BORN: Warsaw (1970)

EDUCATION:
Master of Science (Crystallochemistry), Dept. of Chemistry, Warsaw University (1994)
Philosophy Doctor (Crystallochemistry), Dept. of Chemistry, Warsaw University (1999)

EMPLOYMENT:
Assistant, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Warsaw (1994-1999)
PhD Student, Warsaw University, Warsaw (1994-1999)
Adiunct, Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Warsaw (1999-)
Postdoc, Institute for Materials Research, Sendai, Japan (2000-2001)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:
Periodic structures, photonic crystals, hybride periodic structures
Metamaterials
Structural investigations on inorganic crystals
Laser oxide crystals, garnets, perovskites
How doping influence the crystal structure
The change of dopant ions oxidation state in the crystals

PUBLICATIONS:
26 original papers (+ 3 submitted)

OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Scientific Secretary of Polish Society for Crystal Growth (2004-)

NON-SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS:
Collecting cacti, euphorbia, ferns
Sailing, wind-surfing, swimming
Nature