Research interests

Fluorescence and fluorophores, near-IR fluorophores, organic photonics, fluorescence imaging, chemistry of porphyrins and tetrapyrrolic macrocycles, solar energy conversion

Teaching interests

Organic chemistry, Organic chemistry laboratory, Fluorescence Sensing, Advanced Organic Synthesis

Education

  • Ph D, Chemistry — Jagiellonian University (2002)

Publications

Presentations

  • Trans-cis isomerization in strongly conjugated hydroporphyrin dimers: Synthesis of novel type of slipped cofacial chlorin and bacteriochlorin dimers. 2014 248th ACS National Meeting · American Chemical Society · Poster Andrius Satraitis (Author & Presenter), Zhanqian Yu (Author), Ganga V Bhagavathy (Author), Marcin Ptaszek (Author)
  • Long-wavelength absorbing vinylene-linked chlorin dimer: Microwave-assisted olefin metathesis synthesis and photochemical properties. 2014 248th ACS National Meeting, · American Chemical Society · Poster Adam Meares (Author & Presenter), Shannon Zik (Author), Marcin Ptaszek (Author)

Grants and Contracts

  • Engineering molecular arrays to harness triplet states 2026 NSF · Grant · Currently Under Review Marcin Ptaszek (Principal), Matthew A Pelton (Co-Principal)
  • Multifunctional polymer dots (p-dots) for near-infrared optical imaging and photodynamic therapy. 2026 UMD · Grant · Funded Marcin Ptaszek (Co-Principal), Zeev Rosenzweig (Principal)
  • Track 1 Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR System for Chemical Sciences Research and Training at the University of Maryland Baltimore County NSF · Grant · Not Funded Marcin Ptaszek (Principal), Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Katherine L Radtke (Co-Principal)