Dr. Anna Lukowiak is an Associate Professor at the Division of Optical Spectroscopy of the Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences. She completed her PhD studies in Chemistry at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Her current research is, among others, Sol–Gel-Derived Nanostructures (Glasses and Crystals), Luminescent Materials, Carbon-Based Nanostructures and Composites, as well as Photo- and Bioactive Materials. Her skills and expertise include Thin Films and Nanotechnology, Optical materials, Nanostructures, Oxides, Graphene oxide composites, Biomaterials, Antimicrobials, and Sol-Gel Technology.