Katarzyna Szleper, M.Sc. (she/her)
Molecular Simulations and Design
Main Focus
My research focuses on the computational investigation of copper-dependent oxidoreductase enzymes, specifically Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs), for their biotechnological applications. I employ a range of computational chemistry and bioinformatic methods, including Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations, Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics (QM/MM) calculations, and evolutionary analysis.
Curriculum Vitae
Since 2024 Joint PhD program with Otto von Guerice University Magdeburg, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Molecular Simulations and Design Group
Since 2022 PhD candidate in Chemistry, Tunneling Group, Biotechnology Center, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
2021 - 2022 M.Sc. in Biotechnology, specialization: Bioinformatics, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
2017 - 2021 B.Eng. in Chemistry, specialization: Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, Poland