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University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter

ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT

2012-2013

Advisor: José Luís Santos, Full Professor at Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto

Content

1. List and contact information of elected Officers for year 2014 ..................................................................................................... 1

2. List of current Student Chapter Members ............................................................................................................................................... 2

3. Details of Chapter activities since the establishment in August 2012 ........................................................................................ 3

3.1 Organization of regular meetings during school year ............................................................................................................. 3

3.2 Scientific meetings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

3.2.1 Dr. Jaime Viegas, Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, “Green Science in the Middle East” ................................ 5

3.2.2 Professor José Luis Santos, FCUP, Portugal, “New Paths in Optical Sensing” ............................................. 6

3.2.3 Professor J. Paulo Vilas-Boas, FADEUP, “Current challenges in retro-reflexive dual-media

(air/water) kinematics – one of the priorities of Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP)” ......................... 7

3.2.4 Professor José Simões, ESAD, “Research challenges in biomechanics of tissues and implants” ........ 8

3.2.5 Dr. Paula Martins-Lopes, UTAD, “Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) traceability strategies: an integrated

approach” ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

3.2.6 Dr. Sandra Mouta, Universidade do Minho, “Biological motion: Implications for action perception

and motor” ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

3.2.7 Dr. Nunzio Cennamo, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, Second University of

Naples – Italy, “Surface Plasmon Resonance in plastic optical fiber: a simple and low cost approach to bio and

chemical sensor applications” ............................................................................................................................................................ 11

3.2.8 Dr. Olivier Soppera, Institute of Materials Science Mulhouse (IS2M)-CNRS, Mulhouse - France,

“Laser direct write of metal oxide micro-nano-structures” .................................................................................................. 12

3.2.9 Dr. Jens Kobelke, IPHT-Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena – Germany, “Doped Microstructured

Fibers for nonlinear and sensor applications” ............................................................................................................................ 12

3.3 Organization of activities for undergraduate students ......................................................................................................... 13

3.3.1 Participation on “Open Days” to schools .................................................................................................................. 13

3.3.2 High school student visit to INESC Porto (UOSE) ................................................................................................. 15

3.3.3 Participation on “Mostra de Ciência da U. Porto” ................................................................................................. 16

3.4 Organization of activities at RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 Conference ......................................................................................... 18

3.4.1 Students Welcome Reception ........................................................................................................................................ 18

3.4.2 Entrepreneurship session ............................................................................................................................................... 20

3.4.3 Visit to Fibersensing .......................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.4.4 Organization of XI SEONS – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors ......................... 21

3.5 Web page development of University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter and its promotion .................................... 22

3.6 Annual budget ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

4. Details of planned activities for the future ............................................................................................................................................ 25

5. Financial information ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Annual Activity Report 2012-2013

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1. List and contact information of elected Officers for year 2014

President – Luis Carlos Costa Coelho, [email protected], SPIE number: 3363190

Vice-President – Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira, [email protected], SPIE number: 3380993

Secretariat – Ana Rita da Silva Rodrigues Ribeiro, [email protected], SPIE number: 3468226

Treasurer – Ivo Jorge Oliveira Teixeira Leite, [email protected], SPIE number: 3482069

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


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2. List of current Student Chapter Members

Luís Carlos Costa Coelho - 3363190

Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira - 3380993

Ana Rita da Silva Rodrigues Ribeiro - 3468226

Ivo Jorge Oliveira Teixeira Leite – 3482069

Manuel Jorge Monteiro Marques - 3481367

Ivo Maciel Nascimento - 3481892

Hamid Hosseiny - 3481755

Ricardo Melo André - 3361605

Hugo Fidalgo Martins – 3381593

Hamed Moayyed - 3531994

João Moura - 3523562

Alexandre M. Correia – 1237814

Paulo Jorge Roriz de Oliveira - 3481791

Susana Ferreira Oliveira Silva – 3122804

Carlos Duarte Viveiros – 3585584

Cindy Stella Fernandes - 3580502

Ricardo Manuel Pinho Silva - 3462920

Alumni Members

Raquel Barbosa Queirós - 3333315

Filipe Tiago Alves de Magalhães - 3445591


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3. Details of Chapter activities since the establishment in August 2012

3.1 Organization of regular meetings during school year

These meetings aimed the interaction between student chapter members and discussion of the activities

that the chapter proposed to organize along the year. The Chapter organized 10 meetings along the year

and as follows:

1st meeting

Agenda: Election of the Officers of the University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter.

