IV International conference on materials science of BNT Center of University of Bialystok
We are pleased to invite researchers, academics, and industry professionals to the IV International Conference on Materials Science, organized by the University of Bialystok. This prestigious event will bring together experts from various disciplines to discuss the latest breakthroughs in functional materials. The conference will be held on 25 May – 30 May 2025 at the University Campus in Bialystok, Poland, and promises to be an engaging forum for sharing knowledge and fostering collaborations.
The event will focus on exploring cutting-edge advancements in materials science, with particular emphasis on novel technologies, sustainable solutions, and innovative applications. Bringing together specialists from around the world, this conference provides a platform for exchanging ideas, addressing challenges, and discovering new opportunities for scientific and technological development.
Participants will have the opportunity to present their latest findings, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and expand their professional networks. The program includes keynote speeches from distinguished researchers, insightful presentations, and interactive sessions that encourage collaboration between academia and industry. Special attention will be given to emerging research areas, interdisciplinary approaches, and the real-world impact of functional materials.
A fundamental aspect of this conference is its role in nurturing young researchers. PhD students and early-career scientists are encouraged to share their work and connect with leading experts, benefiting from valuable feedback and guidance.
We invite you to join us for an inspiring exchange of ideas and discoveries in Bialystok. For details on registration, abstract submission, and the full conference program We look forward to welcoming you to jointly create an inspiring space for the exchange of knowledge and experiences.
Day I - 25.05.2025 - Registration of conference participants
Day II-IV - 26-29.05.2025 - Conference session
Day V - 30.05.2025 - Open-air session (Excursion)
7.05.2025 - extendend registration deadline
9.05.2025 - conference fee payment deadline
9.05.2025 - final abstract submission deadline
Presentation, poster and abstract
Please send your abstract to the e-mail address: bionanotechno@uwb.edu.pl
Conference is co-financed by the Polish Academy of Sciences
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HONORARY PATRONAGE
MEDIA PATRONAGE
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7.05.2025 – registration deadline
9.05.2025 – conference fee payment deadline
9.05.2025 – final abstract submission deadline
Conference fees
Full Participation in the conference – 200 EUR (800 PLN - dla uczestników z Polski)
Students – 150 EUR (500 PLN - dla uczestników z Polski)
The price does not include 23% VAT. Persons whose participation in the Conference will be financed at least 70% from public funds paid a sum without VAT, other participants plus VAT. The Conference includes a registration fee, conference proceedings, refreshments, and lunches. The fee does not include the cost of accommodation, travel, and a trip.
The fee must be paid until 30th April 2025 to the account:
Recipient of the transfer: University of Białystok
Address: ul. Świerkowa 20B; 15-328 Białystok
Account number: PL 22 1160 2202 0000 0002 4179 4442
Bank’s name: Bank Millennium S.A., ul. Stanisława Żaryna 2A, 02-593 Warsaw
On the payment please include Your name and a note Conference Recent achievements in functional materials
Prof. Beata Kalska – Szostko - chairwoman
Ph. D. Monika Wysocka-Żołopa
Ph. D. Urszula Klekotka
Ph. D. Diana Bobrowska
Ph. D. Joanna Breczko
MSc Magda Bielicka
MSc Anna Wasilewska
Conference program
Day I - 25.05.2025
17.00-19.00 – Registration of conference participants/Welcome reception
Day II - 26.05.2025
Opening ceremony
Chairwoman: prof. Beata Kalska-Szostko
9.00 – 9.20 – Prof. Joanna Karpińska – Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry
9.20 – 10.00 – Prof. Monika Fleisher – (PI1)
Plasmonic Nano-Antennas for Enhanced Single-Photon Sources and Fluorescence Localization Studies
10.00 – 10.40 – Prof. Wojciech Zając – (PI2)
Characterization of novel functional materials via neutron scattering
10.40 – 11.10 – Coffee break
Session 1: Manufacturing of functional materials (I)
Chairwoman: prof. Katarzyna Niemirowicz-Laskowska
11.10 – 11.45 – Dr Ewa Knapik – (I1)
3D printed functional monoliths for lithium recovery from brines
11.45 – 12.10 – Dr Pornthip Tongying – (O1)
Magnetic Fe₃O₄/czts composite for selective and efficient gold recovery
12.10 – 12.40 – JEOL – (S1)
Advances in transmission electron microscopy and NMR spectroscopy
12.40 – 13.05 – Dr Zuzanna Bojarska – (O2)
Synergy between MAX phase and carbon nanomaterials as support for pd nanocrystal growth for enhanced formic acid oxidation reaction
13.05 – 14.00 – Lunch break
Session 2: Manufacturing of functional materials (II)
Chairman: dr Sharali Malik
14.00 – 14.25 – Dr Marli Ferreira – (O3)
Synthesis, photophysical and photochemical studies of benzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazole based compounds
14.25 – 14.50 – Dr Marek Gusowski – (O4)
Phase transition of hybrid organic-inorganic quinuclidine-based metal
14.50 – 15.15 – Dr Paweł Misiak – (O5)
Cholesterol-derived polymers: from molecular design to functional nanomaterials
15.15 – 15.45 – Dr eng. Sebastian Arabasz – LABSOFT – (S2)
The evolution of XPS: from binding energy to multi-scale (sub)surface characterization
15.45 – 16.20 – Dr Sławomir Wojtulewski – (I2)
Using quantum chemistry and quantum crystallography to determine the correct conformation of N-(phenylcarbamothioyl)acrylamide and its palladium complex.
