Pawel J. Kulesza
Professor
Chemistry
Warsaw University, Poland
Poland
Biography
Date and place of birth: March 19, 1955, Warsaw, Poland Education (degrees, dates, universities): 1973 - 1978 University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; M.Sc. with Highest Honors in Chemistry (Analytical & Inorganic). 1980 - 1983 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, U.S.A. - Ph.D. in Chemistry (Analytical) 1984 - 1985 University of Texas at Austin and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - postdoctoral positions with Professor Larry R. Faulkner (materials chemistry, analytical chemistry) 1993 University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland - D.Sc. (Habilitation ) 1999 University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland - titular (full) Professor of Chemistry
Research Interest
i) main field: Electrochemistry, Materials and Surface Chemistry, Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry (ii) other fields: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic and Inorganic Polymers, Surface Analysis (Spectroscopic and Nanoscopic Techniques), Electrochemical and Catalytic Interfaces, Carbon Nanomaterials (iii) current research interest: characterization of thin solid films on electrodes, organized structures, composite materials. Nanomaterials, noble metal nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes. Charge storage and electrochemical capacitors, electrochromic systems, molecular electronics. Electrocatalysis, fundamentals and applications (fuel cells); electron transfer in biological, systems, bio-electrocatalysis. Corrosion protection. Development of amperometric sensors.
