Wrocław University of Science and Technology Faculty of Chemistry
IAM.PWR.EDU.PLInstitute of Advanced Materials

INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

Robert Góra

Robert Góra

Ph.D. D.Sc. · Associate Professor

Chairman of the Scientific Discipline Council of Chemical Sciences

Building L1, room 226

Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27

50-370 Wrocław, Poland

(+48) 71 320 4472

robert.gora@pwr.edu.pl

THEORETICAL PHOTOCHEMISTRY LAB

Laboratory and current research

Current research focuses on EOP-TI and excitation energy transfer, molecular photochemistry and photophysics, prebiotic chemistry and the chemical origins of life, and molecular optical properties.

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Research interests

Theoretical chemist with research interests in the field of molecular aggregates and their electro-optical properties, and photochemistry and photophysics of organic molecules. In particular, his recent studies are devoted to the elucidation of nonadiabatic non-radiative deactivation mechanisms, as well as excitation energy and electron transfer processes, in the context of prebiotic chemistry and chemical origins of life.

Selected publications

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Professional career

2019

Associate Professor

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

  • Chairman of the Scientific Discipline Council of Chemical Sciences
  • Deputy Head of the Department of Physical and Quantum Chemistry (2019-2020)
  • Department of Inorganic and Structural Chemistry (since 2021)

2014 (2 weeks)

Visiting Professor

Madurai Kamarai University, Madurai, Indie

2003 – 2019

Assistant Professor

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

  • Dean's Plenipotentiary for eLearning (2007-2020)

2002 – 2003

Research Assistant

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology

Degrees

2014

D.Sc. (habilitation) in chemical sciences (theoretical chemistry)

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology — Faculty of Chemistry

2002

Ph.D. in chemical sciences (physical chemistry)

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology — Faculty of Chemistry

1998

M.Sc. in chemistry (computational chemistry)

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology — Faculty of Chemistry

Research visits

2014 (2 weeks)

Madurai Kamarai University

Madurai, India – visiting professor

1999 – 2003 (a few short-term internships with a total duration of 18 months)

Jackson State University

Computational Center for Molecular Structure and Interactions, Jackson, MS, USA – visiting researcher

2002 (1 week)

University of Oxford

Summer School in Molecular Physics and Quantum Chemistry, Oxford, UK – participant

2001 (1 month)

National Hellenic Research Foundation

Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, Athens, Greece – scientific internship

2001 (2 weeks)

University of Lundt

European Summerschool in Quantum Chemistry, Tjörnarp, Sweden, – participant

1998 (2 terms)

University of Bristol — School of Chemistry

Certificate of Attendance, TEMPUS (physical chemistry)

Distinctions and professional service

He has been awarded many times for scientific and teaching activities by the Rector of Wrocław University of Science and Technology (in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017). Expert and reviewer of the ST4 (Chemistry) panel of the National Science Center since 2017 and twice chairman of the panel. Reviewer of applications for the Czech and Croatian grant agencies and of scientific articles for many scientific journals (including Astrobiology, Chemical Physics, Chemical Physics Letters, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Journal of Physical Chemistry & Biophysics, Molecular Physics, New Journal of Chemistry, Optical Materials, Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Structural Chemistry, The Journal of Chemical Physics, The Journal of Molecular Modeling, The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, B and C). Other major awards and functions: 2019 – Editorial Board member of “Life” (MDPI) 2009 – conference scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science; 2008 – laureate of the team award of the Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University; 2006 – conference scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science; 2006 – laureate of the team award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education; 2002 – 2003 – laureate of the national scholarship of the Foundation for Polish Science for young scientists; 1998 – TEMPUS Mobility Grant for a scholarship stay at School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, UK;

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