Pawel Maniewski

Pawel Maniewski is a Research Fellow at the Department of Physics of Light and Matter at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. His work focuses on advancing additive manufacturing techniques for silica glass and optical fibers, with applications in laser technology and biomedical engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from KTH (2022) and an M.Sc. in Optical Engineering from Wrocław University of Technology (2016). Prior to his current role, he was a researcher at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden (2023).

Education:

• M.Sc. in Optical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Technology (2016)
• Ph.D. in Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2022)

Research Interests:
Maniewski’s research spans powder-based additive manufacturing of silica glass, laser-based fabrication of optical fibers, and fiber-optic sensors for biomedical applications. His work bridges materials science and photonics, with breakthroughs in 3D-printed optical components and lab-in-a-fiber systems for cell analysis. He collaborates with the Optoelectronic Research Centre (ORC) in Southampton, UK.

Publications Trends: His articles emphasize silica glass manufacturing, fiber lasers, and biomedical microfluidic tools. Recent work includes lab-on-a-fiber systems for automated cell sorting and tunable fiber lasers fabricated via additive methods.

Awards:

• Best Poster Awards (IEEE)
• Spotlight on Optics (Optica)
• Feature Covers in Journal of American Ceramic Society & Optica

Grants & Collaboration: Recipient of a Postdoc Grant from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskaprådet). Active collaboration with ORC on next-gen optical fiber technologies. No formal advising roles noted.

Labs/Teams: Participates in the Optoelectronic Research Center (ORC, UK) and leads KTH’s work on laser-aided silica glass manufacturing.