project

Lider XIII

Team

Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, PhD

Project Leader

Andrzej Świeży,  M.Sc. Eng.

Research project contractor - SYNTHESIS SPECIALIST

Patryk Szymaszek, M.Sc. Eng.

Project volunteer

Patrycja Środa, M.Sc.

Research project contractor - Specialist in in vitro safety assessment of composite materials

Magdalena Jankowska, M.Sc., Eng.

Research project contractor - 3D PRINTING SPECIALIST

Katarzyna Starzak, M.Sc. Eng.

Research project contractor - SPECIALIST FOR SPECTROSCOPIC, KINETIC AND 3D PRINTING STUDIES

Artur Zarzecki,  M.Sc. Eng.

Subcontractor - SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

Arkadiusz Rudawski, PhD

Research project contractor - TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

Jakub Pietraszewski, student 

Research project contractor – student

Karolina Kozanecka, student 

Research project contractor – student

Mateusz Pyznar

Research project contractor - DEVICE DESIGNER

Maciej Gibas,  M.Sc. Eng.

Research project contractor - DEVICE DESIGNER

PhD Associate Professor Joanna Ortyl

Expert on applied photochemistry and commercialization of results

Małgorzata Bełza, Eng.

Senior administrative specialist

Results

Published in peer-reviewed journals from the JCR list

  1. Less is more: innovative cationic initiators effective in visible light photopolymerization

    Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.3, Ministerial Points: 200).

    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Mariusz Galek, Izabela Mirek, Małgorzata Tyszka‑Czochara, Jaroslav Lukes, Joanna Ortyl

