10 February 2025
/ 15:00
- 17:00
CET
EPIC Online Technology Meeting on Fiber Sensors for Industrial Applications
Online Event
Optical fiber sensors use the physical properties of light as it travels along a fiber to detect variations in different parameters, such as temperature, strain, vibration or deformation. In contrast to conventional measuring instruments, fiber sensors are resistant to electromagnetic interferences and they can withstand harsh environments, including high temperatures, pressures and radiation. And, due to the low light attenuation of optical glass fibers, they can be multiplexed and interrogated over several kilometres. All these characteristics make fiber sensors a very attractive tool in different industrial applications, from the aerospace to energy and oil & gas. In this online meeting, we will review the status of the technology in different industrial applications, find the latest developments related with fiber sensors and their components and discuss with end users about their challenges and requirements to improve their performance.
Agenda
Speakers
CTO Kristian Nielsen holds a PhD in Photonics Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). KN has 15 years of experience within the photonics industry, in roles as dev. engineer, CEO/Founder and for the recent 7 years as CTO at SHUTE.
CTO
at SHUTE
Modelling scientist with 15+ years in monitoring and diagnostic solutions. Led multi-million-dollar R&D projects in academia and industry, authored multiple patents, and advanced sensor-based applications for products in the energy industry.
Sensor Software Specialist - Advanced Sensing and Diagnostics
at Vestas Wind Systems
Marc Castaing, PhD, is a laser technology expert with experience in R&D, industrialization, production, and sales. He has worked with Lumera Laser, AzurLight systems, and Thales. Since 2021, he has led the Laser Sources & Components unit at ALPhANOV.
Head of the Laser Sources and components Departement
at ALPhANOV
Head of R&D
at Proximion
Evangelos Diatzikis is a Fellow Engineer, Senior Specialists of Solution/System Design and Plant Automation, and Sensors Administrator at the Siemens Energy Innovation Center. Mr. Diatzikis has over 26 years of experience in the Energy sector with a specialization in sensors and monitoring systems. Siemens Energy is a global manufacturer of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, transformers, compressors, grid technologies, and renewable energies.
Senior Specialists – Solution/System Design, Plant Automation
at Siemens Energy, Innovation Center
Senior Customer Solutions Engineer
at Keystone Photonics -
Alexis Méndez is president of MCH Engineering LLC, a consulting firm specializing in optical fiber sensing technology. Dr. Méndez 30 years experience in the fiberoptics industry and has written over 70 technical publications, taught several short courses, holds 5 US patents and a R&D100 award.
CEO
at MCH Engeneering
Attendees
- Abhilash Amsanpally , R & D Photonic Engineer at VIQTHOR
- Adrián Tomašov , Researcher at Brno University of Technology
- Adrien Dequaire , QCL Laser Sales Manager at mirSense
- Ahmad Atieh , Vice President Optical Systems at Optiwave Systems
- Aleksandra Kaszubowska-Anandarajah , Assistant Professor at Connect Centre
- Alice Autuori , Product Manager at Cycle
- Amer Khayyat , Managing Director at Silixa
- Andrea Bancora , Principal Engineer at Deeplight
- Andrei Razumov , Senior Optical Engineer at Varjo Technologies
- Andres Chavarria , Technical Director at LUNA Innovations
- Anh Tuan Vu , Principal Investigator at Fraunhofer IPT
- Antreas Theodosiou , CEO at Lumoscribe
- Arthur David , Technical Sales at Laser Components
- Artur Seibert , Engineer at Z-Laser
- Aymen Yangui , Technical Product Manager at Azpect Photonics
- Bernhard Uhlhaas , Sales Manager at FBGS
- Bertrand Guibert, R&D Engineer at Texys International
- Boris Eichhorn , Senior Manager New Venture at SCHOTT
- Bram Van Hoe , Director Sales Marketing at FBGS
- Chris Ebert , Business Development at Freedom Photonics
- Christopher Rowan, Managing Partner at Arscientia
- Christos Markos , Professor at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
- Coralie Schmidt , Marketing Manager at FBGS
- Cristina Anaya , R&D Project Coordinator at VLC Photonics
- Dan Neugroschl , Engineer at Chiral Photonics
- Darin Malikova, Manager at Research and Innovation Center for Electronics and Telecommunications
- David Domenech , CTO at VLC Photonics
- David Horain , Director at BLOOM Lasers
- David Potter , Consultant at PMVantage
- Demetrio Sartiano, Postdoctoral Researcher at Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
- Dennis Kador , Inside Sales Manager at Aixemtec
- Dick Heinrich, Managing Director at Luciol Instruments
- Dimitris Polyzos , Senior Application Engineer at Ansys
- Dominic Schulz , Head of Strategy Photonics at Fraunhofer HHI
- Edgar Mendoza , CEO at Redondo Optics
- Elena Sokolova , Optical Engineer - Designer at RiverD International
- Emmanuel Pinsard , Product Line Manager at Exail
- Eneka Idiart-Barsoum , CEO at Eneka Partners
- Enrico Conte , Product Manager Metallurgic at SAMP
- Éric Pinet , Principal Scientist at FISO Technologies / Resonetics
