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Optical fiber sensing is a cutting-edge technology that utilizes optical fibers as sensors to detect and measure various physical and environmental parameters. These sensors rely on the principle of changes in light intensity or wavelength to gather precise and real-time data. Typical applications of optical fiber sensing include structural health monitoring of buildings, bridges, and pipelines, environmental monitoring for detecting temperature, pressure, and humidity, and in the oil and gas industry for detecting leaks and monitoring pipeline integrity.
To meet the demands of this fast-expanding applications-driven market, we have organized this Technology Meeting to discuss about the latest developments and the most recent application opportunities. Apart from the advancements in instrumentation, applications and technology integration, we will also discuss the current challenges, business impacts and future requirements for this technology.
Alexis Mendez received a PhD. degree in Electrical Engineering from Brown University, USA in 1992. He is president of MCH Engineering LLC - a consulting firm specializing in optical fiber sensing technology.
Dr. Mendez is a Fellow of SPIE and was past Chairman of the 2006 International Optical Fiber Sensors Conference (OFS-18), past Technical Chair of the 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and their Applications (WSOF-2). He is also VP of the IEEE Fiber Sensors Standards Committee, and co-editor of the “Specialty Optical Fibers Handbook”, and co-author of SPIE’s “Fiber Optical Sensors Book”.
Eric Lindner (CEO) holds a PhD in Physics from the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena. During his research in fiber optics, he worked on special types of FBGs for many different application fields. He joined FBGS as a project engineer in 2008. In 2012 he became responsible for the development and production of DTG®s. He became CEO in 2015, driving since then the development of the company. Eric is co-author of 5+ patents and 40+ scientific publications.
Gonzalo Guadaño (CEO) has 17 years of experience in the development of advanced laser processing systems and R&D machinery. He has served as Chief Officer at LASING since 2009, where he leads a team of experts in laser technology, robotics, motion control, and artificial vision. Under his leadership, the company specializes in creating precision laser processing solutions, including specialized machinery for battery R&D. Gonzalo began his tenure at the company as a Laser Systems Engineer, focusing on the technical integration of complex optical and electronic components. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Automatic and Electronic Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a Master’s degree in Photonics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Didier Beghuin (BLO) is heading the Life Science and Industry activities for Lambda-X Verhaert High-Tech. He has been involved in optical developments since 2000. He developed metrology instrumentation for the ophthalmic industry, sighting systems for defense, and a series of custom microscopes for the biomedical sector. Being involved in space activities, he also led optical imaging or metrology developments for Earth observation or microgravity science. He is now mainly developing products for Biotechnologies, Diagnostics, Medtech, and food-related applications.
Jean Berney (Group Leader Laser Tech) is a physicist with a PhD in Photonics from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL, Switzerland). He is the founder of multiple deep tech start-ups and has notably created Attolight, a company that provides nano-meter resolution spectroscopy instruments to the semi-conductor industry and Deeplight, a company that provides PIC-based lasers for sensing applications. He is a director at Freeptyc and the inventor of its technology. Jean leads the Laser Technologies group at CSEM, a role he has held since 2024.
Per Karlsson (CEO) graduated from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 1994 with a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He started his career by joining Toshiba in Japan where he worked with design of manufacturing equipment for the semiconductor industry. Prior to co-founding Northlab Photonics in 2008, he served as a Business Development Manager, Product Manager, and Vice President for Sales and Marketing with Ericsson from 1998 to 2005. His expertise was then tapped by Accture Technologies in 2005 where he acted as president until 2008 when he co-founded Northlab Photonics, a fast-growing company focused on products and services for the photonics and fiber optics industry.
