Joanna Kisała is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Materials Engineering, University of Rzeszów, Poland. She received an MSc in chemical technology from Rzeszów University of Technology, a PhD in chemical sciences from the University of Wrocław (2007), and a DSc in chemical engineering from Rzeszów University of Technology (2024). Her research focuses on heterogeneous photocatalysis and advanced oxidation and reduction processes for water treatment. She develops oxide-, sulfide- and ferrite-based nanomaterials and semiconductor heterostructures, as well as laser-functionalized metallic surfaces and antimicrobial nanomaterials, with particular interest in charge transfer, reactive oxygen species and pollutant degradation mechanisms. She is a member of the Polish Chemical Society, the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) and the European Photochemistry Association. She has authored numerous scientific publications.