Photonic processes for multi-scale smart product functionalities

We are pleased to announce the workshop on Photonic processes for multi-scale smart product functionalities, to be held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at SUPSI – Department of Innovative Technologies, East Campus Lugano.

This workshop will provide insight into the newest applications, upcoming challenges, and opportunities in the field of photonics processes and devices applied to enable the manufacturing of advanced industrial solutions featuring smart product functionalities.

In addition, the workshop represents a high-added-value platform for networking with key stakeholders from industry and research, promoting the increase of business relationships and the establishment of new collaborations and connections.

A lab tour will be also organized to introduce the main research areas and facilities in the fields of fs and ns laser machining, Additive Manufacturing, and Robotics of the SUPSI Automation, Robotics and Machines research group.

Cost
This workshop is free of charge

Registration compulsory
This Workshop is free of charge, but registration is required. The link is on top of the page. If you would like to register more than one participant, please fill for each an individual form.
Deadline for registration 1 November 2024
Program
The workshop will start at 13:30 following the General Assembly of Swissphotonics at Femtoprint. For the participants of the General Assembly a transport from Femtoprint to SUPSI will be organized.
 

Time	Program	Speaker
13:00	Registration, welcome coffee
13:30	Welcome / Introduction to workshop	Federico Mazzucato, SUPSI and Christian Bosshard, Swissphotonics
13:45	Introduction SUPSI / Labtour	Frederico Mazzucato, SUPSI
14:15	Market Report	Arnold Mayer, Optech Consulting
14:30	Ultrafast laser-processing and process monitoring using higher harmonics	Lisa Ackermann, EPFL Galatea Lab
14:45	Development of femtosecond laser micromachining processes for industrial applications	Federico Bassi, Kirana
15:00	Exploring Ultrafast Laser Ablation as a scalable solution for surface modification of Ti6Al4V orthopaedic implants	Anneke Katharina Orlandini, SUPSI
15:15	Panel discussion / Q&A session I
15:35	Networking break
16:10	Design and Manufacturing of Glass Miniaturized Optical Systems for Compact Fiber-to-chip Connectivity	Davide Farina, Femtoprint
16:25	Super Short or Super Small: Exploring the Limits of Laser Micromachining with Industrial Grade Systems	Beat Neuenschwander, BHF
16:40	Hybrid VIS-NIR combiners for industrial and Aerospace Applications	Sabina Zaimovic, Alite
16:55	Sub-ns laser integrated system for high precision microprocessing	Carlo Di Marco, Bright Systems
17:10	Panel discussion / Q&A session II
17:30	Networking Apéro
19:00	End

Date
Friday, 8 November 2024

Venue

Polo universitario Lugano - Campus Est USI-SUPSI
Via la Santa 1, 
Lugano-Viganello CH-6962

How to get to SUPSI:
The Campus is ten minutes by bus from the train station. Buses leave from the Lugano railway station entrance (see attached image) for the SUPSI Campus every 5/10 minutes. Specifically:

• TPL bus line 6 - direction Lugano, Cornaredo // boarding Lugano, Stazione --> stop Lugano, Campus Universitario
• TPL bus line 5 - direction Viganello, S. Siro //  boarding Lugano, Genzana --> stop Lugano, Campus Universitario

Lugano, Stazione and Lugano, Genzana are just outside the main entrance of the train station.




Contact SUPSI
Dr. Federico Mazzucato
+41 79 740 3899

Contact Swissphotonics
Dr. Christian Bosshard
Managing Director Swissphotonics
+41 79 405 1826

Dr. Christoph Harder
President Swissphotonics
+41 79 219 90 51

28 June 2024, Christian Bosshard