VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics

🚀 B-PHOT will host a FREE online introductory training course on photonics innovation on 24 September 2024. Join this exciting 2.5-hour training from PhotonHub Europe to understand how photonics technologies can be innovatively applied to your industry! 🗣️ The B-PHOT team will provide an interesting programme to give a comprehensive overview of photonics technologies, focusing on photonic applications and how photonics can benefit your business. After an introduction by PhotonHub's project co-coordinator Nathalie DEBAES, Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen will introduce you to the principles of Photonics. Prof. Jürgen Van Erps shares B-PHOT's specialisation areas and Prof. Lien Smeesters will elaborate on PhotonHub's Support Activities. 🌍 Discover the wide range of technical and business support measures provided by PhotonHub Europe and other photonic initiatives in the European ecosystem. This online training also provides an open forum for attendees to ask specific questions to experts in the field of photonic technologies and a wide range of application areas. 🔗 REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/ekPyEycq #BPHOT #VUBrussel #PhotonHub #Photonics #PhotonicsEU #IntroductoryCourse #OnlineTraining #FreeTraining #BusinessSupport #Technology #Innovation #InnovationSupport

🔊 Hurry up! There are only 3 days left for #bePOM2024 abstract submission! Check out the program https://lnkd.in/dWTqpaR and do not hesitate to send us your abstract https://lnkd.in/dpvrnMz!

📢 VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics is organising a one-day #PhotonHub Demo Centre about Photonics and Food. 📅 19 September 2024 📍 Brussels, Belgium 👉 https://buff.ly/4dDUZGP Photonics plays an important role in the screening of food products. This includes the detection of foreign objects, the classification of a product batch based on its quality, the monitoring of the (potential) presence of carcinogenic elements, authenticity tests on liquids in the framework of food fraud, and the quality monitoring of water. In this demo, you will: ✔️ Understand key features of different photonics detection techniques used in food research, ✔️ Evaluate various photonics test set-ups (hands-on activity), ✔️ Familiarise yourself with machine learning techniques (hands-on activity), ✔️ Understand the photonic product design and manufacturing process. 🎓 Don't miss this opportunity and register your spot now at https://buff.ly/4dDUZGP.

Prof. Heidi Ottevaere will be a speaker at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2024. This event, themed "Empowering Communities," will be held in Brussels from October 7-10, 2024. 🩻 Prof. Ottevaere will participate in the 'Photonics in healthcare' session, scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, from 16:30 to 18:00 CET. This session, part of the broader theme "Smart and Sustainable Growth for Regions," will focus on the transformative impact of photonics technology in the healthcare sector. 🏥 🤝 The session will be conducted in a participatory lab format, encouraging active engagement. This provides a unique opportunity to explore the latest advancements in photonics and their potential to revolutionize healthcare, fostering smarter and more sustainable regional growth. 📈 🌍 Don't miss out: register now for the European Week of Regions and Cities 2024 to exchange ideas with like-minded professionals and expand your knowledge on the role of photonics in shaping the future of healthcare! 🔗 Register before 1 September 2024: https://lnkd.in/eygnsYvE 🗣️ Confirmed speakers: Heidi Ottevaere (Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel / VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics) Martijn van Gruijthuijsen (Regional Minister of North Brabant) Andrés Vásquez Quintero (CTO, Azalea Vision) #BPHOT #VUBrussel #EURegionsWeek #EU #Photonics #Healthcare #Regions #SustainableGrowth

We were thrilled to have Jose Pozo from Optica visit the Photonics Innovation Center! He captured the essence of our work in this fantastic video. 🎥 🙏 Thank you, Jose, for highlighting our efforts and sharing our vision with the world. Check out his video to see what we're all about! ⚡️

📢 Update from the B-PHOT Team: This week, our VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics team enjoyed the beautiful (and hot) city of Rome for XXVIII ICORS2024, the International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy. We presented the latest progress in the VortexLC detection module. Sara Abbasi, our PhD student, shared insights on "The Potential of Raman Spectroscopy for Accurate Identification of Hemoglobin Variants in Diabetes Diagnostics". Sara also attended the h2020 CHARISMA Raman School 2024 at "Sapienza Università di Roma". The event featured great talks and hands-on sessions on the latest in Raman research. Big thanks to the organizers and everyone involved! #ICORS2024 #RamanSpectroscopy #DiabetesDiagnostics #CHARISMA #CHARISMARamanSchool #Photonics #Research #VUB #BPHOT

Already on Monday, we will kick off the 5th Physics & We summer camp thanks to our amazing sponsors! The organizers pull together this edition thanks to the YSO Student Chapter's SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics #Outreach grant, #IPR Armenia Optica Student Chapter's Optica #SpecialProgram grant, Yerevan State University's education support grant, The RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Higher Education and Science Committee's grant for summer camps, Thorlabs, and #AdvancedTechnologiesGroup sponsorship, as well as The Institute for Physical Research of NAS RA's, PhotonicsAI Lab's and VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics's support in providing instrumentation and software. Stay tuned for the news from Tsakhadzor from the 5th to the 9th of August, 2024!

🇮🇹 Last week, PhD students Sara Abbasi and Mehdi ‘Arash’ Feizpour Feizpour travelled to Rome to present at the XXVIII International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS 2024). The event offered a blend of enlightening talks and hands-on sessions, providing attendees with the latest insights and techniques in Raman spectroscopy. 💡 🗣️ Sara Abbasi shared the latest progress in the VortexLC detection module research, underlining the potential of Raman spectroscopy to revolutionize diabetes diagnostics by precisely identifying hemoglobin variants, which could lead to improved patient outcomes and personalized treatment strategies. 🩸 🗣️ Mehdi Feizpour presented his study on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) substrates is poised to enhance the industrial application of Raman spectroscopy, making it a more reliable and efficient tool for various sectors. 🟠 https://lnkd.in/gCJPurZq

🌍 Earth Overshoot Day marks the moment each year when humanity’s consumption of ecological resources surpasses what Earth can regenerate in that year. In 2024, this critical day falls on August 1st. 📆 ⚡️ At B-PHOT, we are dedicated to creating a sustainable future through the innovative use of photonics and the unique properties of light. ✨ 💡 Seven examples of how #Photonics can make consumption more sustainable: 1. Addressing food waste 🥗 2. Helping to ensure clean water 💦 3. Renewable energy 🔋 4. Sustainable infrastructure and smart cities 🏙️ 5. Reducing energy consumption 🔌 6. Medical and healthcare innovations 🩻 7. Improving antimicrobial testing 🦠 🔗 Read more about these innovative applications: https://lnkd.in/edW2WMqy 🌳 B-PHOT's commitment to reducing Earth's ecological footprint is evident in our extensive fundamental and applied research efforts. The innovative power of photonics, demonstrated through our industry collaborations, plays a crucial role in this mission. 🚀 🎯 Guided by the Sustainable Development Goals - such as Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Climate Action - we aim to reduce humanity's environmental impact on our planet significantly. 💧 #BPHOT #VUBrussel #EarthOvershootDay #EarthOvershootDay2024 #MoveTheDate #Photonics #Optics #Sustainability #Light #SDG #SDGs #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #CleanWater #Sanitation #Energy #CleanEnergy #GreenEnergy #Industry #Innovation #Infrastructure #SustainableCities #SmartCities #Consumption #Climate #ClimateAction

Check out our latest paper on 3D printed optical interfacing structures! VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics Flanders Make