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Katarzyna Kluczyk-Korch
 
dr Katarzyna Kluczyk-Korch
Assistant Professor
Institute of Geophysics
Information Optics Department
ul. Pasteura 5, room: B4.07
+48 22 55 32 007
Katarzyna.Kluczyk@fuw.edu.pl

  • Surface effects in plasmonic materials and nanoporous structures.

  • Light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, particularly in metal-molecule systems within weak and strong coupling regimes.

  • Application of atomistic methods (e.g., Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory – TDDFT) and classical electrodynamic simulations.

  • Application of plasmonic effects in photovoltaics and photocatalysis.

Employment

  • since 2021: Assistant professor,  University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics
  • 2019-2020 postdoc, University of Rome ``Tor Vergata'', Department of Electronics Engineering, OLABs Nanooptoelectronics Group 

Degrees and titles

  • 2019: PhD in physics, thesis title:  ``Plasmonic effects in metallic nanoparticles systems'', Wrocław University of Science and Technology, supervisor: prof. dr hab. eng. Lucjan Jacak, co-supervisor: dr hab. eng. Witold A. Jacak
  • 2014: Master of physics, thesis title: ``Analysis of surface plasmon damping in large metallic nano-particles by finite element modelling in COMSOL Multiphysics.'', WUT. Supervisor: dr hab. Witold A. Jacak.

