Institute of High Pressure Physics

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Institute Thursday Seminar

Friday, 10 October 2025 12:29 |

The rapid increase in civilization-related diseases - such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders or cancer - has created an urgent demand for new strategies in tissue engineering and organ replacement.

During the next Unipress Thursday Seminar, dr inż. Ewa Kijeńska-Gawrońska from the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology, will introduce the general concept and progress in biomaterials fabrication and tissue engineering, highlighting the potential applications of electrospinning, 3D printing, and stem cells in modern therapies, including those in human and veterinary medicine. The talk tile is „Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine”.

Join us live in the Institute of High Pressure Physics, al. Prymasa Tysiąclecia 98, Warsaw, seminar room on II floor, or online via Zoom platform on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00 pm. To get the link to Zoom meeting, please contact us at dyrekcja@unipress.waw.pl

Abstract of the talk is here.

GaN4AP project final press release

Wednesday, 08 October 2025 10:44 |

We are happy to share the press release summarizing the GaN4AP project that focused on harnessing the unique properties of GaN to create more efficient, reliable, and high-performance power systems.

GaN for Advanced Power Applications (GaN4AP) involved 36 project partners: private companies, universities, and public research organizations from 6 European countries. The Institute of High Pressure Physics PAS contributed to the developemnt of high-quality bulk GaN substrates, key-enabling element of the novel architecture vertical power devices.

The European project GaN4AP (Gallium Nitride for Advanced Power Applications) was launched in June 2021 as part of the EU’s H2020-ECSEL-2020-1-IA initiative. It was funded by the Chips JU Public-Private Partnership and by the National Authorities and it has significantly advanced the field of power conversion systems, marking a key milestone in the global energy transition.

More at the project Website: https://www.gan4ap-project.org/

Public defense of the PhD dissertation of Julia Sławińska, MSc

Monday, 29 September 2025 16:10 |

A public defense of the doctoral dissertation of Julia Sławińska, MSc Eng, will be held on 10 October 2025 (Friday) at 12:00 p.m. in the seminar room of the Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, in Warsaw, 29/37 Sokołowska St.

Dissertation title: Ion implanted (In,Ga)N micro-light-emitting diodes with tunnel junction

Full text of the announcement

The dissertation and reviews are available here

IHPP PAS received a prestigious FNP grant IRA

Thursday, 09 October 2025 22:36 |

The Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) has awarded the Institute of High Pressure Physics PAS funding to develop the Centre for Physics and Technology of Nitride Semiconductors “GaN-Unipress.” The International Research Agendas Programme (IRAP FENG) focuses on industrial research and experimental development (basic research is not funded).

Leadership and structure
Project integrates the full spectrum of activities "from material to specific device" in one dedicated center. The IRAP Director is Prof. Michał Boćkowski (IHPP PAS), who also leads WP3. Work-package leaders are: Dr Robert Kucharski (WP1), Dr Tomasz Sochacki (WP2), and Assoc. Prof. Paweł Kempisty (WP4).

The project encompasses four research areas, forming a complete value chain – from material to device and design algorithms:

• WP1: Ammonothermal GaN crystal growth and high-quality substrates (targeting 4-inch GaN).
• WP2: GaN-on-GaN power diodes (p-n, p-i-n, Schottky/JBS) with low losses and high breakdown voltages.
• WP3: Rare-earth-doped GaN as a platform for single-photon sources and quantum sensors, leveraging the proprietary ion implantation + ultra-high-pressure annealing (I/I+UHPA) route.
• WP4: Materials informatics — AI/ML for growth, device design and diagnostics.

Key partnerships
The project will be supported by strong partnerships. WP3 will be developed with the Solid-State Physics Division, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, while WP4 is supported by the AI and Computational Methods Division, Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science, Warsaw University of Technology. Our strategic international partner is CNR-IMM, Italy (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi), including the team of Dr Fabrizio Roccaforte.

Impact
By integrating state-of-the-art GaN materials and devices with AI-driven optimisation, “GaN-Unipress” will accelerate advances in power electronics and quantum technologies with strong pathways to commercialisation, strengthening Poland’s position on the global map of nitride semiconductor research.

Find out more about the IRA Programme and Call 2/2025 results.

X Winter Workshop Kalatówki 2026

Wednesday, 08 October 2025 10:23 |

We are pleased to announce the 10th Winter Workshop Kalatówki - a unique scientific meeting dedicated to the physics and technology of group-III nitride semiconductors, including InGaN-based laser diodes, LEDs, quantum emitters, and novel optoelectronic devices. It organized on March 15-20, 2026.

The workshop continues the long-standing tradition of informal and inspiring discussions held in the beautiful scenery of the Tatra Mountains. Researchers are invited to share their latest results, exchange ideas, and strengthen collaborations in a relaxed atmosphere of the Kalatówki mountain lodge. As in the previous Workshop editions, attendance is by invitation only.

Topics include:

Epitaxial growth and processing of III-N structures
Optical and electrical characterization
Laser diodes, micro-LEDs, and photonic integration
Quantum devices and defects in nitrides
Novel applications in communication, sensing, and metrology