{"id":3800,"date":"2026-01-25T22:13:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T21:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasprzak.ch.pw.edu.pl\/?page_id=3800"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:22:59","slug":"jjj","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kasprzak.ch.pw.edu.pl\/?page_id=3800","title":{"rendered":"Meet our members:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

 Group Leader<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Assoc. Prof., Dr. Artur Kasprzak, <\/strong>PhD DSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chemist specializing in organic<\/strong> and supramolecular<\/strong> chemistry, with a strong interdisciplinary background in molecular receptors<\/strong>, environmenta<\/strong>l chemistry, mechanochemistry<\/strong>, nanotechnology<\/strong> and materials<\/strong> chemistry, including graphene-family nanomaterials.
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PhD Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Jakub Cyniak<\/strong>, BEng, MSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in 1998 in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a. In 2017, he began studying chemical technology at Faculty of Chemistry WUT, graduating in 2022 with specialization in medicinal chemistry. Since 2022, as PhD student, he is researching novel polyaromatic AIE-active chemoreceptors and possibilities of their sustainable synthesis. Since October 2025, he is employed (part time) as an research-teaching assistant. In his free time, he collects vintage fountain pens.

ORCID: 0000-0002-5637-4066<\/a>
e-mail: jakub.cyniak.dokt@pw.edu.pl<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Joachim A\u017cgin-Gontarek<\/strong>, BEng, MSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in 1997 in Warsaw, graduated from Military University of Technology with a master\u2019s degree in chemistry. Since 2016 part time employed in Tele and Radio Research Institute in high vacuum laboratory. Since 2022 as PhD student, he is researching novel molecular receptors for cations based on sumanene molecule for application in potentiometric sensors. His scientific interests include organic synthesis and electrochemistry. In his free time, he cooks Indian food and enjoys analogue photography.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ORCID: 0000-0002-4217-2332<\/a>
e-mail: joachim.azgin.dokt@pw.edu<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Pawe\u0142 Maliszewski<\/strong>, BEng, MSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in 1992 in Warsaw, graduated from the WUT with a degree in Chemical Technology. While completing his master\u2019s specialization in Medicinal Chemistry in 2017, he began his career in the pharmaceutical industry at Celon Pharma S.A. He worked as a Medicinal Chemistry Specialist and later as a Senior Specialist Synthetic Chemist, focusing on the design and synthesis of APIs and innovative chemical entities for drug discovery. Since 2024, as an Industrial PhD student, he has been conducting research on the synthesis of PROTACs as potential therapeutic agents in cancer treatment.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ORCID: 0009-0007-7905-7198<\/a>
e-mail: pawel.maliszewski.dokt@pw.edu.pl<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Stanis\u0142aw Kulczyk<\/strong>, BEng, MSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry WUT, conducted internships at Osaka University (Sakurai Group), Uppsala University (Erdelyi Group), Polish Academy of Sciences (in Gryko Group and under prof. M\u0105kosza). PhD student since 2025, he is developing new macrocyclic polyaromatic metal cation receptors. His scientific interests include physical organic chemistry, molecular modelling and chemistry of polyaromatic molecules. Enjoys travelling, language learning and Eastern calligraphy.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ORCID: 0000-0002-2789-1814<\/a>
e-mail: stanislaw.kulczyk.dokt@pw.edu.pl<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Krzysztof Melcer<\/strong>, BEng, MSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in 2001 in Wejherowo, he began studying chemical technology in 2020 at Faculty Of Chemistry WUT. Graduated in 2025 with specialization in medicinal chemistry. As a PhD student since 2025 he is focusing on polyaromatic AIE-active chemoreceptors and sustainable synthetic methods, such as sono- and mechanochemistry. Privatly fan of basketball and craft beer.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ORCID: 0009-0006-0089-9716<\/a>
e-mail: krzysztof.melcer.dokt@pw.edu.pl<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Students \/ Volunteers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Vivienne Moloney<\/strong>, BSc<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in 2000 in Warsaw, she graduated with BSc in biomedicine in 2023 (Birkbeck, University of London). With pleasure she moved to WUT to study industrial biotechnology (MSc). Her current research focuses on heterocyclic AIE-active compounds.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rafa\u0142 \u015aliwa<\/strong>, BEng<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born in 2002 in Radom. In 2021, he began studying chemical technology at Faculty of Chemistry WUT. He\u2019s currently a Master\u2019s Student with specialization in Medical Chemistry. His scientific research is focused on polyaromatic AIE-active chemoreceptors, sustainable synthesis methods (mechanochemistry) and supramolecular ferrocene-based compounds. He’s also a finalist of Gold Medal of Chemistry and a recipient of the Scholarship of the Minister of Science.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

ORCID: 0009-0005-1588-1909<\/a>
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Jan Pyrzanowski<\/strong> (Volunteer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Kacper Jakubowsk<\/strong>i (Volunteer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sub-group<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A sub-group of our team<\/strong> working on medicinal chemistry of nucleotides, aminoacids and 5-fluorouracil derivatives:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Mariola Koszytkowska-Stawi\u0144ska<\/strong>, PhD DSc<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ewa Mironiuk-Puchalska<\/strong>, PhD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alumni<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Daria Szel\u0105g<\/strong> (2025 BSc Diploma; Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141ukasz Kurowski<\/strong> (2025 MSc Diploma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f3\u017ca Sitek<\/strong> (2025 volunteer intern)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dominika Ufnal<\/strong> (2024 MSc Diploma, 2023 BSc diploma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maurycy Krzy\u017canowski<\/strong> (2023 BSc Diploma; Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan Zaj\u0105c<\/strong> (2022 BSc Diploma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u0141ucja Kobobolska<\/strong> (2022 BSc Diploma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natalia Sici\u0144ska<\/strong> (2022 BSc Diploma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aleksandra Cupriak<\/strong> (2022 MSc Diploma, 2021 BSc diploma, 2019-2020 volunteer intern)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aleksandra Kosi\u0144ska<\/strong> (2021 BSc Diploma; Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ksenia Kami\u0144ska<\/strong> (2020 BSc Diploma)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katarzyna Gu\u0144ka <\/strong>(2019 MSc Diploma, 2018 BSc diploma, 2017 volunteer intern)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristina Fateyeva<\/strong> (2019 BSc Diploma; Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education; 2018 volunteer intern)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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