Phone: +48 33 817 42 49, Fax: +48 12 295 28 04 email: g.kulesza@imim.pl Employment and position Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences: Ph.D. studies (20102014), assistant professor (2015). Scientific Career M.Sc.: AGH University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, 2010 Ph.D.: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2014 (with honour) Scientific ahievements 1. G. Kulesza, P. Panek, P. Zięba, Silicon Solar cells efficiency improvement by the wet chemical 1 / 7
texturization in the HF/HNO3/diluent solution", Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, 58, 2013, str. 291295, 2. G. Kulesza, P. Panek, P. Zięba, Time Efficient Texturization of Multicrystalline Silicon in the HF/HNO3 Solutions and Its Effect on Optoelectronic Parameters of Solar Cells", Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 14, 2014, str. 595601, 3. Z. Starowicz, M. Lipiński, R. P. Socha, K. Berent, G. Kulesza, P. Ozga, Photochemical silver nanoparticles deposition on solgel TiO for plasmonic properties utilization", Journal of solgel science and technology, DOI 10.1007/s1097101435222 4. M. Lipiński, G. Kulesza, Z. Starowicz, Obrazowanie luminescencyjne do charakteryzacji ogniw i modułów fotowoltaicznych", Elektronika, 8, 2014, str. 5254 5. G. Kulesza, P. Panek, P. Zięba, Charakterystyka optoelektroniczna wysokosprawnych ogniw słonecznych na bazie krzemu krystalicznego otrzymywanych w procesie kwasowej teksturyzacji powierzchni" ( Optoelectronic characterisation of high efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells obtained by acidic surface texturization'), Elektronika, 7, 2012, str. 9596 6. G. Kulesza, P. Zięba, Chemiczna modyfikacja powierzchni krzemu krystalicznego do zastosowań w fotowoltaice" ( The chemical modification of a surface of crystalline silicon for PV application'), Elektronika, 4, 2011, str. 7073 7. G. Kulesza, P. Panek, P. Zięba, Chemiczna teksturyzacja powierzchni krzemu krystalicznego w roztworach na bazie HF i HNO3 oraz jej wpływ na parametry użytkowe ogniw słonecznych", Materiały konferencyjne III Sympozjum Fotowoltaika i Transparentna Elektronika Perspektywy Rozwoju", ŚwieradówZdrój, 29.031.04.2012, Wrocław, 2012, str. 6975 2 / 7
8. P. Panek, K. Drabczyk, G. Kulesza, P. Zięba, Wpływ profilu domieszki donorowej na parametry ogniwa słonecznego na bazie krzemu typu p", Materiały konferencyjne III Sympozjum Fotowoltaika i Transparentna Elektronika Perspektywy Rozwoju", ŚwieradówZdrój, 29.031.04.2012, Wrocław, 2012, str. 96101 9. G. Kulesza, P. Zięba, Przygotowanie chemiczne powierzchni aktywnych w procesie wytwarzania ogniwa i modułu fotowoltaicznego", Materiały konferencyjne II Sympozjum Fotowoltaika i Transparentna Elektronikaperspektywy rozwoju", ŚwieradówZdrój, 2427.03.2011, Wrocław, 2011, str. 2131 10. G. Kulesza, P. Panek, P. Zięba, Wpływ procesu teksturyzacji powierzchniowej na parametry ogniwa na bazie krzemu monokrystalicznego", Materiały konferencyjne II Krajowej Konferencji Fotowoltaiki, KrynicaZdrój, 1215.05.2011, KrynicaZdrój, 2011, str. 140144 11. G. Kulesza, P. Panek, P. Zięba, The influence of acidic texturization of crystalline silicon wafers for PV on the surface morphology and optic properties", Materiały konferencyjne 2012 International Students and Young Scientist WorkshopPhotonics and Microsystems, Szklarska Poręba, 68.07.2012. Research Projects Projects from Ministry of Science and Higher Education 3 / 7
