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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

15:00 – 15:10  Opening by Antonio Castelo, Photonics Technology Expert at EPIC

15:10 – 15:25  SHUTE – Microstructured Polymer Optical Fibers offer New Abilities in Industrial Sensing, e.g. Humidity, Embedded in Soft Materials, and Chirped FGBs – Kristian Nielsen, CTO
15:25 – 15:40 Vestas Wind SystemsOptical Fiber Sensing in Modern Wind Turbines – Gonçalo Pereira, Sensor Software Specialist – Advanced Sensing and Diagnostics
15:40 – 15:55 ALPhANOV Specialty Optical Fiber and fs Laser Inscription, a Potential for Industrial Sensing Application? – Marc Castaing, Head of the Laser Sources and components Departement
15:55 – 16:10 ProximionExamples of Fiber Bragg Based Industrial Sensing by Proximion – Krister Fröjdh, Head of R&D
16:10 – 16:25 Siemens Energy, Innovation CenterStrain Monitoring of the Stator Coils of Large Industrial Generators With Optical Fiber Sensors – Evangelos Diatzikis, Senior Specialist – Solution/System Design, Plant Automation
16:25 – 16:40 Keystone PhotonicsFiber-optical Sensors Based on Fiber-facet Attached Micro-optics – Roman Zvahelskyi, Senior Customer Solutions Engineer
16:40 – 16:55 MCH Engeneering Industrial Sensing — An Untapped Market for Fiber Optic Sensors: Needs, Opportunities and Trends – Alexis Mendez, CEO

16:50 – 17:00  Closing by Antonio Castelo, Photonics Technology Expert at EPIC

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.

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.

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Antonio Castelo, PhD
Antonio Castelo, PhD
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