Place of event: Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto.

Date: 9th July of 2012.

2nd meeting

Agenda: Approval of the Constitution and Bylaws of the University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter, and

working plan for the year 2012/2013.



3rd meeting

Agenda: Planning of the FOCUS program proposal in order to be added in RIAO conference.



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Date: 24th September of 2012.

4th meeting

Agenda: Final planning of the FOCUS program proposal to be submitted to SPIE.


Date: 10th January of 2013.

5th meeting

Agenda: Planning of student activities at RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference.


Date: 26th February of 2013.

6th meeting

Agenda: Planning and scheduling of activities at RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference.


Date: 20th June of 2013.

7th meeting

Agenda: Final planning of activities at RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference: task definition and its distribution

among all members of the chapter.



8th meeting

Agenda: Date approval for the officers’ election for the next year; Date approval for agreement of annual

report; Discussion of the activities accomplished by the Chapter at RIAO conference.



9th meeting

Agenda: Planning of scientific meetings; Participation in Photonics West Conference.


Date: 15th October of 2013.


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10th meeting

Agenda: Election of new Officers for the year 2014.


Date: 6th November of 2013.

11th meeting

Agenda: Approval of: 2012-2013 Activities and Accounting Reports and Activities Plan for year 2014.



3.2 Scientific meetings

3.2.1 Dr. Jaime Viegas, Masdar Institute, Abu Dhabi, “Green Science in the Middle East”

Short CV: J. Viegas received his BSc and MSc in Optoelectronics and Lasers from the University of Porto,

Portugal in 2000 and 2003 respectively. During 2000-2004, he taught diverse physics courses at the

University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal. In May 2010 he received his PhD degree

in Physics from the University of Porto, researching integrated optical sensors for chemical monitoring.

During 2006-2008, he was a visiting researcher at the new micro-optics fabrication laboratories of the

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Member of

Nano-Optics and Optoelectronics Research (NOOR) Lab at Masdar Institute.

Summary of the talk: In this talk it were presented some of the research areas in Physics and Electrical

Engineering, ranging from the development of new photovoltaic cells, integrated optics based-sensors,

and the design of integrated circuits for microelectronics.

Place of event: INESC Porto at FCUP.

Date: 31th October of 2012.

Nº of participants: 27.


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3.2.2 Professor José Luis Santos, FCUP, Portugal, “New Paths in Optical Sensing”

Short CV: J. L. Santos graduated in applied physics (optics and electronics) from the University of Porto

(1983). He received his Ph.D. from the same university (1993, "Multiplexing and Signal Processing in

Fibre Optic Sensors"; research performed partially at the Physics Department of University of

Canterbury, Kent, UK). His main research interests are in the optical fiber sensing field and in optical fiber

technology. J.L. Santos is a researcher of the Unit Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems (UOSE) and

coordinated the Unit until September 2009. He is currently Deputy Director of Faculty of Sciences of

University of Porto (FCUP) and he is also member of OSA, SPIE, and PLANETARY SOCIETY. J. L. Santos is

the Advisor of the University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter.

Summary of the talk: This talk overviewed the recent progresses both at the level of well-established

optical technologies and on the uncovered of fundamental optical science with direct impact on sensing

and measurement justifies such statement. It started with the identification of the general benefits that

result from the combination of metamaterials and optical sensing, detailing the particular but important

situation where special optical fibers are involved. Then the phenomenon of slow and fast light was

presented within the perspective of its impact in optical sensing. The identification of the factors that

determine the ultimate resolution in classical optical sensing systems was also a targeted subject of this

talk, where the breakthrough associated with the consideration of squeezed states of light in the context

of semi-classical optical sensing systems was introduced. The final part provided a glimpse of the

fascinating new world of optical sensing in the realm of quantum mechanics, where truly qualitatively

novel possibilities for measurement and sensing stand for discovery.


Date: 3th May of 2013.