16.20 – 16.55 – Dr Karolina Markiewicz - (3)
Diacylglycerol-functionalized polymers for enhanced drug delivery
16.55 – 16.15 – Coffee break
Day III - 27.05.2024
Session 3: Characterization methods of functional materials (I)
Chairwoman: prof. Monika Fleisher
9.00 – 9.40 – Dr Sharali Malik – (PI3)
Investigation into using bio-carbon waste products as energy storage materials
9.40 – 10.20 – Dr Olivier Sandre – (PI4)
The solvent shifting method to produce size- and shape-controlled polymer nanoparticles for environmental and biomedical studies
10.20 – 11.00 – Prof. Tomasz Wróbel – (PI5)
Opportunities for chemical characterization of materials at Solaris synchrotron
11.00 – 11.30 – Coffee break
Session 4: Characterization methods of functional materials (II)
Chairman: prof. Tomasz Wróbel
11.30 – 12.00 – Dr eng. Sebastian Arabasz – LABSOFT – (S3)
How STEM is advancing electron microscopy beyond (C)TEM"
12.00 – 12.25 – Dr Iwona Misztalewska-Turkowicz – (O6)
Application of spectroscopic and microscopic methods for analysing stimuli-responsive polymeric drug delivery systems
12.25 – 13.00 – Dr Iryna Antal – (I3)
Selective targeting of carbonic anhydrase IX-positive cancer cells using superparamagnetic nanoparticles
13.00 – 13.20 – MSc. Sidra Muzaffar – (Y1)
Bimetallic Cu-Ag catalysts on GDE: a scalable approach for CO2 reduction in flow reactors
13.20– 14.20 – Lunch break
15.30 – 17.00 – The Sybir Memorial Museum
18.30 – 23.00 – Conference Dinner
Day IV - 28.05.2025
Session 5: Functional materials
Chairman: prof. Wojciech Zając
9.30 – 10.10 – Prof. Tomasz Runka – (PI6)
Spectroscopy of RE doped single crystalline films of perovskites and garnets
10.10 – 10.45 – Prof. Agnieszka Wilczewska – (I4)
Physicochemical studies of polymeric drug carriers
Session 6: Young scientists' session (I)
Chairman: prof. Tomasz Runka
10.45 – 11.05 – MSc. Marcin Nowacki – (Y2)
Styrene-naphthalenediimide: harnessing photopolymerization for pattern formation and electrochromic applications
11.05 – 11.35 – Coffee break
11.35 – 11.55 – MSc. Kacper Muras – (Y3)
Preparation of poly(azomethine)s for electrochromic applications
11.55 – 12.15 – MSc. Olga Przebierała – (Y4)
Electrochemical and electrochromic behaviour of naphthalene diimide-based compounds
12.15 – 12.35 – MSc. Patrycja Rybak – (Y5)
Bis(triphenylamine) derivatives: structure-dependent photophysical properties and electropolymerization ability
12.35 – 13.35 – Lunch break
Session 7: Young scientists' session (II)
Chairwoman: dr Iryna Antal
13.35 – 14.05 – Michał Lamczyk – Helpi-Optics (S4)
Cell culture reactor with special emphasis on 3d cell culture cultivation
14.05 – 14.25 – MSc. Jakub Lewandowski – (Y6)
Parametric comparison of different manufacturing methods for production of bipolar plates in fuel cells
14.25 – 14.45 – MSc. Maria Jarząbek-Karnas – (Y7)
Intensification of process in PEM electrolyzers
14.45 – 15.05 – MSc. Bhawna Sharma – (Y8)
“Living” domains in ultrathin magnetic films
15.05 – 15.25 – MSc. Sergiusz Napierała – (Y9)
Luminescent silver(I) helicate with Schiff base ligand: from molecular design to electrochromic polymer films