Post-conference/monographs & other

  1.  M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, Projekt Pulsar and in the magazine Wiedza i Życie, Zęby na wymiar, 01.02.2026, https://www.projektpulsar.pl/technologia/2329335,1,zeby-na-wymiar.read 
  2. M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, K. Starzak, P. Szymaszek, A. Świeży, M. Galek, J. Ortyl, Modyfikacja Polimerów Innowacyjne światłoutwardzalne żywice do druku 3D w nowoczesnej protetyce stomatologicznej [in:] post-conference articles, Modyfikacja Polimerów stan i perspektywy w roku 2025, Wydawnictwo TEMPO s.c., ISBN: 978-83-86520-27-5, pages 218- 221
  3. M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, P. Szymaszek, J. Ortyl, PAIC 2025, Antybakteryjne Żywice Światłoutwardzalne do druku 3D – Aspekty Inżynierii Materiałowej i Chemicznej, [in:] monograpgh articles, ISBN 978-83-7775-810-6, pages 260-269
  4. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, PAIC 2025, Projektowanie I Budowa Drukarki 3d Do Żywic Światłoutwar-dzalnych Oraz Optymalizacja Jakości Wydruków, [in:] monograpgh articles, ISBN 978-83-7775-810-6, pages 235-248
  5. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, Molecules&Light 2025, Optimization of 3D Printing Settings for Enhanced Print Quality in Dental Applications, [in:] book of abstracts, page 123
  6. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, Polymat 2025, Resolution & shrinkage in dental 3D printing: impact of printer type and parameters, [in:] book of abstracts,  ISBN 978-83-964446-1-2, page 73.
  7. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, International Biotechnology Symposium „Symbioza” 2025, Advancing 3D Printing in Dentistry: Study on Printing Accuracy and Photopolymerization Shrinkage, [in:] book of abstracts,  ISBN 978-83-954288-5-2, page 90.
  8. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, K. Kozanecka, F. Petko, M. Galek, J. Ortyl, EYEC 2025, Kinetic studies of new photoinitiating systems to obtain high-performance dental resins dedicated to 3D printing, [in:] monograpgh articles, ISBN 978-83-953822-5-3, pages 14-19.
  9. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, EYEC 2025, Investigations into the influence of the type of 3D printers available on the market and their parameters on the resolution and shrinkage of the obtained printouts, [in:] monograpgh articles,  ISBN 978-83-953822-5-3, pages 20-24.
  10. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, K. Kozanecka, F. Petko, M. Galek, J. Ortyl, EYEC 2025, Kinetic studies of new photoinitiating systems to obtain high-performance dental resins dedicated to 3D printing, [in:] book of abstracts from the EYEC 2025 conference, ISBN 978-83-953822-5-3, page 48
  11. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, EYEC 2025, Investigations into the influence of the type of 3D printers available on the market and their parameters on the resolution and shrinkage of the obtained printouts, [in:] book of abstracts from the EYEC 2025 conference, ISBN 978-83-953822-5-3, page 48
  12. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, K. Kozanecka, F. Petko, M. Galek, J. Ortyl, 2024, Badania kinetyczne nowych systemów fotoinicjujących w celu uzyskania wysokowydajnych żywic dedykowanych do druku 3D [in:] book of abstracts from the “XVI Edycja Konferencji nt. NOWE
    WYZWANIA DLA POLSKIEJ NAUKI”, ISBN 978-83-66772-42-7, page 22
  13. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, 2024, Przegląd drukarek i żywic w druku 3D VAT w przemyśle stomatologicznym: możliwości i wyzwania, [in:] book of abstracts from the “XVI Edycja Konferencji nt. NOWE
    WYZWANIA DLA POLSKIEJ NAUKI”, ISBN 978-83-66772-42-7, page 25
  14. J. Pietraszewski, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, 2024, Badanie wpływu typów i parametrów drukarek 3D na rozdzielczość i skurcz wydruków, [in:] book of abstracts from the “XVI Edycja Konferencji nt. NOWE
    WYZWANIA DLA POLSKIEJ NAUKI”, ISBN 978-83-66772-42-7, page 24
  15. J. Pietraszewski, M. Noworyta, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, 2024, Badanie efektywności innowacyjnych układów fotoinicjujących opartych na solach jodoniowych w procesie fotopolimeryzacji nanokompozytów polimerowych, [in:] book of abstracts from the “XVI Edycja Konferencji nt. NOWE
    WYZWANIA DLA POLSKIEJ NAUKI”, ISBN 978-83-66772-42-7, page 24
  16. K. Starzak, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, A. Świeży, K. Kozanecka, J. Ortyl, 2024, Investigating the spectroscopic properties and kinetics of photopolymerisation processes based on new photoinitiators dedicated to dental applications, [in:] book of abstracts from the EYEC 2024 conference, page 80.
  17. (M. Noworyta, K. Starzak, J. Pietraszewski, M. Sitko, A. Świeży, F. Petko, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, EYEC 2024, Mechanism studies of new initiating systems for 3D printing of dental crowns and bridges, pages 26-33
  18. M. Noworyta, K. Starzak, J. Pietraszewski, M. Sitko, A. Świeży, F. Petko, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, J. Ortyl, Mechanism studies of new initiating systems for 3D printing of dental crowns and bridges, [in:] book of abstracts from the EYEC 2024 conference, page 109.
  19. (K. Kozanecka, M. Topa- Skwarczyńska, A. Świeży, J. Ortyl, Applicability of 3D technology to obtain dental prostheses, [in:] book of abstracts from the EYEC 2024 conference.
  20. K. Starzak, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, A. Świeży, K. Kozanecka, J. Ortyl, 2024, Analysis of spectroscopic properties, kinetics of photopolymerization processes and 3D printing application studies of new photoinitiators dedicated to dentistry, [in:] book of abstracts from the 8th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science, page 34
  21. K. Starzak, M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, A. Świeży, K. Kozanecka, J. Ortyl, 2024, Optimization of printing parameters to obtain high-resolution objects for the dental industry, abstract book from the 8th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science, page 65
  22. M. Topa-Skwarczyńska, K. Starzak, M. Galek, I. Mirek, A. Świeży, M. Tyszka-Czochara, J. Lukes , J. Ortyl
    Less is more: innovative cationic initiators effective in visible light for 3D printing, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 519, 165033. Impact Factor: 13.3, ministerial points 200. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894725058693?via%3Dihub

