PAWEL KAMASA - CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Work Address                                                        

Research Institute for Solid State Physics              

And Optics                                                              

Hungarian Academy of Sciences                            

1525 Budapest P. O. Box 49                 

Tel: (361) 392-2222

Fax: (361) 392-2215

E-mail: kamasa@szfki.hu

 

 

EDUCATION:

1996    Ph.D. in Physics A. Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland

Thesis title: “Method of sensitivity enhancement in deuterium CW NMR spectroscopy

using Gabor transform in phase detection technique”

Research advisor: Professor Stefan Jurga

1976    M.S. in Physics A. Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland

1975    B.S. in Physics A. Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland

 

POSITIONS:

 

7/85- present  Research Fellow – Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of Hungarian Academy of Sciences

 

Study of the crystallization process of the amorphous alloys to obtain nanocrystalline soft magnetic materials by Thermomagnetometry (AC susceptibility with linear and modulated temperature), Thermal Analysis (DSC) and X-ray scattering.

Investigation the influence of thin film coating on magnetic and mechanical properties of the materials by stress identification using Thermal Analysis (Differential Thermal Analysis DTA, Temperature-Modulated DTA, Thermal Dilatometry TD, Thermomagnetometry TMAG).

The surface structure analysis by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy.

 

3/00-2/01 Postdoctoral Fellowship - Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee,

(on leave)       Knoxville, USA

Research advisor: Professor Bernhard Wunderlich

Study of glass transition in polymers by Thermal Analysis (Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSC), thermal analysis of amorphous alloys around magnetic and structural phase transitions, micro-thermal analysis of surfaces.

 

 

6/75- 6/85 Senior Research Assistant – Institute of Physics, A. Mickiewicz University                                 of Poznan, Poland

Research advisor: Professor Jerzy Pietrzak

Experimental work in pulse Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) spectroscopy for characterization spin-lattice relaxation time of chlorides. The line shape analysis by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) of polymers for characterization amorphous and crystalline phase.

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 

9/76-6/85         Senior Research Assistant Faculty of Physics, A. Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Poland

 

Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in physics and electronics.

 

3/79-9/80         Assistant Lecturer Al-Fatah University of Tripoli, Libia

 

 

OTHERS SKILLS:

Long time experience in electronics and construction of the computer hardware.

Broad knowledge of computer programming.

Complete upgrades for UV-VIS spectrophotometers and fluorometers.

 

PERSONAL STATUS:

Hungary permanent resident.

Citizenship: Polish, married.