Category: Events
Volumetric Additive Manufacturing Workshop
On April 10th, the EPFL Photonics Chapter had the pleasure to be a part of a workshop on Volumetric Additive Manufacturing (VAM) at EPFL, organized by Prof. Christophe Moser (LAPD Lab). The workshop opened with a presentation by Prof. Moser as well as the presentation of the EPC activities by Eksha Rani, followed by engaging talks (…)
POB February 19th
We had our first POB (pizza-optics-beer) of the year! We had the pleasure to host Paula Nuño Ruano – postdoctoral researcher in the Photonic Systems Laboratory (PHOSL) with the presentation entitled: “Silicon subwavelength devices for efficient Brillouin scattering”.
POW
A big thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas edition of our POW (Pizza-Optics-Wine) seminar — it was a great success! A special thanks to Elif Nur Dayi for her insightful lecture, “Copper as a Nonlinear Platform: Stable SHG from Monocrystalline Microflakes.” Your contribution made the event exceptional. Looking forward to seeing you all (…)
Optica Article Writing Workshop
We held a workshop on article writing in collaboration with Optica, that brought together our students, professors, and journal editors for an engaging session on scientific writing and publication practices. A warm thank-you to our invited professors Olivier J.F. Martin, Luc Thévenaz, and Dr. Claus Roll, who all shared their expertise. Special thank you to our (…)
Photonics Industry Day
Photonics Industry Day is our flagship networking event that brings industry professionals and students that work in optics/photonics closer together. Hosted within Forum EPFL, one of Europe’s largest recruitment fairs, Photonics Industry Day offers a unique platform for discovering industrial applications of photonics and building professional connections. 10th Edition – October 9th 2025, Forum EPFL The 10th edition of Photonics (…)
Tsinghua University Student Chapter Delegation Visit
Date: 05.10.2025 We were delighted to welcome the student chapter delegation from Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School’s SPIE/Optica/IEEE chapters, along with their professors. The visit provided a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas, share experiences, and strengthen our academic and professional connections. Both sides gave engaging presentations, introducing our chapters’ activities, outreach initiatives, and ongoing research (…)
EPC Summer Hike
We had a wonderful time hiking to Moléson on Sunday, June 15. The day was filled with sunshine, great company, and breathtaking scenery—plus plenty of time to meet new people, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections within the Optics and Photonics community. A big thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the event so (…)
Optica High-Tech Student Exchange
A few members of our chapter, Lena Dalifoski and Eksha Rani, had the incredible opportunity to attend the Optica High-Tech Students Exchange 2025 at Eindhoven University of Technology from May 14th-16th. This was a great opportunity to connect with professionals, peers and attend inspiring talks. An important part of this event is valuable insights into (…)