Patents applications

  1. Patent aplication number P.455593
    Date of application: 30.04.2026
    Title in Polish: Pochodne 2H-1-benzopiran-2-onu, sposób wytwarzania pochodnych 2H-1-benzopiran-2-onu, zastosowania  pochodnych 2H-1-benzopiran-2-onu i kompozycje fotoinicjujące 
    Translation of the title in English: 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one derivatives, a method for producing 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one derivatives, uses of 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one derivatives, and photoinitiating compositions
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl, Kamil Pulit, Małgorzata Kowalewska, Andrzej Świeży, Filip Petko 
    Owner of the patent: Politechnika Krakowska (Cracow University of Technology)
  2. Patent aplication number P.455584
    Date of application: 30.04.2026
    Title in Polish: Pochodne 3-fenylo-2H-1-benzopiran-2-onu, sposób wytwarzania pochodnych 3-fenylo-2H-1-benzopiran-2-onu, zastosowania pochodnych 3-fenylo-2H-1-benzopiran-2-onu i kompozycje fotoinicjujące 
    Translation of the title in English: 3-Phenyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one derivatives, a method for producing 3-phenyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one derivatives, uses of 3-phenyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one derivatives, and photoinitiating compositions
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl, Kamil Pulit, Małgorzata Noworyta, Filip Petko, Andrzej Świeży 
    Owner of the patent: Politechnika Krakowska (Cracow University of Technology)
  3. Patent aplication WIPO ST 10/C PL452721, application number P.452721
    Date of application: 21.07.2025
    Title in Polish: Sole jodoniowe, sposoby wytwarzania soli jodoniowych, zastosowania soli jodoniowych, półprodukty do wytwarzania soli jodoniowych, sposoby wytwarzania półproduktów do wytwarzania soli jodoniowych, zastosowania półproduktów
    Translation of the title in English: Iodine salts, methods of producing iodine salts, applications of iodine salts, intermediates for the production of iodine salts, methods of producing intermediates for the production of iodine salts, applications of intermediates
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Magdalena Jankowska, Joanna Ortyl
    Owner of the patent: Politechnika Krakowska (Cracow University of Technology)

Medals at international exhibitions

 
  1. IPITEx 26 – International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition

    Solution title: High-Resolution 3D Printer with Switchable Light Sources for Dental Resins | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Mateusz Pyznar, Maciej Gibas, Artur Zarzeczki, Wojciech Skwarczyński, Joanna Ortyl | Date and venue: 05.01.2026 – 09.01.2026, Thailand | Award: Gold medal 

  2. IWIS 25 – International Warsaw Invention Show

    Solution title: Advanced Photopolymerization 3d Printer With Variable Wavelength Control For High-Precision Dental Applications | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Mateusz Pyznar, Maciej Gibas, Artur Zarzeczki, Wojciech Skwarczyński, Joanna Ortyl | Date and venue: 07.11.2025 – 09.11.2025, Warsaw Poland | Award: Silver medal 

  3. ICAN – International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada

    Solution title: Next-Generation Photopolymerization 3D Printer with Switchable Light Sources for Precise Dental Applications | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Mateusz Pyznar, Maciej Gibas, Artur Zarzeczki, Wojciech Skwarczyński, Joanna Ortyl | Date and venue: 30.08.2025, Canada | Award: Silver medal 

  4. INTARG International Fair of Inventions and Innovations
    Solution title: Antibacterial 3D Printing Resin with Next-Generation Photoinitiating Systems for Medical and Dental Applications | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Patryk Szymaszek, Katarzyna Starzak, Małgorzata Noworyta, Jakub Pietraszewski, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and place: 03.06.2025 – 05.06.2025, Katowice, Poland | Award: Gold medal
  5.  IPITEx – International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation and Technology Exposition

     

    Solution title: Novel one-component photoinitiating systems for the production of precision polymer prints using DLP 3D printing technology for dental applications | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Jakub Pietraszewski, Małgorzata Noworyta, Magdalena Jankowska, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and venue: 02.02.2025 – 06.02.2025, Bangkok | Award: Silver medal 

     

