Robert Bogdanowicz (born 1976) received his Ph.D. degree with honours in Electronics from the Gdansk University of Technology in 2009. He worked as a post-doc researcher at Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald Institut für Physik (2009-2011), where he initiated optical emission imaging of multi-magnetron pulsed plasma and contributed to the development of antibacterial implant coatings deposited by high-power impulse magnetron sputtering. He returned to Gdansk University of Technology in 2011 as an assistant professor working on the semiconductor, thin diamond film nanostructures, progressing to Full Professor in 2024 and currently chairs the Department of Optoelectronics.
Since 2016, he has served as Head of the DIAMONDIZED ELECTRONICS GROUP and maintains ongoing collaborations as a Visiting Researcher at the California Institute of Technology in Prof. William Goddard’s group, where he held Fulbright Senior Scholar position (2015-2016, 2023-2024). His research focuses on developing sustainable technologies based on diamond-rich carbon nanomaterials for electrochemical, optical and quantum sensing applications in biomedicine and environmental monitoring, as well as energy storage devices and water treatment. He specializes in CVD diamond growth, particularly boron-doped nanoarchitectures, deuterium-enhanced synthesis techniques, and doped diamond particles formation.
Prof. Bogdanowicz has been Principal Investigator of numerous research projects funded by national and international agencies, including major NCBR strategic programs (TECHMATSTRATEG, HYDROSTRATEG) focusing on advanced sensing platforms and intelligent water treatment systems. He has also led NATO Science Programme initiatives and multiple NCN grants. He has published more than 250 scientific papers in high-impact journals and obtained more than 10 patents, with his diamond-based sensing and water treatment technologies. He serves as Associate Editor for multiple JCR journals including Diamond and Related Materials and Open Physics, and has been recognized among the World’s TOP 2% Scientists by Stanford University. He is a certified IPMA project manager, EU and national expert and evaluator and industrial advisor.
Contact
Gdańsk University of Technology
Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
11/12 Naturowicza St, 80-233 Gdańsk
E-mail address: robbogda[@]pg.edu.pl
Education
| 2015 | Habilitation – Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics |
| 2012 | Certified scientific project manager – (Certificate of managerial Association IPMA-D) – Project management and commercialization of research results. Postgraduate studies for scientific and employees of organizations dedicated to education. |
| 2011 | Certificated course at Stanford University, Personal & Professional Development sponsored by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education in frame of TOP 500 Innovators-Science-Management -Commercialization program |
| 2009 |
Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics PhD (with honours), ”Optoelectronic monitoring of low-temperature plasma excitation during synthesis of thin diamond-like carbon films” |
| 2002 | Post-Graduate studies for teachers „Pedagogy and education methods for engineers” |
| 2000 |
Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics MSc, „Thin diamond-like carbon film synthesis for microelectronic applications” |
Practices and workshops abroad
2016 | A program of the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs – Hybrid Diamond-Graphene Nanostructures for Biosensing Devices |
2011 | Stanford University (USA ) ; participant pilot edition of a training program at the Stanford Center for Professional Development in the field of commercialization of research results under the Ministry of Science ” TOP500 Innovators – Science – Management – commercialization” |
2009-2010 | Ernst- Moritz – Arndt University of Greifswald ( Germany) – 12 month internship post- doctoral research on plasma synthesis of thin layers of metal and dielectric |
2007-2009 | Erasmus – Teaching Staff Mobility – seminars and student practice „Experimentelle Physik IV: Festkörperphysik, Physikalisches Aufbaupraktikum” oraz „Fortgeschrittenen–Praktikum- Vertiefungsfach Nano– und Grenzflächenphysik” , Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald . |
2007-2011 | Lecturer at International School on Plasma Applications in Material Science, University of Greifswald |
2005-2009 | Ernst- Moritz – Arndt University of Greifswald ( Germany ) – a series of monthly stays Research in cooperation with the Institute of Physics, 2005-2009. The presentation of the lecture ” Optical monitoring of the composition of low-temperature plasma .” Study the composition of the plasma dusts using the method of laser emission spectroscopy . Measurements of the composition and thickness of thin structures and TiO tinx using spectroscopic ellipsometry (2005-2009) |
2004 | Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik und Mechanik , Universität Karlsruhe (Germany) – research internship in the group of prof. Graczyk |
Honors and Awards
2011 | 36 months scholarship for Young Researcher Polish Ministry of Science |
2011-2015 | Team member of MNiSzW Group for Scientific International Cooperation |
2012-2013 | An expert in the pilot program NCBiR Bridge – Research Development Innovation (pilot project “Commercialization of research results and development – Testing of new support mechanisms” |
2011 | Industry expert in the project PO IG FORSURF Foresight “Foresight leading technologies shaping the surface properties of materials and biomedical engineering” |
2009 | Rector’s Award for Young Researcher – Gdansk University of Technology |
2009 | Prize of the Gdańsk Scientific Society and the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk for the PhD thesis |
2007 | First Prize for the best scientific work in the Photonics at IX Scientific Conference Electronic Technology ELTE |
2006 | Bronze Cross of Merit awarded by The President of the Republic of Poland |
2003, 2005, 2007 | Team Awards of Rector of Gdansk University of Technology |