Łukasz Tymecki, PhD, DSc
Faculty of Chemistry
University of Warsaw,
Inorganic and Analytical Division,
Laboratory of Fundamental Aspects of Analytical Chemistry
1 L.Pasteur St., 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
l.tymecki(at)uw.edu.pl
Research Gate profile
Education
2016 (FC@UW) – DSc: Paired light emitting diodes and their analytical applications.
2005 (FC@UW) – PhD: Screen-printed cells for potentiometric measurements.
2001 (FC@UW) – MSc: Screen-printed potentiometric sensors for determination of copper ions.
Employment
2005 – now. Adjunct at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw (FC@UW):
- Researcher: Primary Investigator and manager of grants funded by Polish institutions for Science donation. Team spirit, idea giver, constructor skilled in various fabrication methods,
- Academic lecturer: General Chemistry, Automation in Analytical Chemistry, laboratory exercises of Instrumental Analysis, administrator of laboratory courses (Instrumental Analysis), promotor of BSc, MSc, PhD projects
- Administrator of Students’ Recruitment Process at FC@UW
Courses and additional skills
- Designing of the miniature analytical systems (Centre of Microsystems Design and Technology, Warsaw University of Technology);
- Advanced Study Course on Optical Chemical Sensors,
- Chemical Metrology Course (TrainMiC, University of Warsaw/Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements);
- Entrepreneurship (Fuentek/Foundation for Polish Science)
- Subtractive methods of analytical systems fabrication
- 3D-printing: objects’ designing/digitalizing/fabrication
Scientific record
Author of 47 scientific, peer reviewed publications in journals indexed in JRC database. According to Web of Science (November, 1st,, 2017): Hirsh index=17, Total IF over 170, 600 citation without self-citations. Author of patent application (2) and utlility models (6).
Keywords
- Equipment: Potentiometric sensors, pH sensors, biosensors, paired emitter-detector diodes, spectrophotometry, spectrofluorimetry, nephelometry, turbidimetry, flow injection analysis, multicommutated analytical systems, screen-printing, 3D-printing, lab-on-paper;
- Analytes: Urease, Phosphatases, Oxidoreductases, Urea, Creatinine, Hemoglobin, Phosphate, calcium, silver, heavy metals ions, proteins, quinine, riboflavin, AB indicators, gold nanoparticles.
- Samples: mineral waters, soft drinks, beer, postdialysate, urine, sera, full-blood
Technology Implementation
- Personal Hemodialysis Monitor, pHDm – http://zama.chem.uw.edu.pl/phdm/#
- Autonomous (independent from artificial kidney), chemical analyzer for quantification of HD treatment key parameters (adequacy).
- Flow system with optical detection, performing determination of creatinine/urea/phosphate ions in postdialysate fluid.
Awards
Polish individual awards for scientific achievements:
- Faculty of Chemistry Authorities (2010, 2014 – W.Kemula award)
- Rector of University of Warsaw (2008, 2017)
- Polish Academy of Science (2007 – the best Ph.D. Thesis)
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education (2010 – fellowship for “outstanding young researcher”)
- Foundation for Polish Science (2008, 2009)
„Valuable technology” ideas contests:
- Foundation for Polish Science (2015 – pHDm)
- University Technology Transfer Centre (2014 – pHDm)
Memberships
- up to 2020 Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee Of Analytical Chemistry, group of Automation and Robotics of analytical Methods,
- up to 2020 Polish Academy Of Sciences, Committee Of Analytical Chemistry, group of Miniaturization and Trace Analysis.
Research Stays
- (2008) Spain, University of Balearic Islands, Group of Analytical Chemistry, Automation and Environment, Prof. V. Cerda / Prof. M. Miro.
- (2001) Germany, University of Regensburg, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensor Group, Prof. O. Wolfbeiss.