  6. Arca – 20th International Innovation Exhibition

    Solution title: Temporary dental materials such as crowns and bridges manufactured using photocurable 3D printing methods | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Magdalena Jankowska, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and venue: 10.11.2024 – 12.11.2024, Zagrzeb | Award: Gold medal

     

  7. Arca – 20th International Innovation Exhibition

    Solution title: High-resolution dental prosthetics obtained using high-performance cationic resins dedicated for additive manufacturing applications such as photocurable 3D printing | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Andrzej Świeży, Patryk Szymaszek, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and venue: 10.11.2024 – 12.11.2024, Zagreb | Award: Silver medal

     

  8. ICAN – International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada

    Solution title: New generation, non-toxic, antibacterial resins dedicated to the dental industry for obtaining temporary crowns and bridges via photo-cured 3D printing obtaining temporary crowns and bridges via photo-cured 3D printing | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Magdalena Jankowska, Katarzyna Starzak, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and venue: 24.08.2024, Canada | Award: Gold medal

     

  9. KIWIE – Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition

    Solution title: High-performance cationic resins processed by additive manufacturing for advanced dental prosthetic | Type of award: team (Katarzyna Starzak, Andrzej Świeży, Mariusz Galek, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl) |  Date and venue: 20.06.2024 – 22.06.2024, Seoul, Korea |  Award: Silver medal

     

  10. INVENT ARENA – International inventors exhibition

    Solution title: Photo-curable 3D printing as a promising alternative to conventionally cured temporary materials for dental crowns and bridges |  Type of award: team (Małgorzata Noworyta, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Karolina Kozanecka, Weronika Wielgus, Filip Petko, Joanna Ortyl) |  Date and place: 12.06.2024 – 13.06.2024, Trinec, Czech Republic | Award: Gold medal

     

  11. INTARG International Fair of Inventions and Innovations

    Solution title: Photo-curable cationic resins for high-resolution 3D printed prosthetic materials for advanced dentistry | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Patryk Szymaszek, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and place: 21.05.2024 – 23.05.2024, Katowice, Poland | Award: Diamond Award, WIPO National Creativity Award

     

  12. IPITEX – Thailand Inventors Day

    Solution title: Novel, non-toxic light-curing dental composites with improved physicochemical and mechanical properties compared to commercially available resins | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Małgorzata Noworyta, Katarzyna Starzak, Karolina Kozanecka, Joanna Ortyl) | Date and venue: 02.02.2024 – 06.02.2024 Bangkok, Thailand | Award: Gold medal

Other awards

 

