About us

Photonets (OPTICA Student Chapter at the University of València) was created in 2019, counts 30 members from undergraduate to PhD level and experience organizing outreach and diversity events. Some of them are “Is there a PhD in the house?” where PhD students shared experiences with undergraduate students, “Iluminadas: ¡escuchémosles a ellas!” a series of talks and round tables by women about gender discrimination and science.  Recently they created Lluminària, an outreach magazine for teenagers and undergraduate students. The chapter also conducts outreach activities in high schools, sharing knowledge about optics and photonics to inspire interest and scientific curiosity among students.  Click here for more information about us!

OCAS (OPTICA and SPIE Student Chapter at the University Jaume I of Castelló) was established in 2014, driven by the motivation of PhD students for outreach in optics. Over the past years, OCAS has been involved in numerous activities, including “Conecta con la Ciencia”, inspiring schools and high school students to explore science. The participation in scientific fairs such as “Firujiciencia” and “Science GTS”, along with internal events like “The International Day of Light”, or seminars with international speakers. Furthermore, OCAS organized the OSA IONS congress in 2015 in the city of Castellón de la Plana.