Dobór i szczegółowa analiza warunków kierunkowej teksturyzacji powierzchni fotowoltaicznego krzemu krystalicznego w celu poprawy własności optoelektronicznych (The selection and detailed analysis of directional texturizing conditions of crystalline silicon surface in order to improve the optoelectronic properties), project manager, 20142016 (in progress) Badanie wpływu nanocząstek metali i półprzewodników na właściwości optoelektroniczne materiałów kompozytowych (Study of the effect of metal and semicondutor nanoparticles on the optoelectronic properties of composite materials), contractor, 20132016 (in progress) Opracowanie i badania opartej na bateriach słonecznych stacji ładowania akumulatorów do pojazdów elektrycznych (Development and testing of based on solar cells charging stations for electric vehicles), contractor, 20112013. Specjalne systemy fotowoltaiczne do zastosowania w Siłach Zbrojnych RP (Special photovoltaic systems for use in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland), contractor, 20102011. European Union Projects Interdyscyplinarne studia doktoranckie z zakresu inżynierii materiałowej z wykładowym językiem angielskim, (Interdisciplinary PhD studies on materials sciences with english as a language of instruction), Project no. POKL.04.01.0100004/10 cofinanced by European Union within European Social Fund, PhD student, 20102014 4 / 7
Research experience Training on "Promoting the achievements of Polish and world photovoltaics in the process of higher education the 2nd edition", organized by the Photovoltaic Laboratory IMMS PAS (October 2010January 2011) Academic training Prof. Danuta Kaczmarek, Wroclaw University of Technology, Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, diagnosis of optical and electrical nanocrystalline thin film materials for transparent electronics (129/07/2011) PV training organized by the Warsaw University of Technology (2930/09/2011) Training on "Professional R&D Project Manager", organized by the University of Agriculture in Krakow (October 2011June 2012) Academic training Prof. Irena Zubel, Wroclaw University of Technology, Faculty of Microsystem Electronics and Photonics, technology of etching of silicon for photovoltaics and microelectronics (1830/06/2012) Training on "Nanoscale Materials and Advanced Characterization Techniques" organized by DGM, Drezden, Germany, (56/12/2012) Online course "Solar Cells, Fuel Cells and Batteries" organized by Stanford University, ended with honors (October 2013January 2014) Training on "Photovoltaic systems in practice. Designing. Installation. Connecting to the network and monitoring of the effectiveness" organized by KGI FoxKrak (10/09/2014) 5 / 7
Prizes and awards PhD with honour (2014) 1 st prize for the best poster presentation "Short acidic surface texturization of mcsi wafers for Crystallographica specific orientations and its impact on optoelectronic parameters of solar cells", Euromat, Seville (Spain), 813/09/2013 Doctus doctoral scholarship for 20112014 1 st prize for the best speech at the 5th Symposium on Photovoltaics and Transparent Electronics Development Perspectives 2 nd prize for the best speech at the 4th Symposium on Photovoltaics and Transparent Electronics Development Perspectives 2 nd prize for the best speech at the 3rd Symposium on Photovoltaics and Transparent Electronics Development Perspectives 2 nd prize for the best speech at the 2nd National Conference on Photovoltaics 1 st prize for the best speech at the 2nd Symposium on Photovoltaics and Transparent Electronics Development Perspectives 6 / 7
Organisation of conferences and scientific events Member of the organizing committee of the 2nd National Conference on Photovoltaic in KrynicaZdroj (1215/05/2011) Chairman on session "Sensors" on the 2011 International Students and Young Scientist WorkshopPhotonics and Microsystems in Cottbus (810/07/2011) Main scientific interest Physical chemistry and technology of photovoltaic cells based on crystalline silicon with special emphasis on optoelectronic measurements. Directional surface modification of chemical solutions. New technologies of surface texturing. Thin film and perovskite solar cells. 7 / 7