Fostering Excellence in Photonics and Quantum Science

Recruitment plans

The essential goal of the PhoQuS Project is to to build Faculty of Physics human capital by recruiting experienced researchers with international experience in the strategically defined areas of photonics as well as experienced engineers/technicians. 9 researchers positions will be established under the project:

• group leader and two post-doctoral level researchers to establish an independent group developing innovative optical solutions for biomedical optics
• two ERC calibre experienced researchers in the early stages of their careers, to strengthen two most competitive research pillars of PhoQuS: atto science and quantum optics
• four post-doctoral level candidates with experience in environmental optics and quantum metrology.

Researchers employed

• Dr. Yuriy Stepanenko, assistant professor (group leader), atto science (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Paweł Wnuk, assistant professor, atto science (until September 15, 2015)
• Dr. Zahra Shadman, assistant professor (group leader), quantum optics (until October 2015)
• Dr. Marcin Zwierz, assistant professor, quantum metrology, quantum optics (group leader, until April 30, 2016) 
• Dr. Dardo Goyeneche, assistant professor, quantum optics (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Md Ziaul Hoque, assistant professor, optics, atto science (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Konstantin Rusakov, assistant professor, optics, atto science (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Tomasz Kardaś, assistant professor, atto science (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Tomasz Stefaniuk, assistant professor, plasmonics (until March 2014)
• Dr. Piotr Wróbel, assistant professor, plasmonics (until March 2014)
• Dr. Andrzej Kaźmierczak, assistant professor (group leader), biomedical optics (until October 2015)
• Dr. Simeonika Rangełowa-Jankowska, assistant professor, biomedical optics (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Anna Pastuszczak, assistant professor, biomedical optics (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. David Pastor Calle, assistant professor (group leader), biomedical optics (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Adrian Knyziak, assistant professor, biomedical optics (until the end of 2014)
• Dr. Paweł Kopyt, electronic engineer (until March 2014)
• Dr. Marcin Piasecki, electronic engineer
• Piotr Skibiński, engineer (until October 2015)
• Radosław Chrapkiewicz, engineer (until April 30, 2016)

Project Staff

• Prof. Konrad Banaszek – coordination, management, coordination of participation of beneficiary staff in international research events
• Dr. Lidia Tańska - project manager
• Prof. Czesław Radzewicz – recruitment (until April 30, 2016)
• Prof. Jerzy Kamiński – networking (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Katarzyna Krajewska  - networking  (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Wojciech Wasilewski  - equipment upgrades (until April 30, 2016)
• Prof. Tomasz Szoplik – dissemination, innovation (until April 30, 2016)
• Prof. Tadeusz Stacewicz - promotion, outreach (until April 30, 2016)
• Prof. Katarzyna Chałasińska-Macukow - ex-post evaluation, coordination of workshops, management, management
• Dr. Cezary Samojłowicz - innovation manager (until April 30, 2016)
• Prof. Piotr Szymczak -  coordination of workshops (until September 2015)
• Dr. Piotr Wasylczyk – innovation (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Rafał Kotyński – coordination of special sessions at congresses and conferences, organization of workshop, promotion (until April 30, 2016)
• Jakub Kuczmarski – management assistant (until Dec 2013)
• Jacek Pisarek - management assistant (until Dec 2014)
• Dr. Marta Pudzianowska - management assistant
• Paweł Klimczewski - web production (until April 30, 2016)
• Dr. Rafał Demkowicz-Dobrzański – web production (until Oct 2013)
• Dr. Radosława Bach – innovation manager (until Jun 2013)

University and faculty leaders

• Prof. Marcin Pałys - Rector
• Prof. Teresa Rząca-Urban - Faculty of Physics Dean