  1. 1st place in the #RSCEngineering category at the #RSCPoster LinkedIn Conference 2026
    Award date: 24.03.2026 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: international
  2. Minister of Science and Higher Education Scholarship for the academic year 2025/2026
    Award date: 18.03.2026 | Type of award: individual (Jakub Pietraszewski) | Scope of the competition: national
  3. Minister of Science and Higher Education Award in the category of Scientific Activity for PhD dissertation defended with distinction.
    Award date: 20.02.2026 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: national
  4. Nominee for the prestigious title of Personality of the Year 2025 in the Science category by the editorial board of Gazeta Krakowska and Dziennik Polski.
    Award date: 13.01.2026 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: national
  5. Finalist in the 25th edition of the prestigious “Polityka” Foundation Science Awards, in the category of technical sciences.
    Award date: 16.09.2025 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: national
  6. Best Oral Presentation Award in “Polymers and Nanomaterials” category at III PUTChemikon
    Award date: 07.06.2025 | Type of award: individual (Jakub Pietraszewski) | Scope of the competition: national
  7. Special Award “Woman Inventor 2025 – Innovation Leader” at INTARG® 2025 International Invention and Innovation Show
    Award date: 05.06.2025 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: international
  8.  Special Award from the Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys at INTARG® 2025 International Invention and Innovation Show
    Award date: 05.06.2025 | Type of award: team (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Patryk Szymaszek, Katarzyna Starzak, Małgorzata Noworyta, Jakub Pietraszewski, Joanna Ortyl) | Scope of the competition: international
  9. Special award in the competition for the best oral presentation at the 26th edition of Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century Conference
    Award date: 22.05.2025 | Type of award: individual (Katarzyna Starzak) | Scope of the competition: international
  10. Special award in the competition for the best oral presentation at the 26th edition of Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century Conference
    Award date: 22.05.2025 | Type of award: individual (Katarzyna Starzak) | Scope of the competition: international
  11. Distinction in the competition for the best oral presentation at the 26th edition of Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century Conference
    Award date: 22.05.2025 | Type of award: individual (Katarzyna Starzak) | Scope of the competition: international
  12. Scholarship for students of the Cracow University of Technology from the Own Scholarship Fund in the winter recruitment in the academic year 2024/2025: 02.2025 – 07.2025
    Award Date: February 2025 | Type of award: individual (Jakub Pietraszewski) | Scope of the competition: university
  13. Winner of the first stage of the ABB award competition in the academic year 2024/2025 for a doctoral thesis
    Award date: 31.01.2025 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: national
  14. Rector’s Distinction for Academic Teachers for 2023 for obtaining a doctoral degree with distinction in the field of engineering and technical sciences in the discipline of chemical engineering
    Award date: 13.12.2024 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska) | Scope of the competition: university
  15. First Degree Prize in the Competition for the Prof. Engel Award for the doctoral dissertation entitled “Synthesis and research of new high-performance photoinitiating systems dedicated to dental photocurable polymer materials”
    Award date: 03.10.2024 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska | Scope of the competition: national
  16. Laureate of the START programme in 2023, scholarship awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science
    Award Date: June 2023 | Type of award: individual (Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska | Scope of the competition: national
  17. First place in the competition for the best presentation at the 15th International Conference “Horizons of Science” in the category of third-cycle students
    Award date: 07.06.2024 | Type of award: individual (Katarzyna Starzak) | Scope of the competition: national
  18. Second place among first-cycle students at the Faculty Session of Scientific Circles of the Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology
    Award date: 16.05.2024 | Type of award: individual (Karolina Kozanecka) | Scope of the competition: university
  19. First place in the competition for the best poster at the 12th European Young Engineers Conference
    Award date: 15.04.2024 | Type of award: individual (Katarzyna Starzak) | Scope of the competition: national
  20. Scholarship for students of the Cracow University of Technology from the Own Scholarship Fund in the winter recruitment in the academic year 2023/2024: 02.2024 – 07.2024
    Award Date: June 2023 | Type of award: individual (Karolina Kozanecka) | Scope of the competition: university

Our conferences

  1. Bliżej Chemii 2026 
    Date and place of the conference: 09.01.2026 – 10.01.2026, Kraków, Poland
    Scope of the conference: national conference

    Title of presentation (in Polish): The impact of antibacterial additives on the resolution of 3D printouts
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  2. Modyfikacja Polimerów – MODPOL 2025
    Date and place of the conference: 28.09.2025 – 01.10.2025, Karpacz, Poland
    Scope of the conference: national conference

    Title of presentation (in Polish): Innovative light-curable resins for 3D printing in modern dental prosthetics
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Patryk Szymaszek, Andrzej Świeży, Mariusz Galek, Joanna Ortyl.

  3. Praktyczne Aspekty Inżynierii Chemicznej – PAIC 2025

    Date and place of the conference: 22.09.2025 – 23.09.2025, Zaniemyśl, Poland
    Scope of the conference: national conference

    Title of poster (in Polish): Antibacterial Light Curing Resins for 3D Printing – Aspects of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Patryk Szymaszek, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of poster (in Polish): Design and Construction of a 3D Printer for Light-Curing Resins and Optimization of Print Quality
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  4. Molecules&Light 2025
    Date and place of the conference: 14.09.2025 – 17.09.2025, Poznań, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of poster: Optimization of 3D Printing Settings for Enhanced Print Quality in Dental Application
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  5. II Międzynarodowa Konferencja Stomatologii i Chirurgii Szczękowo-Twarzowej
    Date and place of the conference: 19.07.2025, online
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of presentation: Improving the Quality of Dental Resin Prints Through 3D Printing Process Optimization
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  6. PUTChemikon
    Date and place of the conference: 07.06.2025, Poznań, Poland
    Scope of the conference: national conference

