New Winds in Optics Design event is bringing together photonics and optics enthusiastics within academia and industry to hear some of the latest news within optics design.
The event encourages networking and discussions and you will be given the opportunity to see the photonics laboratories at the Center for Photonics Sciences. In case you cannot join on-site, the seminar can be also followed online through a link that will be provided later.
Date: Thursday, November 27,2025
Time: 09:00 – 17:00
Place: Metria M100, Joensuu, see the map below
The event is organized by University of Eastern Finland together with Photonics Finland, PREIN – Photonics Research and Innovation Flagship, and Photonics Joensuu.
The event is part of the AURA project funded by Regional Council of North Karelia and European Union.”
PROGRAM
09:30-10:00 Networking
PRESENTATIONS
10:00-10:20 Summary of optics design automation in SPIE Optics and Photonics by Anni Lehmuskero (University of Eastern Finland / Entangly)
10:20-11:10 What is meta-optics? by Petri Karvinen (University of Eastern Finland )
Lunchbreak and networking 11:10-12:40
PRESENTATIONS
12:40-13:15 Characterization of metasurfaces & GRIN optics by Amaury Carrard-Draghi (Phasics) (remote)
13:15-13:50 Optical Design in Ansys Optics – New features and less known capabilities in Lumerical, Zemax and Speos by Adil Baitenov (EDRMedeso)
13:50-14:40 Integrated Photonics: From design to applications incorporating metasurfaces and freeforms by Matthieu Roussey (University of Eastern Finland )
Break and networking 14:40-15:00
PRESENTATIONS
15:00-15:45 Quadoa ‒ next generation optical design software by Akash Arora (Dyoptr) (remote)
15:45–17:15 Tour at UEF photonics laboratories (for example 3D inkjet printer, color- and XR-laboratory)