Hybrid Brussels The Photonics Career Hub
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Dates. 22-23-24 March, 2022
Audience. University students and early stage researchers
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 871457
In collaboration with
Venue. VUB. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pleinlaan 2 B-PHOT Student Chapter has received Optica Special Program Grant from Optica (formerly OSA) to host student members of Optica and SPIE during CARLA Camp.
Consortium
Brussel
23 March 2022 (In Person) Photonics careers in Academy Chair: Dr. Tatevik Chalyan
Program.
22 March 2022 (Online)
16:00-16:30
Registration and Refreshments
16:30-16:45
Welcome and introduction Dr. Tatevik Chalyan, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Belgium
16:45-17:45
Moderator - Prof. Dr. Ir. Heidi Ottevaere, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
Photonics is everywhere
Panellists: Dr. Ir. Sara Van Overmeire, Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), Belgium Dr. Ir. Arno Bouwens, Perseus Biomics, Belgium Dr. Ir. Sanne Sulejmani, Leyton, Belgium Ir. Mehdi ‘Arash’ Feizpour, B-PHOT Brussels Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Chair: Dr. Tatevik Chalyan 16:45-17:00
Welcome and introduction MSc Astghik Chalyan, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
17:00-17:45
Effective science communication for early career researchers Professor John Dudley, CNRS Institute FEMTO-ST & Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France
17:45-18:00
Master of Science in Photonics Engineering (MSPE)
17:45-18:45
18:45-19:15
Refreshments and Networking break
19:15-19:45
ERC – Funding opportunities for creative minds from Europe and anywhere in the world
Break
18:30-18:45 Discovering Optica
Jen Mehltretter, OPTICA, USA
18:45-19:00 Photonics: A Publisher’s Perspective
Miss Kate Porter, IOP Publishing, University of Bristol, UK
19:00-19:10
The European Optical Society and the national optical learned societies in Europe. Dr. Gilles Pauliat, CNRS & Institut d’Optique, Palaiseau, France
19:10-20:10
Panel - Chapters for Careers Moderator - Dr. Matthew T. Posner (he/him), Excelitas Technologies, Canada Panellists: Judy Donnelly, PBL Projects, USA Dr. Mateusz Szatkowski,Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland Olivia Fehlberg, Edmund Optics, USA Dr. Michael J. Williams, Boston Electronics, USA
20:10-20:30
Consortium
Networking Session on Gather town
19:45-20:45 Parallel sessions on Hot topics at B-PHOT
Chair: MSc Yousef Pourvais Session 1. - Auditorium D.0.07
18:20-18:30
Dr. Anna G. Mignani, National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and European Commission-ERCEA, Belgium
Metasurfaces: an extraordinary research opportunity from theory to design, fabrication and applications Prof. Dr. Ir. Francesco Ferranti Nonlinear dynamics: how to exploit lasers to the fullest? - Prof. Dr. Martin Virte Nonlinear photonics research: forget your intuition... Prof. Dr. Ir. Nathalie Vermeulen Optical sensing on the crossroad of fiber and laser micromachining technologies - Dr. Ir. Tigran Baghdasaryan
Chair: MSc Alejandro Madrid Sánchez Session 2. - Auditorium D.0.08
Dirk Fabian, SPIE, USA
Graduated and now? A look at career options Dr. Philipp Gramlich, NaturalScience.Careers, The Netherlands
Prof. Dr. Ir. Heidi Ottevaere, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
18:00-18:20 Entrepreneurship skills that can support your career in photonics
Panel - Future with Master in Photonics
20:45-21:30
Modern Freeform Optics: from Fundamental Research to Industry - Dr. Simone Sorgato Optical spectroscopy: from fundamentals to key applications - Dr. Ir. Lien Smeesters 3D laser micro-fabrication of optical interconnects for integrated circuits - Dr. Ir. Koen Vanmol Lab-on-a-chip: from cell research to environmental monitoring - Dr. Tatevik Chalyan Networking dinner in Nelson Mandela reception area
24 March 2022 (In Person) Photonics careers in Industry & Entrepreneurship
Hybrid
Chair: Dr. Ir. Lien Smeesters 16:00-16:30 Registration and Refreshments 16:30-16:40 Welcome and introduction
Brussels
Dr. Ir. Lien Smeesters, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
16:40-17:05 The European Photonics route MSc Antonio Raspa, EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium, Italy
17:05-17:30
Overview of careers in Photonics in Academia and Industry Prof. Dr. Ir. Hugo Thienpont, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Chair: Dr. Ir. Koen Vanmol
Entrepreneurship
17:30-18:45 Career opportunities in quantum
Dr. Araceli Venegas-Gomez, QURECA, UK
XPECT INX: Your support in biofabrication Dr. Jasper Van Hoorick, XPECT INX, Belgium
Luceda Photonics – From startup to scaleup Dr. Ir. Pierre Wahl, Luceda Photonics, Belgium
Morrow
Dr. Ir. Jelle De Smet, CTO of Morrow, Belgium
18:45-19:15
Refreshments and Networking break
Chair: Dr. Ir. Lien Smeesters 19:15-19:45
PhotonHub Europe : Photonics innovation Hub for European SME'
Venue. VUB. Vrije Universiteit Brussel D building, Auditorium D.0.07 Pleinlaan 2, Brussel On 23rd and 24th March, the live streaming is supported for the online attendes.