    Title of presentation (in Polish): The use of 3D printing in dentistry: the impact of printing parameters and methods on their quality
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

    This presentation received the first place in the competition for the best presentation category of Nanotechnology

  7. Horyzonty Nauki
    Date and place of the conference: 30.05.2025 – 01.06.2025 , Kraków, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of presentation (in polish): Impact of 3D printing technology and parameters on quality of prints in dental applications
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  8. PolyMat2025
    Date and place of the conference: 29.05.2025, Zabrze, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of poster: Resolution & Shrinkage in Dental 3D Printing: Impact of Printer Type and Parameters
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  9. 26th Edition Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century
    Date and place of the conference: 22.05.2025, Katowice, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of presentation: Newly Developed Photoinitiators Dedicated to the Fabrication of Photocurable Antibacterial Polymeric Materials for Dental Applications
    Authors: Katarzyna Starzak, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  10. International Biotechnology Symposium „Symbioza”
    Date and place of the conference: 16.05.2025 – 18.05.2025, Warsaw, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of poster: Advancing 3D Printing in Dentistry: Study on Printing Accuracy and Photopolymerization Shrinkage
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  11. 13th European Young Engineers Conference
    Date and place of the conference: 07.04.2025 – 09.04.2025, Warsaw, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the presentation: Kinetic studies of new photoinitiating systems to obtain high-performance resins dedicated to 3d printing
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Karolina Kozanecka, Filip Petko, Mariusz Galek, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the presentation: Spectroscopic, kinetic and applicational analysis of novel photoinitiating systems dedicated to obtaining safe and non-toxic dental materials manufactured using 3D printing methods
    Authors: Katarzyna Starzak, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Patryk Szymaszek, Magdalena Jankowska, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the poster: Investigations into the influence of the type of 3D printers available on the market and their parameters on the resolution and shrinkage of the obtained printouts
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  12. New Challenges for Polish Science (NWDPN) XVI edition
    Date and place of the conference: 14.12.2024
    Scope of the conference: national conference

    Title of the presentation (in polish): Kinetic studies of new photoinitiating systems to obtain high-performance resins dedicated to 3D printing
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Karolina Kozanecka, Filip Petko, Mariusz Galek, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the presentation (in polish): Overview of printers and resins in 3D printing VAT in the dental industry: opportunities and challenges
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the presentation (in polish): Study of the influence of types and parameters of 3D printers on the resolution and shrinkage of printouts
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the presentation (in polish): Investigation of the effectiveness of innovative photoinitiating systems based on iodonium salts in the photopolymerization process of polymer nanocomposites
    Authors: Jakub Pietraszewski, Małgorzata Noworyta, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

  13. 8th European Symposium of Photopolymer Science
    Date and place of the conference: 17.06.2024 – 2106.2024, Stresa, Italy
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the presentation: Optimization of printing parameters to obtain high-resolution objects for the dental industry
    Authors: Katarzyna Starzak, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Karolina Kozanecka, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the poster presentation: Investigation of spectroscopic, kinetic and application properties of new photoinitiating systems dedicated for 3d printing in the dental industry
    Authors: Katarzyna Starzak, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Karolina Kozanecka, Joanna Ortyl

  14. XV International Conference “Horizons of Science”
    Date and place of the conference: 07.06.2024 – 08.06.2024, Krakow, Poland
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the presentation: Analysis of spectroscopic properties, kinetics of photopolymerization processes and 3D printing application studies of new photoinitiators dedicated to dentistry
    Authors: Katarzyna Starzak, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Karolina Kozanecka, Joanna Ortyl

    This presentation received the first place in the competition for the best presentation at the XV International Conference “Horizons of Science” in the category of third-cycle students

    Title of the presentation: Analysis of the usefulness of novel photoinitiating systems based on iodonium salt for the preparation of polymer nanocomposites
    in the photopolymerization process
    Authors: Małgorzata Noworyta, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Filip Petko, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the poster presentation (in polish): New light-curing resins dedicated to 3D printing for advanced dental prosthetics
    Authors: Karolina Kozanecka, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Filip Petko, Joanna Ortyl

