Scientific Interests:
- Nonlinear optical properties of chiral organic nanomaterials
- Optical chirality of protein aggregates and its origin
- Hybrid nanomaterials – organic template + inorganic nanoparticles
- Chirality transfer between chiral templates and gold nanoparticles
Expertise:
- Multiphoton microscopy of nanostructures
- Chiral protein aggregates preparation and characterization
- Advanced data and image analysis (Python, OriginPro, ImageJ)
- Construction and modification of advanced microscopic and spectroscopic systems
- Nanomaterials spectroscopic characterization (PL, CD, PL lifetimes, ABS, FTIR)
Achievements:
- (2021) Laureate of contest Primus, for highly published scientific paper, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
- (2021) Laureate of 1st Call for Mobility for 1-month abroad internship, InterDocSchool programme at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, cofounded by NAWA STER programme
- (2019-2020) Award of the Rector of WUST for scientific achievements
Education:
- Currently: PhD studies in Chemical Sciences, Doctoral School of Wroclaw University of Science and Technology "Optical properties of chiral heterostructures with gold nanoparticles"
- MSc in Material Engineering (Advanced Functional Materials), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology - "Optical properties and morphology of chiral insulin aggregates and their complexes with gold nanoparticles"
- BEng in Technical Physics (Nanoengineering), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology - "Nonlinear optical properties of amyloids"
Contact: maciej.lipok@pwr.edu.pl