Symposium "Interactions"

About the Meeting

Initiated by Michał Tomza and Piotr Żuchowski, this series of meetings began in 2019 in Warsaw. After the successful launch, the next edition was held in 2021 during the challenging times of the COVID-19 outbreak, and despite the circumstances it became one of the most memorable events. Following another edition in 2023, we are now preparing the upcoming meeting in the present year.

The meeting brings together a community centered on topics at the interface of quantum chemistry and AMO theoretical physics, with a particular focus on molecular interactions and their implications for collisions, dynamics, and spectroscopy.

A hallmark of the series is its strong emphasis on the participation of junior scientists — PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. The primary goal is to foster networking, strengthen collaborations, and raise awareness of ongoing research in Poland, while warmly welcoming participants from abroad. Social event in the evening is sponsored by the Centre of Excellence "Astrophysics and Astrochemistry" (IDUB programme). Poster session is also planned. Event is free of charge!

This year’s program will feature four thematic sessions:

• Molecular interactions: new theories
• Applications: gas phase
• Applications: soft matter and solids
• Excited states

Paulina Dominiak (University of Warsaw, Chemistry) - Keynote Lecture (30 min)

Bartolomiej Szyja (Technical University Wroclaw)

Lina Uribe Grajales (SNS Pisa)

Mateusz Witkowski (Torun)

Aleksandra Siklitskaya (Institute of Physical Chemistry PAN, Warsaw)

Piotr Michalak (University of Warsaw, Chemistry)

Erik Vitols (Torun/KTH Stockholm)

Tymoteusz Mrozek (University of Wroclaw, Chemistry)

Agnieszka Krzeminska (Technical University Lodz, Chemistry) - Keynote Lecture (30 min)

Dominik Cieslinski (University of Warsaw, Chemistry)

Bartosz Tyrcha (Torun)

Dawid Dabrowski (University of Warsaw, Physics)

Benjamin Ikuesan (Technical University Gdansk, Physics)

Renu Bala (Torun)

Adam Koza (University of Warsaw, Physics)

Marlene Bosquez (Eotvos Lorand, Budapest)