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Pablo Marin‑Palomo Joins B‑PHOT Professor Team
Prof. Pablo Marin‑Palomo joins B‑PHOT as a research professor to advance integrated photonics for next‑generation optical and THz communications and build his own research group.
Ben Gellaerts and Arié Nacar Receive FWO PhD Fellowship to Pursue Their Research at VUB B-PHOT
Two B-PHOT researchers will advance cutting-edge work in photonics, exploring neuromorphic computing and 3D-printed optical systems to push the boundaries of next-generation communication technologies.
B-PHOT Supports ETpathfinder Smart Skills Lab to Share Photonics Knowledge With Businesses
The ETpathfinder Smart Skills Lab connects Einstein Telescope research with industry. B-PHOT helps companies access cutting-edge photonics expertise through tailored, hands-on training for technicians and engineers.
B-PHOT Coordinates €5M EC Funded Network to Power Europe’s Photonics Talent Pipeline
Phortify will strengthen Europe’s digital skills and innovation capacity by creating a shared, industry-aligned photonics curriculum.
ETpathfinder Smart Skills Lab Shares Einstein Telescope Knowledge With Businesses
The ETpathfinder Smart Skills Lab helps SMEs access cutting-edge Einstein Telescope technologies through online tools, workshops, and hands-on training, with B-PHOT as an active partner.
VUB B-PHOT, With Yerevan State University, Co-Hosted the Siegman School on Lasers
Students and experts from 25 countries gathered in Yerevan for a week of lectures, research exchange and cultural experiences.
B-PHOT’s Photonics Sensors Make Mechanical Bearings More Durable and Safe
B-PHOT, KU Leuven, and Flanders Make show a repeatable, non-invasive method to retrofit bearings with optical fiber sensors for reliable fault monitoring. Published in JPhys: Photonics (IF 8.4), this is the first peer-reviewed paper from the SAFOS project.
B-PHOT Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen Contributes to Opinion Article on Belgium’s Industrial Renaissance
An opinion piece highlighting the need for an industrial renaissance in Belgium, stressing the importance of local manufacturing and innovation support.
Another Summer Symposium, Another Academic Year Concluded!
Co-hosted with UGent, the Summer Symposium 2025 marked the end of the academic year for the MSc in Photonics Engineering. The event showcased the students’ achievements and recognized outstanding work with two awards.
Two New FWO Junior Postdoc Fellowships for B‑PHOT Researchers
Dr. Sergei Mikhailov and Dr. Mehrdad Lotfi Choobbari received FWO Junior Postdoc Fellowships for groundbreaking research in fiber sensing and PFAS water detection.
Mohammadshahab (Shahab) Abdollahi Defends PhD on Multi‑Wavelength On‑Chip Lasers Systems
Shahabhas successfully defended his PhD thesis on harnessing nonlinear dynamics in multi-wavelength on-chip lasers for all-optical signal processing, paving the way for faster, energy-efficient photonic networks.
Mehdi ‘Arash’ Feizpour Defends PhD on Bacterial Screening With Advanced Nanophotonics
Arash’s PhD research advanced nanophotonic platforms for bacterial screening, enabling faster and more accurate pathogen detection.