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3.2.3 Professor J. Paulo Vilas-Boas, FADEUP, “Current challenges in retro-reflexive dual-

media (air/water) kinematics – one of the priorities of Porto Biomechanics Laboratory

(LABIOMEP)”

Short CV: J. P. Vilas-Boas is a Full Professor of Biomechanics of the University of Porto, Faculty of Sport

Head of the Porto Biomechanics Laboratory (LABIOMEP-FADEUP); Member of the Steering Group

“Swimming” of the World Commission for Science in Sports (WCSS-ICSSPE - UNESCO); Member of the

Board of the Portuguese Society of Biomechanics; Member of the Scientific Committee of the Doctoral

Courses in Sport Sciences of the University of Porto, Physiotherapy of the University of Porto and

Occupational Health and Safety of the University of Porto. He is also Member of the Direction of the

Research Unit CIF2D / FCT. He is author of more than 300 presentations to international scientific and

professional meetings, author of about 190 scientific papers published under “peer review” process, and

author and/or editor of 6 books with national or international circulation. He was Chairman of the X

International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming, Porto 2006 and Chairman of the

XXIX International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, ISBS’2011, Porto, Portugal.

Summary of the talk: Sports Biomechanics is both conducted internally and externally, being the second

approach much popular, mainly due to the relative easiness of the procedures involved: kinematic and

kinetic common techniques. The first being dominated by image (or light) based techniques, and by

inertial sensors, and the late by dedicated extensometry, including 6DOF force plates. However, when

water is involved this picture is radically changed, once the relatively simple external biomechanics

become rather complex and difficult: image and light based kinemetric techniques are disturbed by air

bubbles and reflexion; inertial data collection impaired by difficulties in wireless data transmission, and

extensiometric dynamometry complicated by the simple presence of water (both due to waterproofing

requirements, and water kinetic effects – hydrostatic pressure, added mass, waves, etc.). This figure is

further stressed when dual-media (air / water) conditions need to be addressed as in swimming. In this

case, differences in light refraction between air and water and surface waves are new extra problems

needing to be addressed. In this presentation it was presented and discussed the group’s history on

underwater and dualmedia kinematics in swimming, with special emphasis on the current problems

associated with light-based automatic tracking techniques, combining dry-land and underwater

procedures. Concomitantly, the new facilities of the University of Porto regarding Biomechanical research

– the new LABIOMEP – was also presented.



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3.2.4 Professor José Simões, ESAD, “Research challenges in biomechanics of tissues and

implants”

Short CV: José Simões, received the Bachelor, Master and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty

of Engineering of the University of Porto. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro and

Director of Escola Superior de Artes e Design (ESAD) in Matosinhos, Portugal. At the University of Aveiro

he was the head of the areas of Biomechanics and Product Development and of the Research Group on

Biomechanics (GIBUA). At ESAD is in charge of the Department for Research in Industrial Design (INDI-

ESAD) and the coordinator of the specialization on Product Design of the Master in Design. His scientific

research has been directed to the study of new concepts and implantable biomedical devices in human

biomechanics. Pedagogically, he has been developing activities in the field of methodologies for product

development, also materialized through applied research. He has authored or co-authored more than 500

publications in journals, national and international conferences. He has eight patents (2 international).

He has received several awards for scientific research by the Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and

Traumatology, including award Dr. João Manuel Espregueira Mendes and Dr. Carlos Lima, and from

several contests in industrial design.

Summary of the talk: Biomechanics is a research area with strong developments in the Portuguese R&D

field. The lecture aimed to present the research conducted in recent years within the Biomechanics

Research Group at the University of Aveiro. The author addressed various topics focused on orthopedic

and oro-facial biomechanics describing, through the projects that have been developed, the various

challenges in the project approach of new implants, as well as the methods and materials used.





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3.2.5 Dr. Paula Martins-Lopes, UTAD, “Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) traceability strategies:

an integrated approach”

Short CV: Paula Martins-Lopes graduated in Agriculture Engineering at the Trás-os-Montes and Alto

Douro University (UTAD), Portugal in 1996. She received her M.Sc. degree in Genetic Resources and Plant

and Forestry Breeding from the UTAD, Portugal in 1999 and her Ph.D. in Genetics from UTAD, Portugal

in 2006. The research for the M.Sc. and Ph.D. was performed in collaboration with the Cereals Department

of the Cambridge Lab, John Innes Centre, Norwich, U.K. At the present, Paula F. Martins-Lopes, is an

Assistant Professor at the Department of Genetic and Biotechnology, UTAD. She is a researcher at the

Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology/Centre of Genetics and Biotechnology-University of Trás-os-

Montes and Alto Douro (CGB-UTAD/IBB) Portugal, and has been involved with studies on food

traceability, aluminum stress and antigenotoxic effects of food using Drosophila melanogaster models.

