RESEARCH PROJECTS
LIDER project
MNiSW project
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Research team
The LIDER project research team:
- Iwona Gorczynska, PhD - leader,
- Karol Karnowski, MSc - swept source expert,
- Biomedical expert - open position,
- Computer expert - open position,
Swept Source Expert
Karol Karnowski, MSc
Swept Source Expert
Correspondence Address:
Institute of Physics
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Grudziadzka 5
87-100 Torun, POLAND
Phone:+ 48 56 611 3211
Fax : +48 56 611 2411
e-mail: karnow@fizyka.umk.pl
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Tasks in LIDER project
Design and construction of the swept source laser synchronization system, development
of data acquisition system and software, optimization of the swept source OCT and OCM
instruments performance, synchronization of the stimulus delivery system with the OCT
device, retinal imaging experiments, optimization of the experimental methods for functional
retinal imaging.
In addition: participation in experiment planning, publication writing, participation
in national and international conferences.
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| Education |
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December 9th, 2009
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PhD major approval by the the Faculty Council, PhD project subject: "Ultrafast
Optical Coherence Tomography with swept source lasers"
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2007 - ...
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PhD studies at Medical Physics Group, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and
Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus Universtity in Torun, Poland
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November 2nd, 2005
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Master degree in physics. Master thesis: "Matlab simulation of a synchronous AC electric
motor driving system", supervisor: Kazimierz Karwowski, PhD
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2003-2005
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Masters study at Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus
Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, major: Computer Control Systems
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2003
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Bachelor degree in physics. Thesis: "Pseudo-random pulse generator", supervisor:Zygmunt Turlo, PhD
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2000-2003
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BCh study at Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus
Copernicus University in Torun, Poland, major: Computer Metrology
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| Research grants |
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2010 - 2012
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Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Grant No. NN202 482039, "Ultrafast
swept soruce Optical Coherence Tomography", principal invesitigator
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2010 - 2013
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National Centre for Research and Development, Grant No. LIDER/11/114/L-1/09/NCBiR/2010,
"Development of Fourier domain Optical Coherence Tomography methods for imaging
of the activity of neural tissue", participant
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2009-2011
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Grant Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, No. N N402 084435, "Application
of swept source OCT for diagnostics of the anterior segment of the eye",
participant
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2006 - 2009
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Polish Ministry of Science, Grant No. MNiI 1P03B 06830, "Development of a method
and construction of an instrument for nanometer-scale, volumetric imaging of
semitransparent objects with partially coherent light",
participant
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| Teaching experience |
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- Solving problems in Optics (2nd level*),
- Solving problems in Electrodynamics (2nd level),
- Physics Laboratory (2nd level),
- The Laboratory of Virtual Instruments - LabVIEW course (3rd level),
*level corresponds to the year of study in a 5-year system: 3 (bachelor degree) + 2 (masters degree)
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| Popularization of science |
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2009 - 2010
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- "Back2School" - physics workshops for high schools
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April 2009
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- The Ninth Festival of Science and Art, presentation: "Large Hadron Colider"
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| Scientific organizations |
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- student chapter SPIE (the International Society for Optical Engineering) at
Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University
- OSA student chapter at Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus
Copernicus University (the the Optical Society of America)
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| Awards |
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2010
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Officer Travel Grant Award for SPIE Optics + Photonics 2010
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2009
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Paper "Ultra high-speed swept source OCT imaging of the anterior segment of the
human eye at 200 kHz with adjustable imaging range" selected for publication in
Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics (VJBO) - 2009
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2008
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ZPORR stipend for PhD students: Grant No. SPS.IV-3040-UE/271/2009, EU Stuctural Funds
- National Development Plan/ Community Support Framework - Integrated Regional
Operational Programme, "Ultrafast swept source Optical Coherence Tomography", 2008-2009
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Publications
- B.J. Kaluzny, M. Gora, K. Karnowski, I. Grulkowski, A. Kowalczyk, M. Wojtkowski:
"Imaging of the Lens Capsule with an Ultrahigh Resolution Spectral Optical Coherence
Tomography Prototype Based on a Femtosecond Laser", Br. J. Ophthalmol./2010 94: 275-277
- M. Gora, K. Karnowski, M. Szkulmowski, B.J. Kaluzny, R. Huber, A. Kowalczyk, M. Mjtkowski,
"Ultra high-speed swept source OCT imaging of the anterior segment of human eye at
200 kHz with adjustable imaging range" Optics Express 17(17), 14880- 14894, 2009
- K. Karnowski, M. Gora, B. Kaluzny, R. Huber, M. Szkulmowski, A. Kowalczyk, M. Wojtkowski:
"Swept source OCT imaging of human anterior segment at 200 kHz", Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7163 (2009)
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