Microwave Induced Plasma Analytical Spectrometry

Krzysztof Jankowski is Associate Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Warsaw, Poland. He received his MSc and PhD from the Warsaw University of Technology and was awarded his DSc by the Minister of Science and Higher Education for his thesis entitled "Microwave induced plasma as an excitation source for spectrochemical analysis. Characterization and application" in 2003. Prior to that, he was a Senior Scientist in Analab Ltd., a manufacturer of MIP-OES instruments, and subsequently a manager of 3 research projects concerning analytical applications of microwave induced plasma. He was also manager of the research & development project granted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in 2007-2008 entitled: "Stable helium MIP as an excitation source for optical emission spectrometry and an ionization source for mass spectrometry". His scientific interests include: microwave plasma sources for spectrochemistry; sample introduction techniques for plasma spectrometry; plasma diagnostics; analytical applications of plasma spectrometric techniques and process analytical chemistry. He has also had 1 book published, and over 30 papers, most of which are related to microwave induced plasma developments, over 70 lectures and conference contributions, and 10 patents on microwave plasma sources, sample introduction devices, analytical procedures and chemical synthesis. Edward Reszke is owner of Ertec-Poland - a Polish microwave Hi-Tech company www.ertec.pl. After studying at the Department of Electronics in Wroclaw Technical University, he became a researcher in chemistry (microwave plasma cavities) at the University of Massachusetts, a researcher in plasma chemistry and technology (plasma equipment optimization) at the Universite de Sherbrooke (Quebec,Canada) and then Visiting Professor at Eigenossische Technische Hochschule and Universitat in Zurich. He was the chief designer of the first Polish microwave equipment for analytical chemistry, pharmacy and medicine and co-creator of the highly ranked position of Poland in the field of applications of microwave energy in analytical chemistry, chemical synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds and medicine. He is a well recognized expert in the field of microwave equipment including microwave plasma cavities and constructor and manufacturer of microwave plasma sources used by researchers. He is also the author and co-author of over 100 technical publications, including more than 45 patent applications in different branches of electronic engineering, microwave power, microwave powered chemical reactors and plasma devices. In 2008 three patent disclosures related to microwave plasma cavities were registered in the Patent Office.