From her research work, Paula is author and co-author of 22 full-papers published SCI journals, 2 patents,

3 book chapters, 3 abstracts published in SCI journals, 1 full-paper published in peer-reviewed journal, 7

full papers in proceedings and 97 abstracts published in national and international meetings.

Summary of the talk: The wine market is a highly competitive sector worldwide, where high quality wines

have a particular market niche. The wine’s quality is deeply influenced by the grapevine varieties used

for its production, and most of these wines have the varietal composition discriminated on the label.

Several approaches have been taken in order to develop methodologies capable of identifying the varietal

composition of commercial wines. The CGB-UTAD/IBB group is working in a multidisciplinary approach

to target both variety identification and geographical origin. For the varietal identification the group is

working on two different DNA-based strategies: (1) RealTime-PCR – through the development of an assay

to rapidly detect SNPs using HRM (High resolution melting curve) approach, allowing the differentiation

of the grapevine varieties according to their sequence variants; (2) Label free optical biosensor platforms

– through the detection of hybridization process using a label free DNA attached to optical sensor.

The differential absorption of metals from the soil has been used as indication of grape origin. In this

work, region identification will be assessed by the strontium 87Sr/86Sr isotope determination. This

approach will involve soil evaluation in the vineyards used in the experimental design followed by its

assay in wines. The development of alternative platforms for food traceability, in particular wine

traceability, is a requirement that urges to be implemented, in order to defend producers and consumers

best interest. An integrative approach may allow the development a quick and highly sensitive device

suitable for fraud or mistakes detection.


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3.2.6 Dr. Sandra Mouta, Universidade do Minho, “Biological motion: Implications for action

perception and motor”

Short CV: Sandra Mouta graduated in Psychology at the Universidade do Minho in 2002. She received her

PhD in Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Sciences from Universidade do Minho in 2009. Currently,

Sandra Mouta is a Post‐Doc researcher in INESC‐Porto and Vision & Control of Action Group, Dep. de

Psicologia Bàsica, Universitat de Barcelona. Her main research interests are biological motion perception,

human motor performance and multimodal perception. Sandra Mouta is currently the PI of a project

funded by Fundação Bial entitled “Human motor (re)learning: the use of sensor information fusion”.

Summary of the talk: Environment, his or her own movement and the movement of others. It is generally

assumed that the human visual system is highly prepared to extract meaningful information from

biological motion patterns. However, almost all classical studies on biological motion perception focus

on the detection and recognition of specific patterns, actions or agents. Little is known about the

spatiotemporal processing of biological motion, the role of the different sensorial modalities and its

implication to motor planning, motor generation and interaction. Regarding biological motion, it is

known that the visual information conveyed by stimuli is the main contributor to the successful

completion of such tasks. However, sometimes, the high temporal accuracy shown in action control for

daily tasks cannot be accounted for by visual information alone. Instead, it seems to be necessary to

combine sources from different sensory modalities, action and prior knowledge. This integration of

information from different sources is evident during object interception, interaction with other agents or

movement synchronization. In this presentation we will address (1) the study and parameterization of

the visual sensorial information conveyed by biological motion; (2) how this information is combined

with other sensorial modalities; (3) and with motor and proprioceptive information.





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3.2.7 Dr. Nunzio Cennamo, Department of Industrial and Information Engineering, Second

University of Naples – Italy, “Surface Plasmon Resonance in plastic optical fiber: a simple

and low cost approach to bio and chemical sensor applications”

Short CV: Nunzio Cennamo is a post-doc at the Department of Industrial and Information Engineering at

Second University of Naples, Italy. His main interest deals with the design of advanced optical sensors.

