Artur Andrishak

Artur Andrishak serves as a Junior Research Fellow at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) within the Ultrafast Bio- and Nanophotonics research group under Dr. Jana Nieder's supervision. His primary research, conducted as part of the Horizon Europe-funded "InsectNeuroNano" project, focuses on developing smart 3D polymer waveguides for neuromorphic computing platforms using femtosecond laser microfabrication techniques.

Andrishak holds a Master's degree in Physics Engineering from the University of Minho (2022), specializing in Devices, Microsystems and Nanotechnologies. His master's thesis, completed during an internship at INL, investigated "3D Optical Interconnect Networks for Neuromorphic Computational Applications", providing him with extensive experience in two-photon polymerization 3D printing, optical waveguide characterization, and FDTD photonic simulations.

His research interests center on nanophotonics and ultrafast laser microfabrication for next-generation optical interconnects. He specializes in creating 3D polymer waveguides that integrate multiple materials to enable neuromorphic hardware. Key areas include femtosecond laser processing, two-photon polymerization, optical characterization, and photonic simulation, with applications in high-speed data transfer and artificial intelligence acceleration.

Andrishak's recent work, published in Scientific Reports (2024), demonstrates free-standing millimeter-range 3D waveguides for on-chip optical interconnects. This research exemplifies his focus on bridging nanoscale photonics with practical neuromorphic computing systems, emphasizing structural innovation and material integration for enhanced optical performance.

No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided information.

Andrishak's current research is supported by the Horizon Europe "InsectNeuroNano" project. He collaborates within the Nieder Research Group at INL, contributing to the group's mission of advancing ultrafast bio- and nanophotonics for biomedical and computational applications.

He is an active member of the Ultrafast Bio- and Nanophotonics group at INL, where he utilizes advanced femtosecond laser systems for microfabrication and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of photonics, nanotechnology, and neuroscience-inspired computing.