About the Centre

The University of Rzeszów signed an agreement on July 17, 2009, for the funding of the Center for Microelectronics and Nanotechnology. The project "Scientific and Didactic Complex of the Center for Microelectronics and Nanotechnology at the University of Rzeszów" aimed to create new infrastructure for the University of Rzeszów, which would fill the existing infrastructure gap in the Podkarpackie Region concerning the latest technologies and research methods.

The infrastructure created is currently used by students studying at the Faculty of Science and Technology as a scientific and educational base.

More About the Project

As part of the project, clean rooms with a total area of 200 square meters were created. These rooms house advanced equipment, including an MBE installation, a scanning electron microscope, a ToF-SIMS system, and equipment for photolithography and electron beam lithography.

In addition to the laboratories located in the clean rooms, the Center also includes:

  • A magnetotransport laboratory for low-temperature measurements,
  • A laboratory for the optical properties of nanostructures,
  • A Raman spectroscopy laboratory,
  • Student workspaces for research and development.

The project was completed in 2012, and since then, it has been serving students, particularly those in Materials Engineering, by providing education in cutting-edge technologies and scientific research methods.

The official opening of the Center took place on May 21, 2013, during the International Scientific Conference “Nanostructured Materials”, attended by:

  • The President of Poland,
  • The Director of the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR),
  • The Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education,
  • Members of the Polish Parliament,
  • Scientists from around the world,
  • Industry representatives and local government officials.

Currently, the Center offers a Materials Engineering study program with specializations in:

  • Material Technology for the Aerospace Industry,
  • Nanotechnology and Nano-composite Materials,
  • Nanomaterials for Biotechnology and Medicine.