Summary of the talk: This presentation reported the fabrication and testing of different configurations of

optical sensor systems based on Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) at the interface of a liquid sample and

sandwiched structures realized starting from the exposed core of a Plastic Optical Fiber (POF). The

proposed geometries have proven to be suitable for measuring the refractive indexes of liquids whose

refractive index falls around 1.350. Furthermore, the proposed sensing head, being low cost and

relatively easy to realize. The planar gold layer and refractive index ranging from 1.330 to 1.420 are two

good factors for forthcoming bio and chemical sensors implementation.





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3.2.8 Dr. Olivier Soppera, Institute of Materials Science Mulhouse (IS2M)-CNRS, Mulhouse -

France, “Laser direct write of metal oxide micro-nano-structures”

Short CV: Olivier Soppera graduated from the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Cachan and received his PhD

in polymer and photochemistry from the Université de Haute-Alsace in 2003. He is a CNRS researcher

(Institute of Materials Science Mulhouse (IS2M)-CNRS, Mulhouse - France) and co-author of 60

publications, one patent, and three book chapters.

Summary of the talk: A versatile, fast and easy route towards metal-oxide nanostructures prepared by

full-optical method, at room temperature is presented here. The concept relies on the preparation of

photosensitive metal-oxo clusters (MOC) that can be crosslinked and mineralized in a single step process,

by Deep-UV (DUV) irradiation (ArF laser emission band at 193 nm). The oxo-clusters are prepared by

complexation between metal alkoxides and methacrylic acids followed by a partial hydrolysis. These

molecular building blocks are designed to absorb DUV light and they can react from excited stated to give

rise to crosslinking reactions. Photocrosslinking of Ti, Zr and Hf oxo-clusters was investigated by means

of in situ FTIR and spectroscopic ellipsometry. In the case of Ti-oxo clusters, we demonstrate that the

material can be fully mineralized into TiO2 by DUV irradiation. A photocatalytic process involving TiO2

nanoparticles is proposed to explain the DUV mineralization process. Finally, we used DUV

interferometric lithography to illustrate nanopatterning based on these photoresists. These inorganic

photoresists open new doors towards room temperature preparation of high-resolution inorganic

nanostructures with strong interest for practical applications in electronics, optics, photonics or biology.


Date: 6th December of 2013.

3.2.9 Dr. Jens Kobelke, IPHT-Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena – Germany, “Doped

Microstructured Fibers for nonlinear and sensor applications”


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Short CV: Dr. Jens Kobelke is a researcher of the fiber optics research department of IPHT – Jena and his

work focuses on the development and fabrication of optical specialty fibers, including micro-structured

fibers and photonic crystal fibers.

Summary of the talk: This presentation will address the fabrication techniques and characterisitics of

specialty microstructured fibers (MOFs) designed and fabricated at IPHT, Jena. The doping or

substitution of the typical matrix material silica in MOFs enables the improvement of their optical

performance and functionality. Holey cladding MOFs with extremely high Germanium doped silica (up to

36 mol% GeO2) and high index multi-component glass (MCG) in the core center were prepared for

nonlinear applications. Stack-and-Draw technique was applied for preform preparation. The radial GeO_2

profile of the core rod was graded to manage the large viscosity and thermal expansion differences

between core material and silica holey cladding. In the case of MCG the inner core rod was overcladded

with a small silica clad.

A further discussed fiber design is a hollow core fiber with triplicated Germanium doped triangular cores.

The cores are uniformly doped with 5 mol% GeO2 and 1 mol% P2O5. A special preparation technique was

used. The core material was doped in 4 layers by MCVD in a substrate tube of Heraeus Suprasil F300. The

deposited tube was grinded and polished in azimuthal positions over 120°. The triangular shaped tube

was fitted with a pressure control system and drawn to a capillary fiber. The hole diameter was

controlled by overpresssure to be about 20 µm. The formation of the three Germanium doped cores was

adjusted by the fiber drawing parameters. The shift of the outer cross-sectional profile shifts from

triangular to circular shape by application of high drawing temperature. Contrary, the circular deposited

germanium doped layer of the triangular preform tends to form triangular cores by non-radial flow

components surrounding a circular central capillary.


Date: 11th December of 2013.