Student grants. Apply for the student grants before March 15th, 12pm CET, 2022
Registration. Register at https://b-phot.org/CARLA/Camp2022
One-stop-shop access for European researchers to photonics expertise & technology : ACTPHAST4R
before 15 March 2022
Prof. Dr. Ir. Hugo Thienpont, Coordinator PhotonHub Europe, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
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Industry
19:45-20:30 Solid state LIDAR enabling autonomous driving-Ir. Filip Geuens, XenomatiX, Belgium Electro-optical solutions for space and defence at OIP-Dr. Bart Desoetes, OIP, Belgium Optical fibers enabling unprecedented sensing capabilities-Dr. Ir. Bram Van Hoe, FBGS, Belgium
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20:30-20:40 Closing of the CARLA Camp MSc Astghik Chalyan, Organizer of the VUB Brussels Camp, Belgium
20:40-21:30 Consortium
Networking dinner in Nelson Mandela reception area
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 871457
Day 1 - 22nd March, 2022: Speakers Professor John Dudley CNRS Institute FEMTO-ST & Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France Talk: Effective science communication for early career researchers “Science changes the world, and it’s part of our mission to communicate this.”
Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmdudley/
John Dudley is Professor of Physics at the CNRS Institute FEMTO-ST and the Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté in France. He received his PhD in New Zealand, and worked in Scotland and New Zealand before his appointment as Professor in France in 2000. His research covers broad areas of optical science, he has published extensively, and he has received funding from a range of sources including the European Research Council. His contributions to both research and to science communication have been recognized by numerous distinctions, including the Médaille d'Argent of the French research agency CNRS, awards from learned societies APS, SPIE, OSA, and IOP, four Honorary Degrees, and Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi. He currently chairs the International Day of Light, an annual and permanent United Nations celebration of light and its impact on science, culture and development.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Heidi Ottevaere Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium Talk: Master of Science in Photonics Engineering (MSPE) “MSc in Photonics Engineering: for next generation engineers in the driver seat for innovative technology developments.” Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-ottevaere-2a8b762/
Heidi Ottevaere is a professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) since October 2009. Since 2019 Heidi chairs the Applied Physics and Photonics Department (TONA) of the Faculty of Engineering which is responsible for the Photonics Education Curriculum at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She is responsible for the Instrumentation and Metrology platform at the Photonics Innovation Center and for the research unit ‘biophotonics’ of the Brussels Photonics Team B-PHOT. She is coordinating and working on multiple research and industrial projects focusing on the design, fabrication and characterization of different types of photonic components and systems in the field of biophotonics, interferometry, holography and imaging. She graduated from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in 1997 as an electrotechnical engineer with a major in Photonics and received her PhD degree in Applied Sciences in 2003 from the same university.
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Day 1 - 22nd March, 2022: Speakers Dirk Fabian SPIE, USA
Talk: Entrepreneurship skills that can support your career in photonics “Even dedicated academics can benefit from incorporating some of the concepts of entrepreneurship such as customer discovery and risk management into their career development. Join me for a discussion of career growth with an eye to flexibility and impact.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/dirkfabian/
Bio
With a background in physics and astronomy, an MBA, and 17 years working for SPIE, Dirk uses his skills to help early-career scientists and engineers build successful careers in optics. As the pandemic has pushed our interactions online over the last two years, he has helped move SPIE programming into this virtual space. He lives in Bellingham Washington (state) in the US with his dog Winter, and likes to ski and kayak in his free time.
Jen Mehltretter OPTICA, USA Talk: Discovering Optica “I am excited to meet the next generation of leaders in the field of optics and photonics and have OPTICA be a part of their journey.”
Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-mehltretter/
Jen is currently the Education Program Manager at OPTICA, where she provides leadership and professional development opportunities for students and early career professionals. She received her Bachelors in History at Rutgers University and Masters in Higher Education Administration at The George Washington University.
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Day 1 - 22nd March, 2022: Speakers Miss Kate Porter IOP Publishing, University of Bristol, UK Talk: Photonics: A Publisher’s Perspective “It’s a pleasure to work with the photonics community and to publish ground-breaking research in JPhys Photonics.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-porter-2b4362132/
Bio
Kate began at IOP Publishing as an Associate Editor handling the peer review process for a variety of journals including Nanotechnology, Journal of Physics D and Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter after studying Biology at the University of Bristol in the UK. Kate has been a Publisher for 3 years, working on the optics portfolio of journals including the Journal of Optics and the recently launched Journal of Physics: Photonics, a gold open access journal that showcases high-quality research. Kate enjoys working with the fantastic Editorial Board and Editor-in-Chief, Professor Hugo Thienpont, to develop a community-focused, interdisciplinary journal. It’s also exciting to see the submissions that JPhys Photonics receive from top authors who are performing ground-breaking research. Kate also enjoys collaborating with engaged and enthusiastic guest editors to launch innovative, timely Focus Issues and Roadmaps. It’s very rewarding to see how these collections progress from the initial idea phase to the final collection of invited articles.
Dr. Gilles Pauliat CNRS & Institut d’Optique, Palaiseau, France Talk: The European Optical Society and the national optical learned societies in Europe https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilles-pauliat-629169bb/
Bio
Gilles Pauliat completed his PhD from Université Paris-Sud in 1986. After a one-year Post-doc position at the Quantum Electronic Laboratory at ETH Zurich, he was appointed as a CNRS Research Scientist. He is now Director of Research at CNRS and works at Institut d’Optique, Palaiseau France. His research focuses on the physics of nonlinear optics in micro-structured materials, and in applications. He has been deeply involved in learned societies for over 30 years. He was vice-president of the French Optical Society. He is now President of the European Optical Society and appointed vice-President at the International Commission for Optics, ICO. He is also presently the chair of the jury of the ICO/IUPAP (International Union of Pure and Applied Optics) Young Scientist Prize in Optics. Gilles has been involved in numerous outreach events such as -Organization of numerous scientific conferences, either through his participation to the e xecutive bodies of learned societies or through its participation to organizing or scientific committees. -Participation to several open days or exhibitions such as the one organized for celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Nobel Prize awarded to Gabriel Lippmann; this exhibition welcomed tens of thousands of visitors.
