The registration desk opens at 08:30 AM Monday there will be people at the reception area at Thomand Village to direct/bring people on Monday morning from 08:20. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2017 Sensors Council Summer School. You may view a map with venue locations here.
Monday 26th June | General OFS
9:00 - 9:45 | Opening/Welcome
9:50 - 10:35 | Professor Francis Berghmans: Introduction to OFS
10:35 - 11:00 | Coffee
11:00 - 11:45 | Professor Brian Culshaw: Chemical Sensors Part One
11:50 - 12:35 | Professor Brian Culshaw: Chemical Sensors Part Two
12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 14:45 | Professor Michel Digonnet: Fibre Optic Gyroscopes
14:50 - 15:35 | Professor Michel Digonnet: Slow light Fiber Sensors
15:35 - 16:00 | Coffee
16:00 - 16:45 | Professor Francesco Baldini: Optical fibre chemical and biochemical sensors: a winning solution in Point of Care Part One
16:50 - 17:35 | Professor Francesco Baldini: Optical fibre chemical and biochemical sensors: a winning solution in Point of Care Part Two
Tuesday 27th June
9:00 - 9:45 | Professor Francis Berghmans: Microstructured Fibres & Structural Health Monitoring Part One
9:50 - 10:35 | Professor Francis Berghmans: Microstructured Fibres & Structural Health Monitoring Part Two
10:35 - 11:00 | Coffee
11:00 - 11:45 | Poster Session
11:50 - 12:35 | Poster Discussion
12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 14:45 | Professor Kate Sugden: POF Sensors
14:50 - 15:35 | Professor Kate Sugden: 3D Printed OFS
15:35 - 16:00 | Coffee
16:00 - 16:45 | Professor Kyriacos Kalli: Fs-laser processing of silica, polymer and silicon core optical fibres
16:50 - 17:35 | Professor Kyriacos Kalli: Fs-laser processing of silica, polymer and silicon core optical fibres
Wednesday 28th June | Distributed Sensing
9:00 - 9:45 | Professor Luc Thevenaz: Distributed Sensing Part One
9:50 - 10:35 | Professor Luc Thevenaz: Distributed Sensing Part Two
10:35 - 11:00 | Coffee
11:00 - 11:45 | Dr. Arthur Hartog: Distributed Sensing Part One
11:50 - 12:35 | Dr. Arthur Hartog: Distributed Sensing Part Two
12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 17:35 | Social Tour
Thursday 29th June
9:00 - 10:35 | Telling your research impact Story: Ms.Christine Brennan, Research & Innovation Project Officer, Office of the Vice President Research, University of Limerick
10:35 - 11:00 | Coffee
11:00 - 11:45 | Professor Gerald Farrell: Multimode interference based fibre sensors Part One
11:50 - 12:35 | Professor Gerald Farrell: Multimode interference based fibre sensors Part Two
12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch
14:00 - 14:45 | Professor Sile Nic Chormaic: Introduction to tapered optical fibers
14:50 - 15:35 | Professor Sile Nic Chormaic: An Introduction to Whispering Gallery Resonator Sensors
15:35 - 16:00 | Coffee
16:00 - 16:45 | Professional Development: Dr. Sarah Hayes- Communication and Engagement in STEM Why bother? Part One
16:50 - 17:35 | Professional Development: Dr. Sarah Hayes- Communication and Engagement in STEM Why bother? Part Two
18:00 Young Professionals Reception | Scholars Courtyard
Friday 30th June | Micro- Nano Fibre Sensors
9:00 - 9:45 | Professor Andrea Cusano- Lab on Fibre Technology: Perspectives and Challenges Part One
9:50 - 10:35 | Professor Andrea Cusano- Lab on Fibre Technology: Perspectives and Challenges Part One
10:35 - 11:00 | Coffee
11:00 - 11:45 | Professor Davide Iannuzzi: Fiber top technology fundamentals and applications
11:50 - 12:35 | Professor Davide Iannuzzi: The worst mistake of my life and how you can avoid it. A short lecture on academic entrepreneurship.
12:35 - 14:00 | Lunch