3.3 Organization of activities for undergraduate students

3.3.1 Participation on “Open Days” to schools

Summary: The Faculty of Science of University of Porto (FCUP) hosts the “Open Days” to schools. This

initiative is aimed at secondary school students, especially those who are in the process of vocational

guidance. The goal is to provide students with a direct contact with the FCUP training opportunities and

information on the professional outputs given by graduations and master degrees. The “Open Days” are

performed during two days, organized by tours to the various laboratories of the Faculty.

The visits are organized by area and require prior registration in each area who are interested in visiting

[Biology, Physics and Astronomy, Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning (Geology,

Environment, Geographic Engineering, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Landscape

Architecture); Computing, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biochemistry]. All students and teachers have

informational materials about the courses available at FCUP. This activity aims to set up an informal table

in the department stand with SPIE promotional materials, handouts, and membership applications

during the event.


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The FCUP Open Days took place from Feb 14th to Feb 15th. The UP SPIE Student Chapter was represented

by its members through a series of outreach activities closely related to the research areas of INESC Porto.


Date: 14th to 15th January of 2013.



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3.3.2 High school student visit to INESC Porto (UOSE)

Summary: A group of 64 students from a professional course in Informatics (Escola Secundária/3 Prof.

Dr. Flávio Pinto Resende, in Cinfães) visited the Optoelectronics and Electronic Systems Unit (UOSE) and

its various areas of research, guided by SPIE Student Chapter members. The visit included a tour of the

main laboratories in our research group, namely the Nanofabrication unit and the clean room, fiber-based

sensors (temperature, stress, chemical/gas detection) and biomedical imaging (optical coherence

tomography), lasting through most of the day.


Date: 6th March of 2013.


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3.3.3 Participation on “Mostra de Ciência da U. Porto”

Summary: The Science, Teaching and Innovation Display at the UP (Mostra de Ciência, Ensino e Inovação

da U. Porto) is the ideal space to realize the diversity of degrees of University of Porto, but also to explore

several aspects of the scientific knowledge. Thought as a space for informal exchange of views, where is

necessary to interrogate, experiment and participate. The Science, Teaching and Innovation Display at

the U.Porto is directed to high school students that are considering their future but also for all that are

interested in knowledge (scientific, technological, humanistic and artistic), this fair is also an ideal

opportunity to understand the impact that the University of Porto has in society and in the country's

development. This activity aimed to set up an informal table in the department stand of “Mostra de

Ciência” with SPIE promotional materials, handouts, and membership applications during the event.

Throughout the duration of the event approximately 14,000 people visited the Display, between school

visits and families.

The UP SPIE Student Chapter was present in this edition of the 4-day long Science, Technology and

Innovation Display, which aims to showcase the best of both research and teaching taking place in the

University. This event took place in Pavilhão Rosa Mota from March 14th to the 17th.

Place of event: Pavilhão Rosa Mota - Porto.


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Date: 14th to 17th March of 2013.

Nº of participants: ~10,000.


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3.4 Organization of activities at RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 Conference

RIAO/OPTILAS is the major scientific meeting in Optics and Photonics in Latinamerica. It is a privileged

forum for friendly intense committed discussions and sharing of ideas and experiences in all fields of

optics and for the establishment of so many sound and long lasting cooperation and personal

relationships among Iberoamerican institutions, academics and researchers from all over the World.

The RIAO Conference took place at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto from July 22nd to the

26th. The Student Chapter was involved in a number of student activities happening throughout the

conference and had the privilege to be in close contact with distinct personalities such as SPIE CEO

Eugene Arthurs, SPIE Vice President Toyohiko Yatagai, SPIE Fellow and Past President Maria Yzuel

Professor Duncan Moore, Gerd Hausler, among others. The Chapter had during all conference a

registration desk only for students. Flyers, posters and promotional material were always available. The

Chapter President Raquel Queirós and the Secretary Susana Silva had the honor to participate in “Women

in Science” session (Friday, July 26th), chaired by SPIE Past President Maria Yzuel.

3.4.1 Students Welcome Reception

Summary: This event took place at the University of Porto Science Museum on the day before the start of

the conference (Sunday, July 21st). Even though it was targeted at the student participants of RIAO-

OPTILAS, it was open to all the conference participants, and served as a starting point for all the activities

that took place throughout the week. Participants were able to roam around the Museum's

Exploratorium, which also featured a specifically-tailored exhibition of the Museum's collection of old

scientific instruments, and socialize during coffee reception. In these event approximately 150 people

visited the Science Museum.


