Tomasz Czyszanowski

Tomasz Grzegorz Czyszanowski
TitleProfessor of Physical Sciences
Academic background
EducationPhD: Physics, 2004, Łódź University of Technology

Habilitation: Physics, 2012, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

Professorship: 2019
Academic work
DisciplinePhotonics, optoelectronics, semiconductor lasers
InstitutionsŁódź University of Technology: Since 2000

Tomasz Grzegorz Czyszanowski – is a Polish physicist, professor of physical sciences, and academic teacher at the Łódź University of Technology.[1][2] He specializes in photonics and optoelectronics, particularly in the modeling and design of semiconductor lasers and subwavelength photonic structures. He heads the Photonics Research Group at the Institute of Physics of Łódź University of Technology.[3]

Biography

He graduated in physics from Łódź University of Technology. In 2004, he obtained a PhD in physical sciences; in 2012, he earned a habilitation degree at Wrocław University of Science and Technology; and in 2019, he was awarded the title of professor.[2]

He worked at CFD Research Corporation in Huntsville, Alabama, USA, and completed postdoctoral fellowships at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He has been professionally affiliated with Łódź University of Technology throughout his academic career.[4][5]

Scientific activity

Professor Czyszanowski specializes in photonics, optoelectronics, and semiconductor laser physics. His research focuses on VCSEL lasers (Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers), photonic structures, optical metastructures, and the numerical modeling of optoelectronic devices.[5]

He has co-developed concepts including monolithic high refractive-index-contrast subwavelength gratings,[6] quantum cascade lasers with vertical resonant cavities,[7] metastructured transmission electrodes,[8] and VCSEL lasers employing wave chaos.[9][10]

He was awarded the START Programme scholarship (2004)[11] and the KOLUMB Programme grant of the Foundation for Polish Science (2006).[12] He has also led numerous research projects conducted in collaboration with Polish and international research institutions.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Ludzie Nauki". ludzie.nauka.gov.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  2. 1 2 "Nominacje profesorskie dla nauczycieli akademickich oraz pracowników nauki i sztuki". 27 June 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Zespół Fotoniki — Instytut Fizyki — Politechnika Łódzka". fizyka.p.lodz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  4. 1 2 "Pozanaukowe pasje naukowców PŁ – prof. Tomasz Czyszanowski". Politechnika Łódzka (in Polish). 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  5. 1 2 "Tomasz Czyszanowski — Instytut Fizyki — Politechnika Łódzka". fizyka.p.lodz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  6. ↑ Gębski, M.; Dems, M.; Szerling, A.; Motyka, M.; Marona, L.; Kruszka, R.; Urbańczyk, D.; Walczakowski, M.; Pałka, N.; Wójcik-Jedlińska, A.; Wang, Q. J.; Zhang, D. H.; Bugajski, M.; Wasiak, M.; Czyszanowski, T. (2015-05-04). "Monolithic high-index contrast grating: a material independent high-reflectance VCSEL mirror". Optics Express. 23 (9) 11674. doi:10.1364/OE.23.011674. ISSN 1094-4087.
  7. ↑ Czyszanowski, Tomasz (2018-02-15). "Quantum-Cascade Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser". IEEE Photonics Technology Letters. 30 (4): 351–354. doi:10.1109/LPT.2018.2789847. ISSN 1041-1135.
  8. ↑ Bogdanowicz, Karolina; Głowadzka, Weronika; Smołka, Tristan; Rygała, Michał; Kałuża, Marcin; Ekielski, Marek; Sadowski, Oskar; Zadura, Magdalena; Marciniak, Magdalena; Gębski, Marcin; Wasiak, Michał; Motyka, Marcin; Szerling, Anna; Czyszanowski, Tomasz (2026-04-10). "Large-area metal-integrated grating electrode achieving near 100% infrared transmission". Light: Science & Applications. 15 (1). doi:10.1038/s41377-026-02270-0. ISSN 2047-7538. PMC 13068960. PMID 41963298.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  9. ↑ Brejnak, A.; Gębski, M.; Sokół, A. K.; Marciniak, M.; Wasiak, M.; Muszalski, J.; Lott, J. A.; Fischer, I.; Czyszanowski, T. (2021-09-20). "Boosting the output power of large-aperture lasers by breaking their circular symmetry". Optica. 8 (9): 1167. doi:10.1364/OPTICA.421753. ISSN 2334-2536.
  10. ↑ "Odkrycie fizyków z Politechniki Łódzkiej" (in Polish). 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  11. ↑ "Foundation for Polish Science - Laureates list - START". ww.fnp.org.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  12. ↑ "Laureaci programu KOLUMB - Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej". Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2026-07-17. Retrieved 2026-07-22.