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 - 16:45Professor Francesco Baldini: Optical fibre chemical and biochemical sensors: a winning solution in Point of Care Part One

16:50 - 17:35Professor 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