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Day 1 - 22nd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Matthew T. Posner (he/him) Excelitas Technologies, Canada Moderator: Panel - Chapters for Careers “It’s never too early to build the skills for an exciting career in photonics!” https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewposner/
Bio
Dr. Matthew Posner is a Process Scientist, and Learning & Development consultant at Excelitas Technologies, Montreal, QC, Canada. He obtained an MEng in electronics engineering from the University of Southampton in 2013 and a PhD from the Optoelectronics Research Centre, the University of Southampton in 2017. His technical experience has led him applied research in silicate-based photonics integrated circuits to semiconductor manufacturing for APD and SPCM devices. The applications of these technologies span the fields of quantum technologies, biomedical devices, telecommunications. Matthew also consults for corporate Learning and Development initiatives for technical upskilling of photonics scientists, engineers and managers. Matthew is an active science communicator and passionate about “getting the science out of the lab”. He is an early-career member of the Optica (formerly OSA), SPIE, IEEE Photonics Society, through which he supports outreach education, public engagement activities, and career development.
Judy Donnelly, Professor Emerita PBL Projects, USA Panellists: Panel - Chapters for Careers “Just be curious!” https://www.pblprojects.org/our-team-2/
Bio
Judy Donnelly is Professor Emerita from Three Rivers Community College (Norwich, CT) where she was professor of physics and technology for 36 years. Assisted by an industry advisory committee, she served as Program Coordinator and instructor for the Laser and Fiber Optic Technology program until her retirement in 2014. She has facilitated optical science and technology workshops for K12 students and teachers for more than 25 years. She is the principal author of the Dumpster Optics lessons, low-cost hands-on optics activities, and the author of more than 30 papers on optics/photonics education. Donnelly was awarded both the SPIE Maria Yzuel Award (2003) and the Optica Esther Hoffman Beller Medal (2012) for outstanding contributions to optical science and engineering education. She is a Senior Member and Fellow Member of both societies and has served on the education committees of the societies as well as the Thirty Meter Telescope Workforce, Education and Pubic Public Advisory Group. She has also served on program committees of international optics education conferences such as SPIE's Education Conference at Optics and Photonics and Education and Training in Optics and Photonics (ETOP). She holds a B.S. degree from Tufts University and an M.S. from the University of Connecticut.
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Day 1 - 22nd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Mateusz Szatkowski Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland Panellists: Panel - Chapters for Careers “No plan survives first contact with implementation.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/mateusz-szatkowski/
Bio
Mateusz Szatkowski is an Assistant Professor at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. In his research, he focuses on laser beam shaping as well as on the metrological application of structured light. He served as both OPTICA and SPIE Student Chapter officer, SPIE Career Lab Editorial Board member and SPIE Workshop facilitator. Currently, he volunteers as SPIE Optics and Photonics Laser Beam Shaping Conference Programme Committee member as well as SPIE Career Lab Mentor. Website: https://mszatkowski.pl/
Olivia Fehlberg Edmund Optics, USA Panellists: Panel - Chapters for Careers “The possibilities in Optics & Photonics are endless; if something inspires or excites you, give it a try, you never know what could come of it.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/fehlberg/
Bio
Olivia Fehlberg is passionate about diversity, equity & inclusion in tech industries and inspiring the next generation in STEM. She is a current chair of the Early Career and Students subcommittee for the International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and is also involved in mentoring young engineers at both the University of Arizona and Optica (formerly OSA). She holds a B.S. in Optical Engineering from the University of Arizona and does optical and mechanical design as a Design Engineer for Edmund Optics, and is currently located in their Tucson, Arizona, USA office.
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Day 1 - 22nd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Michael J. Williams Boston Electronics, USA Panellists: Panel - Chapters for Careers “The scientific community in 2020 had its own awakening to the bias, indifference, and discrimination that black scientists have seen and experienced, including the fact that as a whole, the many contributions that black scientists have given to science have not been embraced nor celebrated by their colleagues mainly because of their skin color. Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjwilliamsphd/
Dr. Michael J. Williams is from Philadelphia, PA, USA. He received a Bachelor of Science in Physics in 2009 from Morehouse College and a Master in Science in Materials Science in 2012 from Fisk University. He received a PhD in Optics from Delaware State University in 2018. His research was the investigation of the linear, nonlinear, and fluorescent characterization of various nanodiamond suspensions using well-established characterization methods and techniques. The purpose was to determine a deeper understanding on how to engineer nanodiamonds to enhance their optical properties for lasers, biophotonics, and quantum optical applications. He has served on several committees promoting new leadership in optics and photonics and racial diversity and inclusion. Currently, he is an Applications Specialist for Boston Electronics in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, a photonics distribution company that enables its customers to develop and manufacture superior products and perform leading edge research by providing them with a broad range of advanced electro-optical solutions and knowledgeable application support. Dr. Williams was given the distinguished honour of being named an ambassador for OPTICA in 2021.
Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Ir. Sara Van Overmeire Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), Belgium Panellists: Panel - Future with Master in Photonics “A degree in photonics gives you a kickstart to dive into a variety of high-tech applications.” Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/saravanovermeire/
Sara Van Overmeire is currently an Advisor at Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO), the government agency that implements the economic and innovation policy in Flanders (Belgium). Sara graduated as an electrotechnical engineer with a major in photonics in 2005 and obtained her PhD in engineering in 2010, both from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Between 2010 and 2012 she worked at BEST Sorting (now TOMRA) on optical systems for food sorting. In 2012, she joined VLAIO, where she coordinates the Research funding programme that provides financial support to companies to carry out high-risk R&D projects. She performs due diligence of research and innovation projects of companies and research organisations in photonics, micro-electronics and advanced materials.
