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You may wonder who is behind the organisation of the OPSP conference? We are a team of sutdents, members of the OSA Student Chapters at the University of Kent and at the University of Surrey. In 2020, we came up with the idea of bringing the optics and photonics community together through the organisation of a networking event with students, academics and industry representatives. During the first lockdown, we stumbled upon a great opportunity offered by SEPnet, the South-East Physics Network, who was offering funding to organise and run a two-day residential workshop or mini-conference on any Physics topic. We applied, our bid was accepted, and we started working to craft the best event possible! Initially planned at the University of Southampton (UK), the conference had to be moved online for sanitary reasons. See below for more information about our optics research groups at the Universities of Kent and Surrey. Click on the logos to be directed to the related web pages. Click on the names to visit the personal pages of the committee members.
Committee members
Committee members
Gavrielle is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Surrey. Her research interests include novel applications for cellular-resolution OCT and design of translational imaging tools. She received a master of science degree from Cornell University in 2016 where her research focused on developing new Optical Coherence Elastography (OCE) techniques.
Twitter: @G_Untracht
Abdullah Durrani
Abdullah Durrani
Abdullah did his master's from Sejong University, South Korea in Optical Engineering. During his master's, he has worked on building an intra-vascular catheter-based optical coherence tomography system. He is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Surrey. His research interests include intra-vascular OCT, OCT Angiography, and Optical Probes.
The Applied Optics Group (AOG) develops advanced optical systems for imaging and sensing, with applications in medicine, science and industry. One of our core strengths is Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for medical imaging, alongside research interests in adaptive optics, microscopy, endoscopy, photoacoustics and spectroscopy. The group also has expertise in high-speed microwave photonics and acousto-, electro- and magneto-optics.
Check our Twitter feed for the latest news: @AOGKent
I am a PhD Student in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Elastography (OCE) under the supervision of Prof. Adrian Podoleanu. My project is focused on the study of early-stage mammalian embryos and how probing their mechanical properties can help predict successful in vitro development. I have an engineering degree in Material Science from the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Rennes, France and a Master degree in Photonics. I am currently president of the OSA Student Chapter at Kent and passionate about photography.
Twitter: @juliencamardphd
I am a final year Synthetic Chemistry PhD student at Medway School of Pharmacy (MSOP), in collaboration with the Applied Optics Group (AOG) at the University of Kent and the Department of Natural Sciences at Middlesex University. My project focuses on the possible development of a new nanomedicine-infused-biodegradable-microneedle-technology that uses anti-cancer drug doped-nanoparticles to kill tumour cells. I also partake in outreach for both MSOP and the AOG’s student chapter, and I am treasurer for the student chapter.
Medway profile: Rachel Sully
LinkedIn: Rachel Sully
From Murcia (Spain), I did my bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences at the University of Murcia. The next year I started an interuniversity master’s degree in photonics (UPC, UB, UAB, and ICFO), where I learned from top researchers in the field of photonics. This allows me to join the NETLAS project as PhD student at the University of Kent, where I´m developing NPR lasers followed by time stretch.
Twitter: @alejandromarjim
Hal is a PhD student currently developing a prototype fibre bundle endoscope for endoscopic optical coherence tomography. He is excited by novel applications of biophotonics and the possibility for new physiological discoveries with novel optical imaging techniques.
Having done a degree in Optics and Optometry and a Master's in New Optical And Imaging Technologies at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain, I'm currently finishing my PhD in Optics at the Applied Optics Group (AOG) here in Kent, UK. My current researchs are about Axial Motion Compensation for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and a Fluorescence OCT probe. My interests cover not only OCT but any non invasive imaging technique applied in biological tissue, both structural and functional, having a specific interest in those applied in neuroscience.
Twitter: @FocusMigraine
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Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Cristobal Soares-Smith, SEPnet Graduate Network Manager, for the support and guidance throughout this project. We would like to thank the OSA for their support, more particularly Yann Amouroux and Terence Rooney. We would also like to ackowledge the valuable advice of Danka Sampson during the project. The organizing committee members from the Uni. of Kent want to acknowledge their supervisor and head of the group, Prof. Adrian Podoleanu, for his support, enthousiasm and valuable advice throughout the preparation of the conference.
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