Mateusz Olszewski, PhD

Assistant Professor · Zapotoczny Group

Research on surface polymer brushes.

Polymer chemistry consultant

Polymer design, interfaces, cargo delivery, and chemical transformations, including recycling of household and commodity plastics.

Scientist · NIRvana Sciences

• Designed and synthesized amphiphilic polymers with tuned biological interactions.
• Controlled microstructure and molecular-weight distributions using RAFT and ATRP.
• Engineered asymmetric functionalization and synthesized custom monomers.
• Characterized polymers using NMR, DLS, and UV/VIS.
• Developed a structured polymer database for R&D.
• Co-inventor on a patent application.
• Contributed to the startup’s successful acquisition by a global medical technology company.

Intern · Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences

Controlled radical polymerization of N-vinylformamide. Optimized difficult-monomer polymerization using RAFT and ATRP; characterized polymers with GPC, FTIR, and NMR.

Research Intern · SABIC Innovative Plastics

Developed and characterized functional polymer surfaces, synthesized monomers and polymers, and led individual research projects.

PhD in Chemistry

Advisor: Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.
Thesis: Molecular Bottlebrushes for Biorelevant Applications.

Research on artificial lubricants, anti-fouling surfaces, emulsion stabilizers, and biohybrid materials. Taught undergraduate laboratories and supervised student projects.

MSc in Chemistry

Advisor: Ewa Witek.
Thesis: Controlled radical polymerization of N-vinylformamide.

BSc in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

Advisor: Ewa Witek.
Research on N-vinylformamide/styrene copolymers as supports for immobilized oxidation catalysts.