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Ir. Arno Bouwens Perseus Biomics, Belgium Panellists: Panel - Future with Master in Photonics “Understanding life through light.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/arno-bouwens-9b672677/
Bio
Arno Bouwens studied at the VUB in the Master of Science in Photonics Engineering and graduated in 2009. During his subsequent PhD at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, he worked on a new microscope technology for label-free brain imaging. Later, as a postdoc at KU Leuven, Arno developed a method for the identification of viruses and bacteria from fluorescent DNA, which was patented and published. In 2018, he switched from the academic world to the optics industry, taking on the role of system engineer at Lambda-X, to develop optical systems for imaging and metrology applications in the biomedical and space industries. In the summer of 2020, Arno joined the biotech start-up Perseus Biomics to lead the R&D team. Perseus Biomics develops a radically new optical microbiome analysis technology.
Dr. Ir. Sanne Sulejmani Leyton, Belgium Panellists: Panel - Future with Master in Photonics “The only source of knowledge is experience” – A. Einstein https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanne-sulejmani-38aa0870/
Bio I completed my PhD at the B-Phot research group in 2015, and when asked about it, I like to mention that I have a multi-disciplinary academic background in optical engineering, material sciences and structural health monitoring. In late 2015 I started working at Leyton in Brussels, an international consultancy company that advises and supports companies in financing and funding their innovation projects. In the beginning, I mainly focused on supporting Flemish and Brussels companies of all sizes, in various sectors, in obtaining funding for their R&D activities. Now, for almost 4 years, I have been working in the European Affairs team for Leyton Group and am focusing exclusively on European funding programmes. As a central team to the 12 Leyton countries, we coördinate and support the local teams of business developers and consultants. My tasks range from keeping track of the latest developments in the EU Funding landscape, writing and reviewing funding proposals, networking, account management to many more. Most of the projects and clients that I work for focus on the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technology, which fits perfectly my personal interest in anything related to the global energy transition. Studies: 2005 - 2008: BSc. in Physics, University Hasselt 2008 - 2010: MSc. in Photonics Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel 2010 - 2015: PhD in Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Ir. Mehdi ‘Arash’ Feizpour
B-PHOT Brussels Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Panellists: Panel - Future with Master in Photonics “Photonics education ensures a front seat in the coming revolutions of modern technologies.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/arashfeizpour/
Bio
Arash (19/08/1995) is an Iranian Ph.D. researcher at B-PHOT. He comes from a Physics background and is fond of interdisciplinary studies. In 2018, he joined the Master of Science in Photonics Engineering (MSPE) program with a full scholarship. During his masters, he was an intern at the Institute of Image-Guided Surgery (IHU) in Strasbourg, France. Additionally, he joined an Erasmus Mundus program to specialize in medical optics during his third semester at Lund University, in Lund, Sweden. In his Ph.D., he is working on the spectroscopic detection and quantification of bacterial infections using tools and knowledge from various fields such as optics, biology, microfluidics, biochemistry, nanotechnology, and machine learning, under the supervision of Prof. Ottevaere and Prof. Meulebroeck. He also enjoys teaching and is supervising interns and master’s students. Furthermore, he is the president of the B-PHOT Student Chapter, actively sharing his passion with photonics enthusiasts through organizing webinars, workshops, contests, etc. Finally, he strongly believes in B-PHOT and MSPE and as such, in addition to coaching the master’s students, he has started a promotional photonics podcast series called PHOTCAST.
Dr. Philipp Gramlich NaturalScience.Careers, The Netherlands Talk: Graduated and now? A look at career options “Let´s look at your career options after you graduate. Broaden your perspective, don´t be prejudiced and find a match with YOUR interests.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-gramlich-4953854/
Bio
Dr. Philipp Gramlich has studied and researched chemistry (>2800 citations, Google Scholar 2021) at five universities in Germany, Australia and Scotland. He gained experience in industry, first at baseclick, a biotechnology start-up and later at Eurofins Genomics as Teamleader R&D, QC and Analytics, being responsible for up to 22 staff. Since 2016, he is fully focusing on his work as co-founder of NaturalScience.Careers. He specialises in seminars and talks about career development, leadership and presentation skills. Since 2016, he regularly writes career columns for Nachrichten aus der Chemie.
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Anna G. Mignani National Research Council of Italy (CNR) and European Commission-ERCEA, Belgium Talk: ERC – Funding opportunities for creative minds from Europe and anywhere in the world https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-grazia-mignani-56299b8/
“Applying to ERC funding is a fascinating journey in science. Being evaluated by the best scientists, and having the possibility to discuss with them your own scientific idea and dream is per se a priceless experience. No matter if your project is not funded because of the high competition and not enough budget available, it is rewarding and worth trying. The ambition of applying to the ERC funding will generate anyway high-level scientific ideas that will remain your own know-how and will boost and push forward your career forever.” Bio Anna G. Mignani is a Physicist by training and PhD in Non-Destructive Testing. She did her entire career in Italy at the National Research Council (CNR), where she is now Research Director. Her work started with designing and experimenting fiber optic sensors and networks for temperature and vibration monitoring, then continued with spectroscopy-based sensors for environmental applications, especially for water monitoring. Her most recent activity focuses on spectroscopy for food applications, especially for multi-analysis of safety, quality, and nutraceutic indicators by means of a single light shot and multivariate processing of spectroscopic data. Her work was funded by European, national and regional grants was presented to the plenary and invited talks worldwide and is published in journal papers, book chapters and conference publications. She is Fellow of SPIE that she served in the Board of Directors. She was Member at Large of IEEE-Sensors Council and associate editor of IEEE-Sensors and of Photonics Technology Letters. She co-chaired and promoted several international and national conferences on optical sensing, and has been a proponent of women in physics at UNESCO. She joined the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) as Seconded National Expert for the 2017-2022 term. At ERCEA, she works in the teams of "Systems and Communication Engineering" (PE7), "Condensed Matter Physics" (PE3) and “Synergy” panels. She enjoys extreme sports, especially helicopter skiing, deep diving, and parachuting, which makes adrenalin flow fast as light.
