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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 15/09/2026

PhD opportunity at B-PHOT 📷✨ Reinventing what a camera can see: using natural light to capture 3D scenes instead of flat 2D images, with ETRO (VUB) and NICT (Japan). 🎓 MSc in Photonics/Engineering/Physics 📅 Start: 1 Nov 2026 📩 Apply by 30/09 sbrew.link/U0dKg7UQ

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 04/09/2026

📢 We're hiring a PhD researcher in First-Time-Right Design Tools for Multi-Optics Imaging Systems! Help design compact, robust multi-optics imaging systems for harsh-condition vision applications. 🗓️ Starting 01/11/2026 | Apply by 23/09/2026 👉 sbrew.link/lZfDME3P

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 04/09/2026

VUB B-PHOT Prof. Pablo Marin-Palomo has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for COMBYNE, exploring how networks of interacting lasers on a chip can generate flexible, energy-efficient frequency combs for future communication systems. Congrats, Pablo! sbrew.link/zPWqE3d0 @erc.europa.eu

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 03/09/2026

📢 We're hiring a PhD researcher in Optical Fibre Sensing for Ultra-High-Pressure Rheometry! Develop miniature fibre-optic sensors for a new generation of ultra-high-pressure rheometers. 🗓️ Apply by 30/09/2026 👉 sbrew.link/BchgIwAu

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 20/08/2026

We're hiring: PhD in Multimodal Sensor Design for Agrifood 🔬🌱 Join VUB B-PHOT on the FWO-SBO project MOSAIC, building a handheld optical sensor (spectroscopy + AI) for real-time crop and food checks. Deadline: 20/09/2026 Apply: sbrew.link/EuRqWFia #PhD #Photonics #Agrifood

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 13/05/2026

Last week, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited our VUB Photonics Campus in Pajottegem! They toured our research facilities, discovered our Einstein Telescope work and launched rockets with primary school children at our STEAM academy. A proud moment for B-PHOT! 👉 bit.ly/4u7kPv8

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 13/05/2026

PhD researcher Arié Nacar won the Best Student Paper Award at SPIE Photonics Europe 2026 for his work on ultra-compact 3D photonic lanterns. A fantastic achievement and a great reflection of the research happening at B-PHOT. Congrats, Arié! Read the full story: bit.ly/4fjlfdn

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PhotonHub @photonhub.eu · 17/04/2026

Learn more about Photonics and Food in this 1-day course of @b-phot.vub.be, supported by PhotonHub. 🗓️ 21 May, 2026 🕛 09:00 - 17:00 CEST 📍 Brussels, Belgium Free for European companies, but registration is required. 👉 More details: photonhub.eu/training/photonics-and…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 21/04/2026

📣 Last spots! Join us this Friday in Ghent for a visit to Trince — a high-tech spin-off exploring Photoporation & cell transfection. 📅 Apr 24 | 13:00–17:00 CEST | Train reimbursed 👉 carlahub.eu/events/360-carla-experience-gent

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 16/04/2026

📢 @vubrussel.bsky.social B-PHOT & CHIS research on scalable SERS substrates via triboelectrification self-assembly featured in Hot Topics in Small Methods! 🔗 bit.ly/4dUJy0N #SERS #Photonics #Nanofabrication

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 10/04/2026

🌌🔭 B-PHOT is helping build the Einstein Telescope, and from 20 to 26 April you can explore it live! Free expo at @vubrussel.bsky.social. Public panel with Prof. Thienpont and Prof. Sevrin (21/4, 19:00). B-PHOT Student Chapter light tech demos (26/4). Tickets (in Dutch): bit.ly/4bJs3Pr

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 02/04/2026

🏆 Prof. Yunfeng Nie from VUB Brussels Photonics (B-PHOT) receives the 2026 Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award by @optica.org! Read the full article on our website: bit.ly/47EH6aJ #Optics #Photonics #BPHOT #VUB #OpticaAwards #FreeformOptics #OpticalDesign #WomenInScience

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 31/03/2026

VUB B-PHOT is organising MOC 2026 — the 31st Microoptics Conference — in Brussels, 27–30 Sept 2026! 📌 Abstract submission deadline: 27 April 2026 👉 Join us to connect and exchange ideas. 🔗 www.moc2026.org #Photonics #MicroOptics #MOC2026 #Brussels

