Hanna is the leader of the Materials Research for the Energy Sector group at Łukasiewicz - IMŻ. The results of her team’s work in the area of methods for assessing the condition of power plant units are used in the energy and petrochemical industries. She has received, among other honors, the Gold Medal in Recognition of Innovative Excellence AT, ASIE 2021 in the United States.

She gets her energy from hiking, running, and winter sports. In her personal life, she is the mother of two daughters: Lola and Zosia.

Łukasz is the leader of the Electrothermics Research Group at Łukasiewicz – ITR. His team focuses primarily on the design and implementation of thermochemical equipment for industrial facilities. The devices he produces are used primarily in the energy and metallurgy sectors, where they are employed to test the quality of solid fuels.
In his personal life, he is a father of two, a lover of water and winter sports, and a gamer.

Danang is the leader of the Photonic Materials and Structures Research Team at the Łukasiewicz – PORT Center for Materials Engineering. He conducts research on light-matter interactions in new materials such as perovskites and chalcogenides, as well as related photonic structures. He is a principal investigator and program manager at the CNRS International-NTU-Thales Research Alliance in Singapore. He is one of our top performers: he holds 5 international and U.S. patents, as well as over 100 publications in scientific journals (h-index 28).

Patrycja is the leader of the biobank research team at the Łukasiewicz Center for Life Sciences and Biotechnology – PORT. She specializes in digital and molecular pathology and tumor microenvironment analysis. She worked at King’s College London and the Institute of Cancer Research, where she led the Digital & Experimental Research Pathology team, as well as at AstraZeneca in Cambridge. After 15 years working in the United Kingdom, she returned to conduct research in Poland.

He is interested in the history and culture of interwar Poland, and in his free time he goes on sightseeing bike trips.

Ewa works in the multidisciplinary team at the Research Center for Electrical Engineering Materials at Łukasiewicz – IEL. The team focuses on selecting raw material compositions and manufacturing technologies for high-performance materials used in the electric power industry, renewable energy, and modular construction. A significant portion of the work focuses on the recovery and recycling of composite and multicomponent materials.

In his free time, he enjoys flamenco, abstract painting, sailing, and hiking.

Mikołaj leads a research group focused on innovative building materials at Łukasiewicz - ICiMB. His work includes, among other things, ways to reduce_CO2 emissions in production processes and methods for processing industrial byproducts for reuse. He is one of the coordinators of the Modular Construction program at Łukasiewicz. He collaborates with companies such as Lafarge Polska, Cemex Polska, Heidelberg Cement, PGE, SGL Carbon, and Rafako.

The proud father of Pola and Jagoda. A guitarist and travel enthusiast.

Tomasz heads the Automotive New Technologies Research Group at Łukasiewicz - PIMOT, which is an interdisciplinary R&D team specializing in design and numerical analysis, electric and hybrid powertrains, and automated vehicles. As part of the Research Group, he leads, among other projects, an electric bus project with Autosan and supports the implementation of many others related to battery degradation in vehicles, battery management systems, vehicle safety, and autonomous platforms.

He spends his free time sailing.

Marcin heads the Industrial Technology Research Center (ITR) at Łukasiewicz, which employs several dozen people. The high-performance ultrasonic welding systems he implemented for Industry 4.0 are a project that incorporates 12 unique, patented solutions. Their innovative nature was recognized at international trade shows, including one in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 2018, and with a gold medal at an innovation fair in Spain in 2017. The implementation of these systems by manufacturers of various types of materials resulted in productivity gains of up to 80% compared to competing solutions.

In his personal life, he is the father of two wonderful little rascals: Gabrysia and Eryk. He is a motorcyclist and a traveler.

Adam heads the Space Technology Center at Łukasiewicz – ILOT, where approximately 100 engineers are developing space propulsion technologies and rocket systems. The solutions being developed focus on eco-friendly rocket engines, satellite deorbiting systems, and next-generation lunar landers, and are carried out in collaboration with industry leaders (Ariane Group, Avio, Thales Alenia Space, Airbus Defence & Space). Over the past five years, the team has filed 20 patent applications and received numerous international awards.

In his personal life, Adam enjoys trying new culinary and cinematic experiences, as well as spending time with his wife and friends.