Lukasz Szatkowski

Lukasz Szatkowski is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry - Educator at the University of Cincinnati, within the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a M.Sc. (2007) and Ph.D. (2012) in Physical and Computational Chemistry from Lodz University of Technology, Poland, and a Graduate Certificate in Data Science (2024) from the University of Missouri. His research focuses on computational chemistry, molecular dynamics, enzymatic dehalogenation mechanisms, and drug discovery. He has extensive postdoctoral experience at institutions like Texas A&M University, University of Arizona, and University of Cincinnati, exploring topics such as microtubule mechanics and computational drug screening.

Key research areas include:

• Mechanical stability of microtubules under crowded conditions
• Enzymatic degradation pathways of chlorophenols
• Computational modeling of transition metal complexes
• Development of force fields for molecular simulations

He has secured grants as PI, including a University-funded study on PEG interactions with enzymes. Notable awards include the 2009 Ministry of Health award for his publications. Szatkowski has presented at major conferences like the Biophysical Society meetings and organized the ISOTOPES 2013 conference. His teaching innovations include integrating data science tools like Python into physical chemistry labs.

Recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining computational methods with experimental validation to address challenges in biophysics and drug development.