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3.4.2 Entrepreneurship session

This event took place on Wednesday morning (July 24th), as one of the parallel sessions of RIAO-OPTILAS

Conference. Participated in this event approximately 280 people.

Plenary session with two speakers:

•Duncan T. Moore (University of Rochester, USA - invited SPIE Student Chapter talk), Entrepreneurship

for Scientists and Engineers

•Gerd Hausler (Erlangan University, Germany), Research, entrepreneurship and the virtue of limits

Round table (chaired by Alexandra Xavier from INESC Porto)

•Duncan T. Moore (University of Rochester, USA)

•Gerd Hausler (Erlangan University, Germany)

•Guillermo Baldwin (PUCP, Peru)

•Barry Shoop (US Military Academy & Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA)


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3.4.3 Visit to Fibersensing

On Wednesday afternoon (July 24th), the Chapter arranged a visit to Fibersensing, a world leader in the

development, production and installation of advanced monitoring systems based on optical fiber Bragg

grating (FBG) sensor technology. Participated in this event approximately 80 people.

3.4.4 Organization of XI SEONS – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors

SEONS is a joint event organized by INESC Porto and IT-Aveiro (Telecommunications Institute of Aveiro).

This meeting aims to provide young researchers with the opportunity to take part in a technical meeting

and to experience the process of submitting and presenting a conference paper. It also provides and

encourages the exchange of ideas between colleagues in academia and in industry, in the rapidly evolving

field of Photonics.

This year, SEONS took place during the main conference (Thursday, July 25th) and it was wholly

organized by the Student Chapter. In addition, the Chapter attributed prizes for the two best submitted

papers in Telecom and Sensors. The Chapter President Raquel Queirós won the prize for best student

paper in Sensors’ area of research. Participated in this event approximately 120 people.


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3.5 Web page development of University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter and its promotion

The website was constructed (http://upspiechapter.inescporto.pt/) and it has been regularly updated

about the activities that the University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter has developing during the year.

3.6 Annual budget

All figures are presented in Euros, at the conversion rate considered at the time of the transaction.

Income (from SPIE)

http://upspiechapter.inescporto.pt/


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Activity grant (2012) € 370.59

Activity grant (2013): € 521.77

Grant to support RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference activities € 1,117.73

Officers travel grant (2013) € 1,326.31

Renowned Invited speaker (pay directly to the invited speaker) -

Sub-total (money IN) € 3,336.40

Expenses (Scientific Meeting activities)

Lunch offered to the invited speakers of the 3rd Scientific Meeting € 138.75

Lunch offered to the invited speaker of the 4th Scientific Meeting € 18.50

Lunch offered to the invited speaker of the 6th Scientific Meeting € 16.90

Snacks & cakes after 6th Scientific Meeting (November 2013) € 51.73

Lunch offered to the invited speaker of the 7th Scientific Meeting (preordained-

December 6th)

€50.00

Lunch offered to the invited speaker of the 8th Scientific Meeting (preordained-

December 11th)

€ 50.00

Small (A3) poster printing for disclosure € 24.40

Sub-total (money OUT) € 350.28

Expenses (Chapter Social activities)

Snacks & cakes for Chapter Meeting (October 2012) € 13.00

Snacks & cakes for Chapter Meeting (January 2013) € 7.80

Snacks & cakes for Chapter Meeting (March 2013) € 16.60

Snacks & cakes for Chapter Meeting (November 2013) € 27.10

Post-conference drinks (July 2013) € 12.60

Chapter's 1st year celebratory dinner (September 2013) € 230.72

Chapter's new year celebratory dinner (preordained-December 20th) €300.00



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Expenses (Outreach activities)

Small poster printing for the School's “Open Days” (February 2013) € 0.92

T-shirt printing for Chapter members for participating & providing support to the

conference RIAO/OPTILAS 2013 (July 2013)

€ 391.14

Officers travel grant (2013) € 1,326.31

Sub-total (money OUT) € 1,718.37

Expenses (Activities taking place during the RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference)

Coach hire for transporting the student participants towards the various activities € 315.00

