Dr. Katarzyna Niedziela (Obal)

• supervision of the proper work of subordinate teams • management of Intellectual Property (negotiation with third parties, reporting to the Board of Directors) • cooperation with internal departments • liaising with Research Centers and University Units • coordination of collaboration with external suppliers and laboratories • conduct IP`s trainings for newly hired employees • cooperation with Technical and Arts Universities

• create and manage IP department of R&D • coordination of IP`s litigations • liaising with Patent Attorney`s Offices • carrying out freedom to operate searches and giving opinions • coordination of cooperation with Universities

• preparing patent applications in the field of photonics • administrative supervision of patent applications (UPRP, EPO, PCT) and trademarks, industrial designs (EUIPO) • liaising with Patent Attorneys and scientists • manage third party funding for patent protection • analysis and reporting: the economic legitimacy of extending international patent protection and inventions commercialization strategy in Europe and leading world economies

• technical and administrative supervision of research with practical application • cooperation with industrial partner (institute of Power Engineering, Cerel Department) • coordination experimental research both at the University and business partner • assign tasks, monitor and follow them up • finding new solutions, tackling problems

Title of PhD thesis: „Modyfication of tetragonal zirconia as solid electrolyte in fuel cells IT-SOFC”

Specialization: Photochemistry and laser spectroscopy Title of master thesis: „Study molecular structures of fosfomycin in function of pH by using Raman vibrational spectroscopy and quantum-chemical calculations” Final result: 5.0