Researcher, engineer and innovator with unique expertise in both nanotechnology and materials engineering as well as electrical and electronic engineering. She particularly specializes in macroscopic nanostructured electrical conductors based on carbon nanotubes and graphene.
Agnieszka Lekawa-Raus is a multifaceted researcher, engineer, and innovator, holding distinctive expertise in nanotechnology, materials engineering, electrical, and electronic engineering. She specializes predominantly in the development of macroscopic nanostructured electrical conductors utilizing carbon nanotubes and graphene, positioning her at the convergence of advanced material science and electronic engineering. She is a co-founder of a spin-off company, underlining her innovative approach and commitment to practical applications of research.
Dr. Lekawa-Raus accrued her extensive research experience and knowledge across a range of esteemed institutions: she earned her Ph.D. and conducted post-doctoral research in Materials Science at the University of Cambridge, UK, completed her Electrical Engineering degree at Lublin University of Technology, Poland, and expanded her research perspective as a visiting research student at Kanazawa University, Japan, and as a visiting scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratories, USA.
Her research emphasis is on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, production of macroscopic structures, and nanocomposites leveraging nanotubes and graphene. She concentrates primarily on innovating and enhancing electrical conductors based on macroscopic nanotube structures for versatile applications, including electric wires, electrical machines, sensors, heaters, and other electronic components. Her work has significant implications in fields like aviation, e-textiles, and flexible and transparent electronics. Dr. Lekawa-Raus is also an advocate for "green electronics," championing the development of environmentally friendly electronics using renewable, abundant, natural materials, which are either easily recyclable or biodegradable.