PhD in Chemical Science, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Thesis title: „Development of novel silicon-based coupling agents as silica filler dispersants for „green” tire compounds”

MSc in Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan,      Thesis title: „New ambipolar iridium(III) complexes – potential phosphorescent emittors for PhOLED”

Experience:

Joanna Ortyl group, Cracow University of Technology,    Post-doc research fellow

Development of novel resin mixtures containing inorganic fillers for 3D-printing

Joanna Ortyl group, Photo HiTech sp. z o.o.

3 months internship

Photochemical studies on silane derivatives equipped with organosulfur groups

Jacek Ulański group, Lodz University of Technology

1 month internship

Title of the PhD thesis

“New coupling agents as reactive dispersants in silica/rubber hybrid materials”

keywords: green tyre, elastomer, organosilicon compounds, silica surface modification.

Title of the MSc thesis

“New ambipolar iridium(III) complexes –potential phosphorescent emitters for PhOLED diodes”

keywords: iridium complexes, cyclometalation, organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, phosphorescence, OLED.

Miniatura, National Science Centre (2024/08/X/ST5/01135) “Silatranization – a new method for surface modification of silicate materials”. Principal investigator December 2024 –

OPUS, National Science Centre (UMO-2021/41/B/ST5/04533, Poland) „New opportunities for the development of carbon dot design and functionalization strategies as multifunctional, dynamic, green photoinitiating systems and photocatalysts used in photopolymerization processes”. Co-investigator June 2024 –

The Excellence Initiative – Research University (017/02/SNŚ/0004, Poland) “Development of novel catalytic method for synthesis of organofunctional silatranes in accordance with principles of green chemistry”. Principal investigator 2021-2022

OPUS, National Science Centre (UMO-2013/11/B/ST5/01334, Poland) „New phosphorscent emitters for organic light-emitting diodes”. Co-investigator 2016-2017.

Oh M. J.; Kownacki I.; Janowski B.; Nitrogen-containing silane coupling agents: Synthesis and structure effect on the tire performance of silica/SSBR/BR composites. Rubber Chemistry and Technology 2024. https://doi.org/10.5254/rct.24.00019.

Oh M. J.; Kownacki I.; Kubicki M. Solvent-Free and Efficient Synthesis of Silatranes via an Organocatalytic Protocol under Mild Conditions. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 2024, 12(5), 2049–2057. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07293.

Orwat B.; Oh M. J.; Zaranek M.; Kubicki M.; Januszewski R.; Kownacki I. Microwave-Accelerated C,N-Cyclometalation as a Route to Chloro-Bridged Iridium(III) Binuclear Precursors of Phosphorescent Materials: Optimization, Synthesis, and Studies of the Iridium(III) Dimer Behavior in Coordinating Solvents. Inorganic Chemistry 2020, 59(13), 9163–9176. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01071.

Witkowska E.; Orwat B.; Oh M. J.; Wiosna-Salyga G.; Glowacki I.; Kownacki I.;Jankowska K.; Kubicki M.; Gierczyk B.; Dutkiewicz M.; Grzelak I.; Hoffmann M.; Nawrocik J.; Krajewski G.; Ulanski J.; Ledwon P.; Lapkowski M. Effect of β-Ketoiminato Ancillary Ligand Modification on Emissive Properties of New Iridium Complexes. Inorganic Chemistry 2019, 58(22) 15671–15686. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b02785.

Witkowska E.; Wiosna-Salyga G.; Glowacki I.; Orwat B.; Oh M. J.; Kownacki I.; Kubicki M.; Gierczyk B.; Dutkiewicz M.; Cieszko P.; Luszczynska B.; Ulanski J.; Grzelak I.; Hoffmann M.; Ledwon P.; Lapkowski M. Effect of Fluorine Substitution of the β-Ketoiminate Ancillary Ligand on Photophysical Properties and Electroluminescence Ability of New Iridium(III) Complexes. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2018, 6(32) 8688–8708. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC02890G.

Orwat B.; Oh M. J.; Kubicki M.; Kownacki I. Synthesis of 5-Substituted Benzo[h]Quinoline Derivatives via Reactions Involving C(Sp2)−Br Bond Activation. Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 2018, 360(17) 3331–3344. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.201800286.

Orwat B.; Witkowska E.; Kownacki I.; Oh M. J.; Hoffmann M.; Kubicki M.; Grzelak I.; Marciniec B.; Glowacki I.; Luszczynska B.; Wiosna-Salyga G.; Ulanski J.; Ledwon P.; Lapkowski M. Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of New Ionic Iridium Complexes of [Ir(Bzq)2(N^N)]+A− Type and Their Selected Electroluminescent Properties. Dalton Transactions. 2017, 46(28) 9210–9226. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7DT01372H.