IF = 77.3, h = 19). His research interests include optical fiber technology, plasmonic and photonic sensors, diffractive optics and applications of optical filters.
Andrzej Kaźmierczak, PhD
Graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Lodz University of Technology, specialization in electronics and telecommunications (2002). From 2002 to 2006 PhD student at Lodz University of Technology and École Centrale de Lyon (France). PhD in technical sciences in electronics (Lodz University of Technology, 2007). From 2006 to 2009 he worked at the Multitel research center (Mons, Belgium), and in 2011–2012 at the TNO research center (Delft, the Netherlands). Since 2015 assistant professor at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology at WUT.
Author of over 60 publications and conference presentations (IF = 64.8, h = 10). Participant in 10 national and international projects. His main research interests include fiber and integrated optics, especially the use of integrated photonics for sensing and telecommunications applications.
Stanisław Stopiński, PhD
He obtained his PhD in 2014 at Eindhoven University of Technology after joint doctoral studies at TUE and WUT. Since 2012 he has worked as a research and teaching staff member at the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics of WUT, currently as assistant professor. He is also the technical manager of EEDH (Eastern Europe Design Hub, a centre for design and characterization of photonic integrated circuits) and a board member of LightHouse Ltd. (WUT spin-off founded in 2022).
He is a specialist in modeling, design and characterization of ASPICs for optical communication systems, sensor networks and systems, optical gyroscopes, and biomedical applications. He has designed more than 60 ASPICs, including two prepared for integration with electronic integrated circuits (ASICs).
Anna Jusza, PhD
She obtained her PhD in 2018 at the Warsaw University of Technology. Since 2012 she has been employed at the Optoelectronics Division of the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, initially as an R&D specialist (2012–2015), then as an assistant (2015–2019), and currently as an assistant professor (2019–present). She is also a board member of LightHouse Ltd., a WUT spin-off founded in 2022. Her research expertise includes studies of new active materials for photonic applications, optical spectroscopy of solid-state laser materials, laser technology, optical fiber communication and integrated photonics.
In the past 10 years she has been involved in more than 15 research projects as project leader or main contributor. She is the author or co-author of more than 150 papers and conference presentations.
Krzysztof Anders
He earned his MSc in electronics in 2008, with PhD defense planned for early 2023. Since 2009 he has worked as an R&D specialist and research-teaching assistant at the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics of WUT. He is also a board member of LightHouse Ltd. (WUT spin-off established in 2022).
He is an expert in UV-VIS-NIR-MIR spectroscopy of optically active materials, measurements of elements and systems of optical fibers (glass and polymer), modeling and design of fiber lasers and amplifiers, and photonic integrated circuits.
Muhammad Shahbaz
He obtained a master’s degree in electronic science and technology at Taiyuan University of Technology in China in 2020. He worked as a lecturer at Muhammad Shafi Education Complex, Karachi–Pakistan. Currently he works as a research assistant in the HYPHa project at the Warsaw University of Technology. His research interests include integrated systems and photonic sensors.
Paweł Bortnowski
Graduate of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology of WUT (2018). His master thesis titled “Tm3+-doped fiber laser” was carried out in the Optoelectronics Division. Since 2018 he has been a PhD student at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology.
Author and co-author of 15 conference presentations, participant in 3 research projects. His main scientific interests are fiber amplifiers and lasers, laser spectroscopy, and photonic integrated circuits.
Łukasz Kozłowski
Graduate of the Faculty of Physics of the Warsaw University of Technology (BSc 2020, MSc Eng. 2022). Since 2022 employed as a research assistant in the HYPHa project at WUT. Research interests include the design and simulation of integrated photonic structures for sensing applications.