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Prof. Dr. Ir. Francesco Ferranti Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Metasurfaces: an extraordinary research opportunity from theory to design, fabrication and applications “Light science at the intersection of physics, machine learning and fabrication.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescoferranti/
Bio
Francesco Ferranti received a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from the Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy, in 2005, the M.S. degree in electronic engineering from the Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy, in 2007, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, in 2011. He is a Professor at the BPHOT group of the Faculty of Engineering of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India and at Carleton University, Canada. His research activities have mainly focused on advanced data-driven (e.g., surrogate modelling, machine learning, and macromodeling) and model-driven (e.g., model order reduction) modelling for the analysis, simulation and design (e.g., optimization and uncertainty quantification) of complex dynamical systems, such as metasurfaces/metamaterials, smart contact lenses, microwave filters, antennas and power amplifiers. His research is largely multi-interdisciplinary and it is driven by his broad interest in fundamental scientific problems and their application in challenging domains with a significant societal and economic impact. This has led to and is continuously leading to a wide spectrum of many interesting, challenging, and innovative research topics where the cross-fertilization among several disciplines and application areas is the key to success.
Prof. Dr. Martin Virte Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Nonlinear dynamics: how to exploit lasers to the fullest? “Let the complexity work to our advantage.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/mvirte/
Bio
Martin Virte is a professor with the B-PHOT team of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel since 2018. He received his PhD in engineering in 2014 with the highest honours from both VUB and the french “Grande Ecole” Supélec (now CentraleSupelec) as part of a joint PhD program. In 2015, he received a post-doctoral fellowship from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) to pursue his research work at B-PHOT VUB. He is a recipient of a Starting Grant from the European Research Council for his project COLOR’UP dealing with multi-wavelength laser and how they could be applied to all-optical processing applications. His research interests include nonlinear dynamics of semiconductor lasers – including optical feedback or injection, Photonic Integrated Circuits and multi-wavelength lasers.
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Prof. Dr. Ir. Nathalie Vermeulen Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Nonlinear photonics research: forget your intuition... “Photonics offers endless possibilities both in academia and in industry.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathalie-vermeulen-3680684/
Bio
Nathalie Vermeulen is a tenure track professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). She leads the Nonlinear Optics research team within the Brussels Photonics B-PHOT group. Nathalie received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering with majors in photonics in 2004 and obtained her PhD in 2008, both from VUB. In 2013 she acquired a Starting Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). Nathalie also coordinated an EU-funded Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) ‘Young Explorers’ project and now serves as a principal investigator in a Belgian Excellence of Science (EOS) project. Her current research activities are focused on graphene-based nonlinear optics and on-chip light sources.
Dr. Ir. Tigran Baghdasaryan Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Optical sensing on the crossroad of fiber and laser micromachining technologies “It's all about optical fibers.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/tbaghdas/
Bio
Tigran Baghdasaryan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on 17 October 1986. He obtained his bachelor diploma in Physics with a major in Optics from Yerevan State University in 2007. In 2008 he won an EU funded scholarship for the Erasmus Mundus Master in Photonics to study at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH, Sweden) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). In 2010 he graduated from the master program to join Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) research group at VUB to work towards a PhD. In 2015 he was awarded the degree of Doctor in Engineering for his thesis “A study of multi-photon inscription of fiber Bragg gratings in glass microstructured optical fibers”. Since 2016, he is a post-doctoral researcher at VUB in the B-PHOT, first with a junior post-doctoral fellowship and currently with a senior post-doctoral fellowship of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). Since 2019 Tigran is working towards establishing an independent research track within B-PHOT around the topic of ultrashort pulse laser-based micromachining in transparent optical materials. He leads the construction of a world-unique femtosecond laser-based micromachining setup in the B-PHOT laboratories at the Photonics Innovation Centre on the VUB Photonics campus in Gooik for the fabrication of next-generation optical fiber components.
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Simone Sorgato Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Modern Freeform Optics: from Fundamental Research to Industry “Photonics research: at the intersection of Physics, Maths and Engineering.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-s-024a028b/
Bio
Simone Sorgato is a researcher in Optics and Photonics at VUB’s Brussels Photonics. He got a Master in Theoretical Physics at the University of Padua, Italy, then joined VUB where he earned his PhD in a joint collaboration with a Spanish Optical Design company, LPI. At B-Phot, he works on freeform optical design for illumination, sensing, imaging, and much more. He is strongly involved in research collaborations with the industry, through which B-Phot and Photonics support technological development in Europe.