  15. MIPOL2024 – 8th Edition of the Milan Polymer Days International Congress
    Date and place of the conference: 05.06.2024 – 07.06.2024, Milan, Italy
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the presentation: Towards better dentistry: using light and innovative initiator systems to produce new generation dental composites
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Mariusz Galek, Joanna Ortyl

  16. 12th European Young Engineers Conference
    Date and place of the conference: 15.04.2024 – 15.04.2024, Warsaw
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the poster presentation: Investigating the spectroscopic properties and kinetics of photopolymerisation processes based on new photoinitiators dedicated to dental applications
    Authors: Katarzyna Starzak, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Karolina Kozanecka, Joanna Ortyl

    This poster was awarded first place in the competition for the best poster at the 12th European Young Engineers Conference

    Title of the poster presentation: Mechanism studies of new initiating systems for 3D printing of dental crowns and bridges
    Authors: Małgorzata Noworyta, Katarzyna Starzak, Jakub Pietraszewski, Martyna Sitko, Andrzej Świeży, Filip Petko, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Joanna Ortyl

    Title of the poster presentation: Applicability of 3D technology to obtain dental prostheses
    Authors: Karolina Kozanecka, Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Joanna Ortyl

  17. Conference 2024 #RSCPoster Linkedin Conference
    Date and place of the conference: 05.03.2024 – 06.03.2024, online
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the poster presentation: Towards a better dentistry: using light and multicomponent initiator systems to produce new generation polymeric dental composites
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Filip Petko, Mariusz Galek, Andrzej Świeży, Magdalena Jankowska, Dominika Krok-Janiszewska, Katarzyna Starzak, Joanna Ortyl

  18. 4th International Workshop on Functional Nanostructured Materials 4 (FuNaM-4)
    Date and place of the conference: 26.09.2023 – 29.09.2023, Krakow
    Scope of the conference: international conference

    Title of the presentation: Novel photoinitiating systems for 3D printing of temporary crowns and bridges
    Authors: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Andrzej Świeży, Katarzyna Starzak, Joanna Ortyl

Trainings list

1) Training topic: Ionic chromatograpghy, Raman spectroscopy and automatic titration

Organizer: Metrohm Polska

Date and place of the training: 07.06.2025

Person taking part in the training: Jakub Pietraszewski

2) Training topic: Fusion 360 CAD 3D – Level I

Organizer: PCC Polska

Date and place of the training: 25.01.2025 – 26.01.2025, online

Person taking part in the training: Mateusz Pyznar

3) Training topic: Fundamentals of 3D printing for dentistry

Organizer: MedPrint

Date and place of training: 18.01.2025, Łódź

Person taking part in the training: Jakub Pietraszewski

4) Topic of the training: E-Spark: International Summer School about electrochemistry

Organizer: Institute of Physical Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences

Date and place of training: 22.09.2024 – 29.09.2024, Warsaw

Person taking part in the training: Patryk Szymaszek

5) Topic of the training: How to search for scientific literature in the Scopus database?

Organizer: Elsevier

Date and place of training: 09.04.2024, online

Person taking part in the training: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska

 

Promotional activities

 

  1. Activity: Originator and organizer of the chemical workshop “Laboratory of Light” during the Małopolska Researchers’ Night conducted in a stationary form at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology of the Cracow University of Technology, as well as participating in the in the workshop “3D Printing in Action!”