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 27/03/2026

🔭 B-PHOT joins the FWO ET‑TECH consortium! We'll contribute precision mirror optics, quantum squeezers and freeform mode cleaners for the Einstein Telescope, Europe's future gravitational-wave observatory. 👉 Link in bio #Photonics #EinsteinTelescope #QuantumTech

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 26/03/2026

📄 New B-PHOT review out 4 March in Journal of Physics: Photonics (IF 8.4)! "Deep learning across optical system workflow" maps how AI is transforming optical design, optimisation and assembly — from lens discovery to sub-micron alignment. 👉 Link in bio to read more. #Photonics #DeepLearning #AI

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 26/03/2026

B-PHOT takes leading roles at OPTICA ImageSense Congress 2026 (12–17 July)! 🧑‍🔬 Dr. Tatevik Chalyan chairs Quantum Sensing & Metrology, 🧑‍🔬 Prof. Lien Smeesters joins committee of Applied Industrial Spectroscopy, 🧑‍🔬 Dr. Sidney Goossens gives a talk on optical fiber sensing. More info: link in bio

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CARLA - Photonics Careers Hub @carlahub.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Belgium hosts two #360CARLA Experiences this spring: 🧬 Explore photoporation with Trince (Gent): carlahub.eu/events/360-c... 🖥️ Discover medical imaging at BARCO (Kortrijk): carlahub.eu/events/360-c... Get hands-on insights & explore careers in #photonics! #carlahub #careers

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 25/03/2026

NL: VACATURE: Administratief Medewerker/Management Assistant. SOLLICITEER NU voor 4/4 👇 EN: VACANCY: Administrative Officer/Management Assistant. APPLY NOW before 4/4 👇 www.b-phot.org/administratief-medew…

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Photonics21 @photonics21.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

💡 Turn your photonics idea into real-world impact! Do you have an idea, prototype, or early-stage product that could transform industries? The Photonics21 Innovation Award is your chance. Win: €5,000 Entrepreneurship training Access to venture capitalists 👉 Apply here: shorturl.at/8xN7b

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 26/02/2026

Can we "hear" groundwater? 🌊👂 A new FWO project at B-PHOT uses optical fibers to listen to subsurface flow. Using DAS and FBG sensors, we're building better models for climate resilience. Read more: b-phot.org/news/b-phot-for-new-fwo-…

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PhotonHub @photonhub.eu · 23/02/2026

PhotonHub & Optica are co-organising GAMA 2026 in Brussels! Join leaders in semiconductors, automotive, and quantum to: 🚀 Scale AI-driven manufacturing 🤝 Build partnerships 📅 2–3 June 🔗 photonhub.eu/join-photonhub-at-the-…

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PhotonHub @photonhub.eu · 19/02/2026

Got a bright idea? 💡 Win € 5.000, training by PhotonHub, and VC access! Apply for the @photonics21.bsky.social Innovation Award 2026. ⚡️ Submit a 2-min video or a pitch 📅 Deadline: 2 April 2026 Apply now: photonhub.eu/photonics21-innovation… #Photonics #Innovation #PhotonHub

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 19/02/2026

🚀 @photonhub.eu Experience Centre on Optics and Freeform Optics at B-PHOT Hands-on design, prototyping, and metrology for industry. 📅 17–19 March 2026 📍 VUB Photonics Campus, BE 👥 Max 6 spots! 👉 photonhub.eu/training/experience-ce…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 05/02/2026

🚀 Join B-PHOT: 5 PhD Positions in Photonics! We’re hiring researchers at VUB for: 🔹 Spectral Sensors (Manufacturing) 🔹 AI Design (Precision Optics) 🔹 Microplastics (Imaging & Algorithms) 🔹 Fiber-Optics (Groundwater) 📅 Apply by 22 February: b-phot.org/jobs #Photonics #PhD #Research #VUB #BPHOT

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PhotonHub @photonhub.eu · 21/01/2026

Ready to shape the future of European #Photonics? 🚀🇪🇺 Meet us in Brussels on 9 and 10 June '26! We’re excited to connect with the community to discuss: ✔️ The new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda ✔️ The next EU Framework Programme ✔️ New collaborations Secure your spot and come say hello. 👇

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 08/01/2026

📢 We are organising a FREE one-day @photonhub.eu in-person training on Photonics and Food. 📅 22/01/26 📍 Brussels, Belgium 👉 photonhub.eu/training/photonics-and-food-january-26-edition 👩‍🏫 Training will be delivered by experts Heidi Ottevaere, Wendy Meulebroeck, Lien Smeesters and Indy Magnus.

