Institute of High Pressure Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

We are a leading research center in the field of semiconductor physics and technology, as well as materials engineering.

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Get a PhD in Physics - Applications for the Doctoral School
Data 12/05/2026
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Get a PhD in Physics - Applications for the Doctoral School

Nitride Seminar - 12th May 2026 - Dr. Lutz Kirste
Data 06/05/2026
Seminars

Nitride Seminar - 12th May 2026 - Dr. Lutz Kirste

PhD Summer School SSIE 2026: Registrations are OPEN!
Data 05/05/2026
Events

PhD Summer School SSIE 2026: Registrations are OPEN!

Institute Thursday Seminar - 28 May 2026 - dr hab. Aleksandra Drozd-Rzoska
Data 04/05/2026
Seminars

Institute Thursday Seminar - 28 May 2026 - dr hab. Aleksandra Drozd-Rzoska

The profession of a scientist and the GaN crystal properties
Data 30/04/2026
Events

The profession of a scientist and the GaN crystal properties

Two invited talks on International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors 2026 (IWN 2026)
Data 29/04/2026
Invited talks

Two invited talks on International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors 2026 (IWN 2026)

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24/05/2026
Conference

49th Workshop on Compound Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits (WOCSDICE) and the 20th E...

28/05/2026
Seminar

Soft Matter View on Global Population Dynamics

13/06/2026
Conference

54th International School & Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors "Jaszowiec 2026"

29/06/2026
Conference

Advanced Materials, Processing & Biomedicine (AMPB)

30/08/2026
Conference

21st International Conference on Defects Recognition, Imaging and Physics in Semiconductors

30/10/2026
Conference

5th Polish-Slovenian International Seminar (PSIS) on Soft Matter: „Soft Matter – where Scienc...

30/10/2026
Conference

5th Polish-Slovenian International Seminar (PSIS) on Soft Matter: „Soft Matter – where Scienc...

Who we are

The Institute of High Pressure Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IHPP PAS) conducts research in physics and materials engineering, focused on industrial applications.

We are a unique center with comprehensive expertise in nitride semiconductor technology - from GaN crystal growth to advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices.

We also carry out research in areas such as terahertz radiation, nanomaterials for medical applications, superconductors, metal hydrostatic extrusion, and high-pressure equipment.

The Institute is authorized to confer doctoral and postdoctoral degrees and employs over 240 people.

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Research laboratories

NL-1
DSc Eng. Mariusz Kulczyk

Laboratory of Plastic Deformation Under High Pressure

NL-2
Prof. DSc, Corr. Member PAN Izabella Grzegory

Semiconductor Physics Laboratory

NL-3

Crystal Growth Laboratory

NL-4
PhD Eng. Urszula Szałaj

Laboratory of Nanostructures

NL-6
PhD Eng. Tomasz Cetner

Laboratory of Superconductors and Hydrogen Technologies

NL-9
MSc Eng. Marek Żak

High Pressure Equipment - Unipress Equipment (UE)

NL-10
Prof. DSc Sylwester Rzoska

Laboratory of Ceramics and Glass

NL-11
DSc Grzegorz Cywiński

Terahertz Laboratory (TeraGaN)

NL-12
DSc Eng. Julita Smalc-Koziorowska

Laboratory of Semiconductor Characterization

NL-13

Laboratory of Ammonothermal Synthesis

NL-14
Prof. DSc Czesław Skierbiszewski

Molecular Beam Epitaxy Laboratory

NL-15
Prof. DSc Piotr Perlin

Optoelectronic Devices Laboratory

NL-16
DSc Henryk Turski

Integrated Nitride Structures Laboratory