University seminar "Horizons of Science Disciplines", January 22, 2026
The Center for Advanced Studies at Warsaw University of Technology invites you to the university-wide scientific seminar Horizons of Scientific Disciplines .
The seminar aims to present the achievements of teams representing individual scientific disciplines at the Warsaw University of Technology, this time automation, electronics, electrical engineering and space technologies.
In the planned meeting entitled "Self-powered electronics – the key to a sustainable future (ERC grant from April 2024) " , the lecture will be delivered by Prof. Tomasz Skotnicki from the Centre of Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Warsaw University of Technology, and the moderator will be Prof. Romuald Beck , also from the Centre of Advanced Materials and Technologies of the Warsaw University of Technology
Electronics development is hampered by the lack of alternatives to battery/wired power. Most electronic devices are equipped with conventional power supplies, outlets, or batteries. These solutions are unacceptable for modern electronics, given the demands of mobility, ubiquity, quantity, size, and environmental friendliness. A maintenance-free, low-cost, and always-on power source is needed. SFINKS is a solution aimed at developing an energy generator that could usher in the era of battery-free, self-sufficient power in the semiconductor industry. SFINKS's innovation involves developing a system for harvesting electricity from natural temperature fluctuations, meaning utilizing ubiquitous energy sources regardless of location and without the need for grid connections or batteries. SFINKS is based on well-established laws of physics, and this is possible now that cutting-edge micro-/nanofabrication techniques have brought the power consumption of integrated circuits to parity with the modest energy production from natural temperature fluctuations.
The online meeting will take place on January 22, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. on the TEAMS platform .
Registration link: seminar . After registering, you will be emailed a link to join the meeting.
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at hdn.csz[at]pw.edu.pl
We invite all interested parties to participate in the seminar.