Katarzyna Berent

Katarzyna Berent is an Assistant Professor at the Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology.

She received her PhD in material sciences from the Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences in 2013. She held a post-doctoral fellowship at the Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis, TU Dresden. She has more than 10 years of experience in field scanning electron microscopy. Her research focused on the novel electron and ion microscopy techniques, including understanding the role of microstructure in the development and application of advanced performance materials. The studies were carried out in cooperation with scientific teams from the University of Granada, Kyoto University, TU Dresden and other Polish scientific institutions. K. Berent is author and co-author of more than 70 scientific publications. She is also an active participant in professional societies including EMAS, EMS and PMS.