- Fabian Röser , Project Manager at Toptica
- Francesco D'Amato , Research Director at CNR-INO
- Geoffrey Duggan , Product Sales Executive at Ansys Lumerical
- Gideon Langedijk , Application Engineer at Photonfirst
- Giovanni Mingoia, Researcher at Fondazione Links
- Guillaume Laffont , Head of Laboratory at CEA List
- Gunnar Böttger , Industrial Relations Manager at Fraunhofer IZM
- Haider Al Juboori , Academician at South East Technological University
- Hermann Oppermann , Deputy Department Head at Fraunhofer IZM
- Hubert Moser , Managing Director, CTO at Flawless Photonics
- Iain McKenzie , Senior Engineer at European Space Agency
- Ibrahim Ozdur , Associate Professor at TOBB ETU
- Ilaria Sanzari , Business Developement Manager at Wave photonics
- Iñigo Artundo , CEO at VLC Photonics
- Ireneu Dias , Center Coordinator at INESC TEC
- Jagadeeshwar Tabjula , Researcher at Fraunhofer UK
- Janusz Poplawski , Researcher at Lortek
- Jaroslav Demuth , R&D Engineer at NBG Tube
- Jean Berney , Group Leader Laser Tech at CSEM
- Jean Sauvage-Vincent , CEO at GLOphotonics
- Jens Emmerich , International Sales Engineer at azbil Europe
- Joel Villatoro , Research Professor at UPV/EHU
- Joerg Ehehalt , CEO at Avenir Photonics
- Jovanie Razafindrakoto , Market Development Manager - Specialty Fibers at COHERENT
- Katarzyna Lawniczuk , Vice President at BRIGHT Photonics
- Kenny Hey Tow , Senior Researcher at RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN
- Kevin Yao, MTS SR at AMAT
- Konstantin Larionov , Business Development Manager at Furukawa
- Krister Fröjdh , R&D Manager at Proximion
- LK Lee , Mktg Commun Officer at ASMPT
- Luz Endress , Head of Business Integration at Hitachi High-Tech Europe
- Manuel Berger , Head of Backoffice at Diamond
- Marc Larive , Director Business Development at Exosens
- Marco Buhmann , R&D Engineer at Huber+Suhner
- Marco Zanola , Technical Director at AFE
- Marcus Gögelein , CTO at IMM Photonics
- Martin Laging , Senior Sales Manager at NKT Photonics
- Mathieu Bergont , Products Line Manager at Exail
- Matt Currie , Chief Executive Officer at Eblana Photonics
- Miguel Llera , Research Associate at Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie
- Mike Mühlstädt , Director Engineering Assembly at Weinert Fiber Optics
- Mirko Kaiser , Head of Sales EMEA at WEINERT Fiber Optics
- Nadia Boetti , Technology Specialist at Links foundation
- Nicholas White , Account Manager at Fibercore
- Nicolai Hagelund , Sales Engineer at OFS
- Nemo Mong, Engineer at ChromaATE
- Patrice Crochet , European Sales Director at EXAIL
- Patrice Dionne , Product Line Manager, Optical Sensing at TeraXion
- Paul Muller , CEO at Deeplight
- Pengyuan Lu , Application Engineer at ansys
- Peter Lowy , Sales Manager - Sensors and Sensing Systems at Sylex
- Peter Riedel , Vice President Photonics Solutions at WEINERT Fiber Optics
- Philipp Dietrich , CEO and Managing Director at Keystone Photonics
- Philippe Velha , Professor at University of Trento
- Pim Kat , CEO at Amazec Photonics
- Pradeep Chakraborty , Editor at Pradeep's Techpoints
- Raghuram Satish , Product Manager at VITRONIC
- Reinhard Kaindl , Senior Scientist at JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft
- Richard Clark , Sales Director at AMS Technologies
- Richard Simons , Product Manager - Photon Detection at Excelitas
- Rob Roach , Sales at Arden Photonics
- Robert Kirchner , Co-Founder and CEO at HETEROMERGE
- Rolando Ferrini , Chief Regional Officer & Head of FEMTOprint Neuchâtel at FEMTOprint
- Ryohei Tsukimori , Head of Division at Hitachi High-Tech Europe
- Salah Oudjertli, Professor at Research Center in Industrial Technologies
- Sambhav Anand , Market Development Manager at Coherent
- Sanghoon Chin , Expert at CSEM
- Sara Salomon , Quality Manager at Proximion
- Sawyer Ge , Director, Sales and Marketing at Optiwave Systems
- Sebastien Degaugue , Sales Director at DIMIONE Systems
- Sébastien Lenoir , Sales Director at G&H PHOTONICS
- Shen Guoyou , Sales Representitive at Anhui Xianghe Communication Company
- Stephanie Hesse-Ertelt , Research Manager at Fraunhofer IOF
- Stuart Coomber , Global Head of OEM Sales at Covesion
- Sylvain Jacquot , R&D Engineer at SouffletMalt
- Tanya Hutter , Professor at The University of Texas at Austin
- Tarun Tampi , Business Development & Sales Manager at PhotonFirst
- Tiago Paixão , Submodule Owner for Blade Sensing Systems at Siemens Energy / Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
- Thibaut Detroux , Technical Product Manager at Sentea
- Tigers Jonuzi , PIC Design Manager at VLC Photonics
- Udo Fetzer , Key Account Manager at OFS
- Uwe Linss , Director of Sales EMEA at FOCUZ Manufacturing
- Valentín Polo Ramírez , Senior Innovation Consultant at PNO Consultants
- Valerie Lyttle , Marketing Executive at Yelo
- Vitalii Stoliarchuk , Testing Engineer / Postgraduate (PhD) / Expert at State Design Office "Yuzhnoye" / Oles Honchar Dnipro National University / NAQA
- Vitalijs Zubkovs , Project Manager at CSEM
- Vladimir Shidlovski , Co-founder at Superlum Diodes
- Yang Yang , Manager R&D at Engionic
- Yoshiaki Shikata , Senior Assistant General Manager at Sumitomo Electric Industries
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