Dr. Michał Terlecki is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology. He received his PhD in 2023 with a dissertation titled “Alkylzinc amidinates as precursors of zinc-oxido clusters and ZnO nanocrystals.” His scientific interests lie at the intersection of organometallic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and nanoscience. His research is aimed at understanding the fundamental principles of molecular self-assembly, with a particular focus on the role of noncovalent interactions—such as hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces—in directing the structure and function of complex supramolecular systems.
Dr. Terlecki’s work seeks to design and build functional nanomaterials and supramolecular architectures “brick by brick” from molecular precursors, exploring how subtle intermolecular forces influence reactivity and structural organization. He has co-authored 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications in prestigious journals including Science Advances, Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS), Small, and Advanced Functional Materials. He is also the author of a book chapter titled “Organometallic Single-Source Precursors to Zinc Oxide-Based Nanomaterials.”
From 2019 to 2022, Dr. Terlecki was the Principal Investigator of the NCN PRELUDIUM project “Towards novel supramolecular magnetic materials based on self-organization of molecular late transition metal complexes via hydrogen bonds,” focusing on the rational design of new magnetic materials through supramolecular strategies. In 2022, he was awarded the prestigious START scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP), granted to outstanding early-career researchers with documented scientific achievements.