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 23/12/2025

✨ The B-PHOT team wishes you joyful holidays filled with warmth and light. Please note that VUB will be closed between Christmas and New Year. We look forward to reconnecting in 2026!

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 28/10/2025

Congrats to Pablo Marin-Palomo, now professor at VUB B-PHOT! His work will drive next-gen optical & THz innovations. 👉 Read the full story via www.b-phot.org/news/pablo-marin-pal…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 27/10/2025

Proud to share that Ben Gellaerts & Arié Nacar from VUB B-PHOT have been awarded FWO PhD fellowships, advancing PICs lasers and free-space optical communications. 👉 www.b-phot.org/news/ben-gellaerts-a…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 24/10/2025

We are #hiring a Technology Expert in Optical Spectroscopic Sensors for Agrifood Applications! 👉 Apply before 17 November via www.b-phot.org/technology-expert-in…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 24/10/2025

We are #hiring a talented PhD candidate to work on spectral sensor development for metal additive manufacturing! 👉 Apply before 16 November via www.b-phot.org/phd-position-spectra…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 24/09/2025

B-PHOT Co-Organises IEEE Photonics Benelux Symposium 2025 in Brussels on 20–21/11/25, together with @ulbruxelles.bsky.social. ⚠️ Deadline for abstract submission: 2 October 2025, at midnight. Don’t miss the chance. 👉 Register now and submit your abstract via bit.ly/3KiT4Ok

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Phortify @phortify.eu · 17/09/2025

Our new €5M EU-funded initiative bringing Europe’s leading universities, labs, and companies together to shape the future of photonics education and training. Here’s to an exciting journey ahead!💡 phortify.eu/news-events/... #Photonics #DigitalSkills #EUfunded #FutureSkills

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Phortify - EU funds €5M to Photonics Talent Pipeline

Called the ‘Photonics education network for next-gen innovation and digital skills excellence for industry and society’ or ‘Phortify’, this new initiative

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PhotonHub @photonhub.eu · 17/09/2025

📢 @b-phot.vub.be‬ is organising a FREE #PhotonHub Online Introductory Course in Photonics Innovation 💡🎓 📅 24 September 2025, 10:30 – 12:30 CET 📍 Online Training 👉 Register your spot at bit.ly/4laATbD

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 02/09/2025

B-PHOT & Yerevan State University co-hosted Optica’s Siegman School on Lasers in Armenia. Chaired by Tatevik Chalyan, Heidi Ottevaere & Mushegh Rafayelyan (YSU), it brought nearly 100 participants from 25 countries, with B-PHOT contributions as speakers, chairs & students. 👉 bit.ly/3JBux6R

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 05/06/2025

Two B-PHOT researchers won FWO Junior Postdoc Fellowships! 🔬 Sergei focuses on fiber sensors for infrastructure. 💧 Mehrdad is tackling PFAS detection in water. Only 16.1% succeeded. Congrats to both! 👉 www.b-phot.org/news/two-new-fwo-jun…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 03/06/2025

Excited to see our publication "Ultracompact 3D Splitter for Single-Core to Multi-Core Optical Fiber Connections" featured by Nanoscribe! Great recognition for the team’s work in 3D nanofabrication for photonics. Read more 👉 www.nanoscribe.com/en/news-insights…

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 13/05/2025

🎓 Congratulations, Dr. Arash! Arash defended his PhD "SERS-Based Lab-on-a-Chip for Machine-Learning-Enabled Bacterial Screening”. He stays at B-PHOT as post-doc. 🔗 More via www.b-phot.org/news/mehdi-arash-fei….

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VUB B-PHOT Brussels Photonics @b-phot.vub.be · 16/04/2025

Are you an Engineer or Biomedical Engineer at Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, or Postdoc level? Curious about where your skills could take you next? Explore fresh career opportunities at the intersection of health and innovation. 👉 Don’t miss out! Register now via b-phot.org/360CARLA/Hea...

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