    Date and place: 26.09.2025, Kraków
    Organizer: Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Region
    Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Jakub Pietraszewski

  2. Activity: Life Science Open Space 2024


    Date and place: 28-29.11.2024, Krakow
    Presentation title: Novel photoinitiators and resin formulations dedicated for light-curable dental materials and 3D printing
    Delegate: Katarzyna Starzak


  3. Activity: International Kompozyt Expo in Krakow


    Date and place: 16-17.10.2024, Krakow
    Presentation title: Photocurable 3D printing as a promising technology for the production of next-generation dental composites
    Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska


  4.  Activity: Coordinating the team in the preparation of a stand representing the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology of the Cracow University of Technology and 3D printing workshops during the University Festival – Małopolska of the Future


    Date and place: 04.12.2024 – 05.12.2024, Krakow
    Organizer: Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Region
    Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak, Jakub Pietraszewski


  5. Activity: Originator and organizer of the chemical workshop “Laboratory of Light” during the Małopolska Researchers’ Night conducted in a stationary form at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology of the Cracow University of Technology


    Date and place: 27.09.2024, Krakow
    Organizer: Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Region
    Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak


  6.  Activity: Organization and representation of a 3D printing demonstration stand during the Invention Day at the Cracow University of Technology organized by the INTECH PK Special Purpose Vehicle.


    Date and place: 16.05.2024
    Organizer: Spółka Celowa INTECH PK
    Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak


  7. Activity: Originator and organizer of the chemical workshop “Laboratory of Light” during the Małopolska Researchers’ Night conducted in a stationary form at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology of the Cracow University of Technology


    Date and place: 29.09.2023, Kraków
    Organizer: Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Region
    Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska, Katarzyna Starzak 

Interships

31.03.2025 - 07.04.2025

Research internship at the Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M), University of Upper Alsace, France (supervisor: prof. Jacques Lalevée, PhD, DSc)

Delegate: Jakub Pietraszewski

The aim of the internship was to familiarize oneself with advanced characterization techniques, including optical and Raman confocal microscopy as well as electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR).

 

5.07.2024 – 03.10.2024

Research internship at the Aleksander Krupkowski Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences (supervisor: prof. Natalia Sobczak, PhD, DSc)

Delegate: Monika Topa-Skwarczyńska 

The aim of the internship is to familiarize oneself with research techniques such as SEM, TEM, XRD and AFM.

Project details

LIDER XIII – The National Centre for Research and Development LIDER13/0156/2022

Project title: Development of new generation, non-toxic, antibacterial resins with 3D printer for the dental industry to produce temporary crowns and bridges

Project period: 01.07.2023 – 01.07.2026

Grant amount: 1 499 125 PLN

The aim of the project is to develop new, antibacterial, non-toxic resins dedicated to the dental industry for the production of bridges and temporary crowns obtained by cationic photopolymerization and to develop compatible 3D printers working in SLA/DLP/LCD technology. Due to the numerous limitations of resins available on the market for the production of materials used in prosthetics, and due to the continuous search for non-toxic resins characterized by low polymerization shrinkage, color stability, high reactivity of resins for obtaining temporary crowns and bridges, a detailed research plan has been proposed, including application and development issues towards the development of new resins and a compatible 3D printer.

A resin for dental applications must consist of two key components with well-defined properties. The first is a mixture of monomers as an organic matrix. In the project proposed by the Applicant, it is planned to use, m.in, epoxy monomers characterized by significantly reduced polymerization shrinkage, lack of toxicity and lack of characteristic odour. An important aspect is also the selection of appropriate initiators or initiating systems, which are the second important component of the resin. The project plans to synthesize high-performance photoinitiators. High efficiency of the initiator system is required because the photopolymerization process should take place in the shortest possible time, and the degree of monomer reaction should be close to 100%, so that there is no unreacted monomer. The next stage will be the modification of the design and construction of the 3D printer with software, which will be compatible with the developed resins, as well as safety tests of the developed resins and printouts will be carried out using in vitro methods and testing the mechanical properties of the printouts.

As a result, the aim of the project is to develop a complete solution for the dental industry in the form of the formulation of light-curing resins with unique properties thanks to the use of a new photocuring mechanism and a compatible 3D printer enabling fast and precise high-resolution 3D printing. The development of new universal photoinitiating systems and resins dedicated to the dental industry for the production of bridges and temporary crowns as a cheap alternative to commercially available resins based on acrylate monomers, which often lead to caries, as well as a 3D printer compatible with the new resins, places this research as a very innovative and promising direct application not only on a national scale, but also the world.