Dr. Ir. Lien Smeesters Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Optical spectroscopy: from fundamentals to key applications “Optical spectroscopy, sensing the invisible using photonics.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/liensmeesters/
Bio
Lien Smeesters is a post-doctoral researcher at B-PHOT Brussels Photonics, at the Faculty of Engineering, of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). She obtained her PhD in Engineering Sciences in 2016, with a thesis entitled: ‘Improving food safety with optical screening’. Starting from January 2017, her post-doctoral research focuses on multidisciplinary and applied-oriented research in the field of optical spectroscopy and optical design. She investigates different spectroscopic sensing techniques for the detection of toxins in food while studying their integration in industrial applications, including food sorting machines, drone sensing and food package inspection. Additionally, she focuses on the development of novel imaging and illumination systems, starting from the optical design to the tolerancing, characterization, proof-of-concept demonstration and industrial valorization, including the design of refocusing imaging systems and freeform optics. Lien is actively involved in several applied-oriented research projects in collaboration with industry, via nationally-funded VLAIO projects, bilateral collaborations and within the European Commission funded ACTPHAST consortium. Lien is the inventor of 2 European patents, author of 11 peer-reviewed journal publications and 13 conference proceedings. Her research has been recognized with 6 awards, including the Photonics21 ‘European Photonics Student Innovation Award’ and the BiR&D award for Science & Technology. Next to her research activities, she is involved in educational tasks in the faculty of Engineering Sciences and several outreach/STEM activities.
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Day 2 - 23rd March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Ir. Koen Vanmol Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: 3D laser micro-fabrication of optical interconnects for integrated circuits “The only source of knowledge is experience.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/koen-vanmol-3034b913b/
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Dr. Koen Vanmol is a post-doctoral researcher within the Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). His research is focused on the topic of 3D laser micro-fabrication of optical interconnects and lab-on-chip applications.
Dr. Tatevik Chalyan
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Lab-on-a-chip: from cell research to environmental monitoring “From microscopes to telescopes- the universe under the photonics loupe.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatevik-chalyan-79b39a143/
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Dr. Tatevik Chalyan is a postdoctoral researcher in the Brussels Photonics Team (B-PHOT) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She obtained the degree of European Doctorate in Physics from the University of Trento, Italy in July 2018. Her research interests cover the fields of optical biosensing, such as SPR, microring resonators and interferometric biosensors, fluorescence microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, optofluidics design and validation. Tatevik serves as a guest editor for the MDPI Biosensors Special Issue "Biosensors for Food Safety & Quality Inspection". Moreover, she is a member of the SPIE Scholarship Committee and since 2021, she has been selected as an Optica (formerly OSA) Ambassador.
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Day 3 - 24th March, 2022: Speakers MSc Antonio Raspa EPIC - European Photonics Industry Consortium, Italy Talk: The European Photonics route “At the beginning of my career LASER was defined as “A solution searching for problems” Nowadays the issue is to count how many problems have been solved by photonics and figure how many others will be solved in the near future!“ Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-raspa/
Antonio Raspa has 35+ years of experience in solid-state laser design, photonics components & fiber optics. He holds an MSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano with a specialisation in Quantum Electronics and since 2022 he is the Senior Photonics Program Manager at EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium. Before joining EPIC, he worked at Quanta System (1988-2000) as R&D manager for the development of solid-state laser sources and custom photonics systems for industrial and scientific applications. During this period he participated, as Ozone LiDAR specialist, to the Italian research programme in Antarctica. He then worked at Trumpf (2000-2008) and Rofin-Sinar (2008-2009) as a Product Manager for industrial laser products and processes. In 2009 he returned to Quanta System, organising and managing a new plant for the production of sterile optical fibres for surgery. He managed several Italian and European research projects and during 2014-2020 he coordinate the WG3 - Life science and Health of CORIFI (Coordinamento Italiano Ricerca e Innovazione in Fotonica).
Prof. Dr. Ir. Hugo Thienpont Coordinator PhotonHub Europe, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Overview of careers in Photonics in Academia and Industry Talk: PhotonHub Europe : Photonics innovation Hub for European SME' Talk: One-stop-shop access for European researchers to photonics expertise & technology : ACTPHAST4R “Photonics is a core technology that enables disruptive innovation in all industry sectors.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugothienpont/
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Hugo Thienpont is director of the photonics research group B-PHOT (Brussels Photonics). Since 2012 he is also VUB Vice-Rector for Innovation and Industrial policy. He coordinates several large-scale research and networking projects at the European level and manages photonics related industrial projects (PhotonHub). He is Vice-President of the European Technology Platform “Photonics21”.
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Day 3 - 24th March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Araceli Venegas-Gomez QURECA, UK Talk: Career opportunities in quantum “Find what you want to do, and draw your career path to achieve your goal!”
Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/araceli-venegas-gomez/
Dr. Araceli Venegas-Gomez spent several years working for Airbus in Germany and France as an aerospace engineer, before falling in love with quantum mechanics. She then decided to follow her passion for physics and moved to Scotland to pursue a PhD in quantum simulation at the University of Strathclyde. Following discussions with the different quantum stakeholders she had over the last years, Araceli identified the need to bridge the gap between businesses and academia, as well as to raise the quantum awareness to the general public. Continuing her work on outreach advocating quantum technologies, she was named the “quantum ambassador”, after winning the Optical Society Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting fellowship in 2019. Araceli founded her own company called QURECA (Quantum Resources and Careers) to create a link between the different stakeholders in the quantum community through a common language, and to generate global opportunities with quantum technologies. QURECA provides a range of professional services, business development, and the solution to the quantum workforce skills bottleneck: the first online platform for quantum training and resourcing, to support individuals and businesses to be part of the quantum revolution.
Dr. Jasper Van Hoorick
BIO INX (formerly XPECT INX), Belgium Talk: XPECT INX: Your support in biofabrication “Insights in multiphoton lithography have resulted in tailored development of the only high resolution bioink enabling cell encapsulation.”
Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasper-van-hoorick-b42b49a7/
Jasper Van Hoorick graduated a master in Chemistry in 2014. His master thesis, which focused on the development of tunable hydrogel-polyester combination scaffolds for tissue engineering purposes, was awarded the 2014 Agoria award as part of the Vlaamse Scriptieprijs. Through this award, he followed an executive masterclass in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Vlerick business school. In 2015 he obtained an FWO SB mandate for a joint PhD project between the Polymer Chemistry & Biomaterials Research group (PBM) at Ghent University and Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research focussed on the development of novel biodegradable polymer materials and their processing into membranes for ocular tissue regeneration using multiphoton lithography. To this end, he took part in 5 research stays at the TU WIEN (prof. de. Aleksandr Ovsianikov). He co-authored 33 papers, 2 patents, 1 book chapter and co-edited one book. In 2018 he aided in consolidating FWO funding to further develop the corneal membranes towards (pre)clinical applications. His PhD research was awarded a 2019 Solvay award, a Julia Polak award (2019) and the finals of the Flemish PhD cup (2021). In 2019, he secured funding towards the preparation of a spin-off company “XPECT INX”. This company focuses on the development and commercialisation of bioinks and biomaterials for biofabrication applications.
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Day 3 - 24th March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Ir. Pierre Wahl Luceda Photonics, Belgium Talk: Luceda Photonics – From startup to scaleup “Pierre’s professional goal is to help make integrated photonics a commercial reality.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-wahl-a1623514/
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After completing a master's in Photonics at the Free University of Brussels which included a one year stay at the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) in Stockholm and a 6-month stay at IMEC (Leuven), Pierre commenced a PhD at the University of Brussels in low-energy optical interconnects. Using a scholarship from the Belgian American Education Foundation (BEAF), he spent two years of his PhD in the Miller Group at Stanford University, researching low-energy Plasmonic Photodetectors. Upon completing his PhD, Pierre co-founded Luceda Photonics, a company he helped grow to a successful SME, mainly in a commercial-technical role. Pierre is the father of 2 kids, loves diversity in languages and cultures as well the outdoors.
Dr. Ir. Jelle De Smet
CTO of Morrow, Belgium Talk: Morrow “When you’re passionate about photonics, innovation comes naturally.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/jelle-de-smet-6496b436/
Bio
Jelle De Smet is co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Morrow, a spin-off of Gent University and imec that develops digital eyewear as a solution for age-related farsightedness. During his PhD as an engineer at imec / UGent, he developed a method of integrating LCD technology into contact lenses. His research was widely discussed in the media and led to invitations as a speaker at international conferences and X, Google’s research company. He was nominated for the Eos Pipet in 2013, a prize for the most promising young researchers in Flanders. After inventing the basis technology of flexible tunable lenses he co-founded the company Morrow in 2016 to further develop the technology, and release their first product to the market in 2021, Autofocal glasses. He was selected as an MIT Innovator Under 35 Belgium 2017.
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Day 3 - 24th March, 2022: Speakers Ir. Filip Geuens XenomatiX, Belgium Talk: Solid state LIDAR enabling autonomous driving “Don't take light lightly.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/filip-geuens-288a0333/
Bio
Filip Geuens is CEO of XenomatiX, a Belgium-based company focusing on Solid state LiDAR for automotive applications. Filip graduated as a mechatronics engineer at the University of Leuven, Belgium and also holds a master degree in Operations Management of KULeuven. He spent his entire career in optical metrology. He started as the 7th employee at a company called Krypton, developing optical Coordinate Measuring Machines. The company was acquired by Metris and Metris was acquired by the Japanese company Nikon, evolving to 70, next 700 and finally to 27.000 employees. In his previous role, he was CTO of Nikon Metrology, one of the 6 business units of Nikon, developing optical 3D inspection systems for quality control in automotive and aerospace. Early 2015 Filip became CEO of XenomatiX. Today, the company has 50 people and is interacting with many key players in the automotive market on surround scanning for ADAS and autonomous driving.
Dr. Bart Desoetes OIP, Belgium Talk: Electro-optical solutions for space and defence at OIP “Photonics engineering is at the core of every new development at OIP.” https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-desoete-2592252/
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Bart Desoete obtained a Master in Engineering Physics and a PhD in Electronic Engineering at the University of Ghent. He started his industrial career in the Technology Development department of ON Semiconductor (Oudenaarde). After that, he has been working for several Belgian companies active in the Space industry, namely at QinetiQ Space (Kruibeke), Antwerp Space (Hoboken) and OIP (Oudenaarde). Throughout his career, he has had engineering, project management and business development roles. Currently, he is responsible for business development and sales in the Space department of OIP, a company that specialized in state-of-the-art electro-optical systems including hyperspectral cameras and thermal infrared cameras.
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Day 3 - 24th March, 2022: Speakers Dr. Ir. Bram Van Hoe FBGS, Belgium Talk: FBGS – Tailored fiber optic sensing components & solutions “Optical fibers enabling unprecedented sensing capabilities” https://www.linkedin.com/in/bram-van-hoe-09902b5/
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Bram Van Hoe graduated with a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Ghent University (Belgium) in 2008 and obtained his PhD degree from the Centre for Microsystems Technology (CMST), an IMEC associated research lab at Ghent University, in 2013 with a dissertation entitled “Photonic Skin Based on Polymer Embedding of Optical Sensors and Interrogation Units”. After a year of post-doctoral research at CMST and at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University, Bram joined FBGS in October 2014 as a Business & Technology Developer where he is currently active as Director of Sales and Marketing. FBGS is a Belgium / Germany based company developing and commercializing fiber optic sensors, measurement systems and complete solutions. We combine in-house expertise and production capacity both on fiber and FBG manufacturing as well as interrogator hardware technology. Applications include temperature and strain sensing, shape sensing, pressure sensing in a broad range of markets such as medical, industrial, infrastructure, aerospace, energy.
