Major Fizyka (Physics of Advanced Materials for Energy Processing)

PAMEP program is conducted solely in the English language with emphasis on preparing its students for their future work as scientists or in science-related areas. The subject matter of the program is closely tied to Material Physics which currently has been applied or has its potential application in energy generation, processing, storage and saving. The goal of this program is to prepare a student for an academic career (postgraduate degree studies) or a career in private sector corporations which strictly rely on detailed knowledge of scientific research (for instance, companies involved in research, producing or servicing advanced measuring tools and companies which interact with both science and the industry). With the beginning of the second semester, students divided into research groups start working on their master’s dissertations which are expected to be based on the publication authored or coauthored by the students. Completion of the dissertation will lead to a dissertation defense exam. The last semester is devoted to internship in academic institutions other than the Faculty of Physics or in commercial companies.

The graduate program offers classes strictly connected to Physics (for instance, solid state physics, thermodynamics, magnetism) but also combined Physics and Chemistry (for instance, photovoltaics, solar energy, soft matter, crystallography), Physics and Biology (for instance, artificial photosynthesis, bionanostructures) and Physics and Nanomaterial Engineering (for instance, conducting nanostructures, one- and two-dimensional materials). Our students get familiarized not only with theories but also with experimental methods of materials research. Additionally, they participate in specialized courses exploring the advanced modern material characterization techniques (for instance, electron and atomic force microscopy, optical spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, NMR spectroscopy, time-resolved laser spectroscopy, neutron scattering), material creation (for instance, lithography, thin film deposition, chemical methods) and theoretical computation and computer simulation methods applied in materials physics.