Participation in conferences, conventions, schools, courses

    • [2025] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Antosiewicz T.J., Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference, 20–22 October 2025, Paris, France. Poster: "Hot carrier generation in porous gold nanoparticles"
    • [2025] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Antosiewicz T.J., SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics Conference, 8–10 April 2025, Prague, The Czech Republic. Talk: "Multiresonant void plasmonic cavities and their interaction with molecules".
    • [2024] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Antosiewicz T.J., 13th International Meeting on Atomic and Molecular Physics and Chemistry, 9–12 July 2024, Warsaw, Poland. Poster: "Plasmons in bi-metallic particles: multiresonant structures able to strongly couple with multiple molecules".
      • [2023] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Bancerek M., Zaier R., Antosiewicz T.J., Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference, 27–29 November 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Talk: "Light matter strong coupling as trigger for electron transfer in plasmon - exciton systems".
      • [2022] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Bancerek M., Zaier R., Antosiewicz T.J., 12th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, 19–22 July 2022, Torremolinos, Spain. Talk: "On hot carriers generation in strongly coupled Nanoparticle - molecule systems".
      • [2020] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Auf der Maur, M., Di Carlo, A., 20th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), 14–18 September 2020, Turin, Italy. Talk: "Optical resolution of light engine based on InGaN/GaN nanoLED arrays: toward a superresolved light source".
      • [2020] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Seminar, "ChipScope" project meeting, Barcelona, Spain. Presentation of results of workpackage 2, Talk: "Theoretical modelling and image reconstruction".
      • [2019] Palazzo, D., Kluczyk-Korch, K., Reale, A., Auf der Maur, M., Di Carlo, A., MCM Multinational Congress on Microscopy, Belgrade, Serbia. Talk: "Optical design of nano LED arrays for superresolution illumination".
      • [2018] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Seminar, University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Rome, Italy. Talk: "Quantum approach to modelling of plasmon photovoltaic effect".
      • [2018] Kluczyk-Korch, K., Seminar, COST Action "MultiscaleSolar" meeting, Marseille, France. Talk: "How metallic nanoparticles can enhance the solar cell efficiency?".
      • [2018] Kluczyk, K., David, C., & Jacak, W.A., Physics of Solar Cells: from basics to nanoscience, Les Houches, France. Poster: "Estimation of quantum effects influence on the performance of solar cells covered with metallic nanoparticles".
      • [2018] Kluczyk, K., Seminar, IMDEA Nanoscience, Madrid, Spain. Talk: "Towards effective modelling of plasmon enhanced solar cells".
      • [2017] Kluczyk, K., 15th Student's Science Conference, Jelenia Góra, Poland. Talk: "Plasmon resonances in core-shell metallic nanoparticles".
      • [2017] Kluczyk, K., David C., Krzemińska, Z., & Jacak, W.A., 44th Congress of Polish Physical Society, Wrocław, Poland. Poster: "Quantum approach to modelling of plasmon photovoltaic effect".
      • [2017] Kluczyk, K., Krzemińska, Z., & Jacak, W.A., 46th "Jaszowiec" International School and Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Szczyrk, Poland. Poster: "Absorption enhancement in Si solar cells by incorporation of metallic nano-particles: improved COMSOL numerical study including quantum corrections".
      • [2017] Kluczyk, K., IV Konferencja Studentów Nauk Ścisłych i Technicznych "PUZZEL", Wrocław, Poland. Talk: "Modelowanie własności optycznych nano-cząstek metalicznych z wykorzystaniem metody elementów skończonych" (eng. "Modelling of optical properties of metallic nanoparticles with Finite Element Method").
      • [2016] Kluczyk, K., 14th Students Science Conference, Wrocław, Poland. Talk: "Metallic nanoparticles for effective light absorption in thin film solar cells".
      • [2016] Kluczyk, K., Seminar, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland. Talk: "Efekty plazmonowe w nanocząstkach metalicznych" (eng. "Plasmonic effects in metallic nanoparticles").
      • [2016] Kluczyk, K., Seminar, Chang-Guang University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Talk: "Surface plasmon resonance: toward more efficient PV".
      • [2016] Kluczyk, K., & Jacak, W.A., 4th International workshop on the optical properties of nanostructures, Wrocław, Poland. Poster: "Surface plasmon resonance in metallic nanoparticles: comparison of RPA, FEM calculations and Mie theory".
      • [2015] Kluczyk, K., & Jacak, W.A., 44th "Jaszowiec" International School and Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Wisła, Poland. Poster: "Surface plasmon resonance in metallic nanoparticles: size, shape, surroundings".
      • [2015] Kluczyk, K., XIV Ogólnopolska Konferencja Kół Naukowych Fizyków "Piknik naukowy 2015", Poland. Talk: "Rezonans plazmonowy w nano-cząstkach metalicznych: rozmiar, kształt, otoczenie" (eng. "Plasmon resonance in metallic nanoparticles: size, shape, surroundings").
      • [2014] Kluczyk, K., & Jacak, W.A., Comsol Conference, Cambridge, UK. Poster: "Surface plasmon resonance dependence on size in metallic nano-spheres".
      • [2014] Kluczyk, K., International Conference of Physics Students, Heidelberg, Germany. Talk: "Plasmon resonance in metallic nanoparticles".
      • [2014] Kluczyk, K., & Jacak W.A., 43rd "Jaszowiec" International School and Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors, Wisła, Poland. Poster: "Surface plasmon resonance dependence on size in metallic nano-spheres".
      • [2014] Kluczyk, K., Winter Kindergarten of Theoretical Physics, Karpacz, Poland. Talk: "Plasmon-polariton propagation along nanometallic chain".

      Research and scientific works

      • since 28.11.2024: assistant professor at Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, principal investigator in NCN grant "Surface effects in porous plasmonic materials"
      • since 01.2021: postdoctoral researcher in NCN grant " Nanophotonic hybrid materials based on strong coupling of light to excitons"
      • 2019 – 2021 : research assistant in European project "ChipScope" (http://www.chipscope.eu/), funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 737089
      • 2015 – 2019: MC Substitute in COST (European cooperation for science and technology) project MP1406 "MultiscaleSolar"
      • 2014 – 2017: research assistant in NCBiR Grant on: "Plasmonics for photovoltaic: Enhancement of Solar Cell Efficiency"
      • 2013 – 2015: research assistant in NCN grant on: "On radiative effects of surface plasmons in metallic nanoparticles and collective theory of plasmon-polariton propagation in nanometallic arrays

      Research project