MSc Astghik Chalyan Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Talk: Welcome, introduction and closing of the CARLA Hybrid Brussels Camp “With CARLA Brussels camp we aimed to create a warm and professional environment to hear, learn and network about vast career opportunities in Photonics. I hope you enjoy it.” Bio
https://www.linkedin.com/in/astghik-chalyan-8355aa7a/
Since August 2021 Astghik Chalyan works together with Tine De Pauw at the STEM and outreach department of B-PHOT in local outreach events, and European Projects CARLA and LasIonDef. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Physics with a major in Optics from the Yerevan State University in 2013 and her Master’s degree in Electronics and Nanoelectronics with a major in quantum nanostructures from the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in 2015, Armenia. Astghik did an ERASMUS internship on nonlinearity in strained silicon in NanoScience Laboratory at the University of Trento, Italy. In Armenia, she has worked as a LabVIEW software engineer. From 2018 to 2021 she conducted her PhD research as an Early Stage Researcher within the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN – European Industrial Doctorate in xCLASS project between Anteryon BV(NL) and B-PHOT Brussels Photonics Team of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE). Astghik is very active in international societies of optics and photonics and a member of Optica (formerly OSA) and SPIE since 2013. From 2020-2021 she was the president and co-founder of Optica (OSA) Vrije Universiteit Brussel Student Chapter, also Secretary and co-founder of B-PHOT Student Chapter.
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CARLA Hybrid Brussels Camp: Moderators MSc Yousef Pourvais Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Moderator: Parallel session 1 on Hot topics at B-PHOT https://www.linkedin.com/in/yousef-pourvais-480b90103/
Bio
I graduated with my BSc in mechanical engineering (design and fabrication) in 2013 from the University of Zanjan, Iran. During my BSc final project, I got familiar with optical NDT and characterization applications in mechanical engineering and have decided to continue in photonics. I graduated with my MSc in optics in 2016 from the University of Tehran, Iran. In 2019 I am doing my PhD in bio-photonics at Vrije Universiteit Brussels (B-PHOT), Belgium. My research experience includes digital projection moire 3D test and measurement (Pourvais, et al 2014) and digital holographic microscopy (Asgari, et al, 2017; Pourvais, et al, 2017). Currently, I am studying the scattering, fluorescence and Raman behaviour of aggregating proteins. This provides important information to biologists to understand such proteins which are linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and Alzheimer’s disease.
MSc Alejandro Madrid Sánchez Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Moderator: Parallel session 2 on Hot topics at B-PHOT https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-madrid-sanchez-0928a/
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Alejandro Madrid Sánchez is a PhD researcher of the Brussels Photonics B-PHOT at VUB. His main research topic is the design and development of direct laser 3D printers for the fabrication of biocompatible tissues. Alejandro graduated as a Physicist Engineer and achieved his master degree in Applied physics from EAFIT University in Colombia. In both degrees, he was recognized with honours for his thesis projects in the area of 3D holographic printers.
Dr. Tatevik Chalyan https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatevik-chalyan-79b39a143/
Dr. Ir. Lien Smeesters https://www.linkedin.com/in/liensmeesters/
Dr. Ir. Koen Vanmol https://www.linkedin.com/in/koen-vanmol-3034b913b/
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The CARLA Hybrid Brussels Camp Team B-PHOT Outreach team
Prof. Dr. Ir. Hugo Thienpont
Ir. Nathalie Debaes
https://www.b-phot.org/team/hugo-thienpont
MSc. Astghik Chalyan
Ing. Tine De Pauw
https://www.b-phot.org/team/nathalie-debaes
https://www.b-phot.org/team/tine-de-pauw
https://www.b-phot.org/team/astghik-chalyan
B-PHOT and B-PHOT Student Chapter
Prof. Dr. Ir. Heidi Ottevaere
Dr.Tatevik Chalyan
Bernadette Callebaut
Timo Van Gucht
https://www.b-phot.org/team/heidi-ottevaere
https://www.b-phot.org/team/tatevik-chalyan
https://www.b-phot.org/team/bernadette-callebaut
https://www.b-phot.org/team/timo-van-gucht
Ir. Mehdi ‘Arash’ Feizpour
MSc. Sara Abbasi
https://www.b-phot.org/team/mehdi-feizpour
https://www.b-phot.org/team/sara-abbasi
Al Ameen Abdul Nazar https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameen-san/
Racha Akrour
https://www.linkedin.com/in/racha-akrour-69055a148/
Ir. Margot Vandermotten MSc. Salah Eddine Guessoum MSc. Camila Castillo Pinto https://www.b-phot.org/team/margot-vandermotten
Deeksha Dadhich
https://www.linkedin.com/in/deeksha-dadhich-b6532269/
https://www.b-phot.org/team/salah-guessoum
MSc. Alejandro Madrid Sánchez
https://www.b-phot.org/team/camila-castillo-pinto
Maria Josef Lopera Acosta https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-josef-lopera-acosta-412b2a1a0/
Nune Badalyan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nune-badalyan-869a33238/
https://www.b-phot.org/team/alejandro-madrid
Kaat Catteeuw https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaat-catteeuw-039b8b195/
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CARLA Hybrid Brussels Camp 2022 Pictures used for the program cover
Photo by Ir. Nathalie Debaes
MSc. Alejandro Madrid Sánchez and Dr.Tatevik Chalyan at VUB B-PHOT Photonics Campus
Photo by Ir. Mehdi ‘Arash’ Feizpour
A metallic nano-grass substrate increasing the scattering of light from the analyte droplet under a confocal Raman microscope at VUB B-PHOT Photonics Campus