Dr. Katarzyna Pydzinska-Bialek is a physicist specializing in perovskite materials for solar energy conversion applications, currently advancing sustainable energy research as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Chair of Biogenic Functional Materials. Her research focuses on innovative tin-based perovskite light-emitting electrochemical cells (TinPLECs), aimed at developing efficient and eco-friendly energy solutions through a blend of fundamental research and applied science.

Dr. Pydzinska-Bialek holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, where she graduated with honors. Guided by Prof. Marcin Ziółek, her doctoral research explored charge transfer and recombination dynamics in perovskite solar cells, targeting improvements in efficiency and stability for next-generation photovoltaics. During her Ph.D., she deepened her expertise through internships with Prof. Anders Hagfeldt at EPFL in Lausanne, where she specialized in perovskite synthesis, and with Prof. Juan Antonio Anta at Pablo de Olavide University in Seville, focusing on impedance spectroscopy. She also collaborated with Prof. Janusz Lewinski from the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw on nanostructured perovskites and zinc oxide for optimized light-harvesting applications. She contributed recently to the LiveSenMAP project in Prof. Nicolas Plumere’s group at TUM, developing sensors for nitride detection.

Dr. Pydzinska-Bialek has led several high-profile research initiatives as Principal Investigator, including the Polish National Science Centre’s “Preludium” grant and the esteemed “Diamond Grant” from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education. Her projects have focused on maximizing perovskite solar cell performance through advanced studies in charge transfer dynamics and structural innovation.

Recognized widely for her contributions, Dr. Pydzinska-Bialek has received the Best Creative Work of PhD Student Award from the Polish Academy of Sciences, along with numerous scholarships for academic excellence, including the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Scholarship for Young Scientists. She has published extensively in top journals such as ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, and Chemistry of Materials, cementing her role as a prominent voice in renewable energy research.