Joanna Ortyl

Professor Joanna Ortyl works at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology (Poland). She is also CEO and Co-owner of Photo HiTech Ltd., a company developing visible-light cationic photoinitiators since 2013. Her academic background includes:

• MSc in Plastics Technology (2007, Cracow University of Technology)
• PhD in Chemistry (2012, Cracow University of Technology)
• Habilitation in Chemical Engineering (2020, Cracow University of Technology)

She has undertaken international research experiences including:

• Postdoctoral research at Münster University of Applied Sciences (Germany, 2012-2013)
• Visiting Professor at Université de Haute-Alsace (France, 2015, 2016, 2019)
• Master of Business Economics (Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley, 2013)

Her research focuses on practical applications of photochemistry in polymerization processes, including:

• Synthesis of visible-light photoinitiators for cationic polymerization
• Development of fluorescent probes for polymerization monitoring
• Two-interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN) through hybrid mechanisms
• 3D-VAT printing materials and technologies

She holds over 30 patents and has received more than 50 scientific awards. Her grant portfolio includes:

• LIDER 471/L-4/2012 (2012-2016)
• UMO-2012/07/D/ST5/02300 (2012-2015)
• TEAM TECH/2016-2/15 (2018-2022)
• TANGO 2 - DZP/TANGO2/391/2016 (2017-2021)

Her work bridges organic chemistry, materials science, and industrial applications in 3D printing and polymer coatings.