Piotr Wiśniewski, Ph.D. Eng.

Head of Intelligent Semiconductor Systems Division(SEMINSYS), Assistant Professor

Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT

In 2014, he received his MSc. Eng. degree in microelectronics, photonics, and nanotechnology, and in 2020, a Ph.D. degree from the Warsaw University of Technology. Associated with the project of the CEZAMAT from the beginning, where he has been responsible for the laboratories and research equipment. In 2013, he participated in a 6-month internship at the IMEC research center in Belgium, where he was involved in developing plasma processes for the production of advanced CMOS devices.

Currently, he is an assistant professor and Head of the Intelligent Semiconductor Systems Department (SEMINSYS) at the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT of the Warsaw University of Technology. He is responsible for managing the semiconductor technology line and the R&D department. He has been actively involved in national and international projects as a principal investigator or researcher. His research interests include physics and technology of semiconductor devices for micro- / nano-electronics and photonics.

He is an IEEE member and representative of the Warsaw University of Technology in European Technology Platform on Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS).

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Robert Mroczyński, PhD

Director of the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics

A graduate of the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technologies of the Warsaw University of Technology (WUT). His research concerns technology, characterization, and diagnostics of materials, structures, and semiconductor devices. He develops his competencies in transparent and flexible electronics, integrated photonics, and structures based on low-dimensional materials. Since2018, he has been working as an associate professor at the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, head of the Microelectronic and Nano electronic Devices Division (2021 – 2024), director of the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics (since October 2024)

He participated in research internships, including at the University of Michigan (USA), Brandenburg University of Technology (Germany), Fraunhofer MOEZ/IZI(Germany), Dresden University of Technology (Germany), IBM Thomas J. Watson Center and Sommers (USA). He also participated in a didactics internship in the course of the Ministry of Science and Education programme “Master of Didactics” at Ghent University (Belgium), as well as “Leaders in University Management” at University of Munich (Germany). Moreover, he spent a month as Visiting Professor at Kyung Pook National University (South Korea). He was recently elected to the Governing Board of the SINANO Institute, a European Academic and Scientific Association for Nanoelectronics that provides expertise in Micro/Nano electronics and Photonics with 27 renowned European research organizations and universities. He is also an expert at the National Center for Research and Development (NCBR)and the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA).

For his research, teaching, and organization activity, he was awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit by the President of the Republic of Poland and awarded eight times by his Magnificence Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology.

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Witold  Pleskacz

Witold A. Pleskacz was born in Warsaw, Poland. He received the M.Sc. degree, the Ph.D. degree(with honors) and D.Sc. degree in electronic engineering from the Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, in 1983, 1995 and 2011 respectively.

Since1984, he has been with the Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, at the same university. He is an Associate Professor, Head of VLSI Engineering and Design Automation Division and Head of Warsaw ASIC Design & Education Center (ADEC).

He spent one and half years as a Post Doctoral Researcher of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (USA). He has authored or coauthored over 250 papers published in conference proceedings and journals. He is also holder of 1 patent and 47 integrated circuits topographies registered in patent office. His research interests include: computer-aided design methods and algorithms, layout-oriented manufacturing yield modeling, defect-based approaches to fault modeling, design for manufacturability of integrated circuits, defect oriented testing methodologies, and methods of designing integrated circuits in submicron and nanometer CMOS technologies. Prof. Pleskacz has been supervising more then 80 engineering and master theses. He also supervised 7 doctoral theses, including 6 defended with distinction.

Prof. Pleskacz has received various awards including: Medal of National Education Commission in 2013, President’s of the Republic of Poland Silver Cross of Merit in 2020, Ministry of National Education Award for teaching achievements in microelectronics in 1993, Ministry of Science and Higher Education Award for education achievements in microelectronics in 2006, Ministry of National Defence Award for scientific achievements in 2017, 8 awards for scientific, teaching and organizational achievements from Rector of Warsaw University of Technology(in 1989, 1996, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019), 3 Golden Chalks – Student Council of the Faculty Teaching Awards (in2000, 2008 and 2012), and 1 Golden Chalk– Student Council of the Warsaw University of Technology Teaching Award (in2012).

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Prof. Romuald B. Beck, Dr. Sc.  

Graduated from Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) Faculty of Electronics in 1977, Ph.D. in 1982,tenured professor since 2006. His research interest is focused on issues related to silicon technology of both, semiconductor devices and MEMS/MOEMS, recently - also on silicon photonics.

He has been a leader of numerous research programs, including, among others -several international programs realized within the 6^th and 7^thFP, ICOS,  INFRA-CHIP of EU and V4+Japan.

He has also been carrying several responsibilities in national and international institutions, organizations, and consortiums, e.g.: Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication of Polish Academy of Sciences (between 2002 and 2010 nominated vice-president of the Microelectronics Section), IEEE Section Poland (between1998-2003 Membership Development Officer and member of the Executive Committee), deputy to European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council ENIAC, European consortium SINANO Institute (elected for two terms for Governing Board Member) and Program or Technical Program Committees of numerous conferences (e.g.: ESSDERC in 2005 – 2007 and Vice President in 2018) and recently – ASCENT+ reviewers committee.

He has also been working for the Institute of Electron Technology (Warsaw, Poland), Interuniversity Microelectronics Center IMEC vzw. (Leuven, Belgium)and The Pennsylvania State University (State College, USA).

He is the author of the concept of teaching semiconductor technology at the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology (Warsaw University of Technology) and CEZAMAT WUT, and has recently developed and implemented the concept of “MOEMS Academia” (sophisticated training for future employees in semiconductor R&D and industry).

He has been responsible for 100MEuros worth of project for building and putting into operation the unique laboratory infrastructure CEZAMAT WUT for the consortium of 8 scientific institutions of the Warsaw region, leaders in high-tech in technology and material science.

In CEZAMAT WUT structure, after concluding construction works, between 2016-2022 he took the post of Vice-Director for Scientific Affairs and was responsible for putting technological infrastructure into full operation. Since July 2022, he has held the position of Plenipotentiary for Strategic Projects at CEZAMAT WUT. In parallel, he is also vice-president for Scientific Affairs of CEZAMAT WUT Ltd., active on worldwide and national levels.  

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Paul Malisse

Paul Malisse received the Electronics Engineering Degree from the Katholieke Hoge school West-Vlaanderen in Oostende in 1991, after which he started to work at imec.  He has been holding various engineering roles related to Asic Design and Manufacturing and was involved in the Europractice program since the beginning taking care of the day to day commercial and operational management. Along with Europrcatice, currently Paul is leading the European Business Development team with a focus on (advanced) ASIC solutions for the European industry.

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