15.25 – 15.45 – Msc. Mateusz Roszyk – (Y10)
Synthesis and properties of electroactive donor-acceptor azomethine triad and its polymer
15.45 – 17.00 – Poster session
17.30 – 20.30 – CITY TOUR
Day V - 29.05.2025
Session 8: Application of functional materials and their impact on the environment (I)
Chairman: dr Olivier Sandre
9.00 – 9.40 – Prof. Dorota Pawlak – (PI7)
Enabling materials – optical and functional composites
9.40 – 10.20 – Dr Sofia Lima – (PI8)
Carbohydrate-functionalized nanoparticles bridging health and environmental impact through the One Health approach
10.20 – 10.45 – Prof. Andrzej Łapiński – (O7)
Order-disorder phase transition in an anhydrous pyrazole-based proton conductor: the enhancement of electrical transport properties
10.45 – 11.15 – Coffee break
Session 9: Application of functional materials and their impact on the environment (II)
Chairwoman: Dr Sofia Lima
11.15 – 11.40 – Dr Sumonmarn Chaneam – (O8)
Metal-phthalocyanine-modified screen-printed electrodes: applications for rapid and accurate analysis of clinical and agricultural samples
11.40 – 12.05 – Dr Patrycja Wilczewska – (O9)
Solar-driven piezophotocatalysis: synergistic activation for water purification
12.05 – 12.30 – Dr eng. Sylwia Zięba – (O10)
Spectroscopic analysis of the hydrogen bond coupling with temperature and pressure in 1h-imidazol-3-ium-2-hydroxybenzoate
12.30 – 13.30 – Lunch break
Session 10: Application of functional materials and their impact on the environment (III)
Chairwoman: prof. Agnieszka Wilczewska
13.30 – 13.55 – Dr eng. Adam Mizera – (O11)
New polypyrrole composites with graphene quantum dots as counterions: electrical and spectroscopic properties
13.55 – 14.20 – Dr Anna Basa – (O12)
Application of Li3FeF6/Fe2O3,LiF/ox-MWCNTs composite as high power cathode in lithium ion batteries.
14.20 – 14.45 – Dr Jan Kisielewski – (O13)
Spin wave freezing in magnetic multilayers
14.45 – 15.00 – Concluding remarks and Best Poster Award
15.00 – 15.30 – Coffee break
15.30 – 16.30 – CAMPUS TOUR
Day VI - 30.05.2025
8.30—15.00 – Open-air session
Excursion
📌 Comfort Rooms (older part of the hotel, with a balcony, no air conditioning)
✅ Single room – 220 PLN/night (2 separate beds for single occupancy)
✅ Double room – 270 PLN/night (2 separate beds)
💡 Additional amenities:
✔ Free Wi-Fi throughout the property
✔ Free parking
✔ Breakfast buffet included in the room rate
✔ Prices include VAT
📌 Room types:
✅ Single room
✅ Double room (separate beds)
✅ Double Deluxe room (separate beds, air conditioning)
✅ Double room (queen-size bed)
✅ Superior double room (queen-size bed)
✅ Double Deluxe room (queen-size bed, air conditioning)
✅ Triple room
💡 Room amenities:
✔ Bathroom with full sanitary facilities
✔ TV-Sat, telephone, Wi-Fi Internet
✔ Hairdryer, iron available
✔ Breakfast buffet included in the room rate
💰 Price: 150 PLN/person/night
📌 Room types and prices:
✅ Single room – 220 PLN/night
✅ Double room – 240 PLN/night
🍽 Breakfast – 35 PLN/person
💡 Additional information:
✔ Prices include VAT
