Katarzyna Znajdek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices at Lodz University of Technology in Poland. She received her Ph.D. in 2014 defending the “Flexible photovoltaic cells” thesis with honors. In 2023 she was awarded the academic degree of Doctor Habilitatus/ Doctor of Sciences (D.Sc.) in recognition of the scientific achievement "Manufacturing technologies and characterization of energy converting layers for applications in flexible, thin-film photovoltaic cells". Her scientific interests focus mainly on flexible photovoltaics an thin-film solar cells. She is associated with the manufacturing technologies of flexible PV cells, improvement of their structure and efficiency, as well as their integration with textile elements and items of everyday use. In this field, she is the author and co-author of numerous scientific papers, conference reports, one patent received, and several applications. She was a principal investigator in two scientific grants and a team leader in a couple other projects. Prof. Katarzyna Znajdek holds several awards for outstanding research activities including prizes of ‘Scientist of the Future’ and ‘Distinguished for the Intelligent Development’, as well as a Scholarship for Outstanding Young Scientist granted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in Poland. She is a fellowship holder of the Kosciuszko Foundation Award for the exchange to the US and a grantee of the French Embassy.