Catering for the reception at the Science Museum € 246.00

Small (A3) poster printing to provide visual guidance to some of the activities € 2.04

Award for best communication in SEONS € 50.00


Summary of monies IN and OUT:

Money IN (grants & transfer from previous year) € 3,336.40

Chapter Social Activities € -607.82

Outreach Activities € -1,718.37

Scientific Meeting Activities € -350.28

Activities taking place during the RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference € -613.04

Money OUT (expenses) 3,289.51

Balance on December 1st, 2013 € 46.89


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4. Details of planned activities for the future

Activities proposed by the University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter for the 2014 year:

• Organization of a lecture by a renown scientist

With this initiative the Chapter aims to promote a scientific meeting with a high level of interaction

between the students and the invited speaker, enabling an open debate and assessment of new concepts,

technologies and applications in the domain of optical technology. In this regard, new collaborations and

networks may be established.

Venue: Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto

Date: To be announced

• Organization of regular meetings during the school year

The main goal of these meetings is the interaction among the student chapter members, as well as the

discussion of activities that the chapter purposes to organize along the year.


Date: One every month

• Scientific meetings

The objective of these activities is to promote scientific meetings between students (from undergraduate

to graduate students) and research scientists, with researchers from industry or academia, enabling an

open debate and the assessment of new concepts, technologies and applications in the domain of optical

technology, as well as the establishment of new collaborations and networks.


Date: During the year 2014 (if possible at least one per month)

• Participation in SEON – Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors

SEON is a joint event organized by INESC TEC (coordinated by INESC Porto) and IT – Aveiro

(Telecommunications Institute of Aveiro). The main goal of this conference is to provide young

researchers the opportunity to take part in a technical meeting and to experience the process of

submitting and presenting a conference paper. In addition, it also provides and encourages the exchange

of ideas between colleagues in academia and industry, in the field of Photonics.

Venue: University of Aveiro

Date: June/July, 2014

• Participation in the II International Conference on Applications in Optics and Photonics, AOP2014


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AOP is an international conference organized by the Portuguese Society for Research and Development

of Optics and Photonics. It will be an excellent opportunity to establish new cooperation projects and

relationships with colleagues and institutions from all around the world while promoting Optics and

Photonics and its impacts in the development of our societies. The exhibit area apart from the display of

scientific and technical equipment, will host boots of research labs and industries in order to promote

and facilitate the setting-up of future new collaborations.

Venue: Aveiro

Date: May, 2014

• Participation in Photonics West 2014

As confirmed in November, using the officer travel Grant of 2013, one student will attend the Photonics

West conference.

• Participation in SPIE Optics + Photonics 2014 and Student Chapter Leadership Workshop

One of the officers of the SPIE student chapter will apply to the officer’s scholarship to attend the

conference and the Leadership Workshop.

• (2nd) Participation in “Open Days” to schools

The Faculty of Science of University of Porto (FCUP) hosts the “Open Days” to schools. This initiative is

aimed for secondary school students, especially those who are in the process of vocational guidance. The

goal is to provide students with a direct contact with the FCUP training opportunities and information on

the professional outputs given by graduations and master degrees.

The “Open Days” last for two days, organized by tours to the various laboratories of the Faculty. The visits

are organized by area and require prior registration in each area who are interested in visiting [Biology,

Physics and Astronomy, Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning (Geology, Environment,

Geographic Engineering, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Landscape Architecture);

Computing, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biochemistry]. All students and teachers have informational

materials about the courses available at FCUP. This activity aims to set up an informal table in the

department stand with SPIE promotional materials, handouts, and membership applications during the

event.


Date: February, 2014

• (2nd) Participation in “Mostra de Ciência da U. Porto”

The Science, Teaching and Innovation Display at the UP (Mostra de Ciência, Ensino e Inovação da U. Porto)

is the ideal space to realize the diversity of degrees of University of Porto, but also to explore several

aspects of the scientific knowledge. Thought as a space for informal exchange of views, where is necessary

to interrogate, experiment and participate. The Science, Teaching and Innovation Display at the U.Porto

is directed to high school students that are considering their future but also for all that are interested in

knowledge (scientific, technological, humanistic and artistic), this fair is also an ideal opportunity to


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understand the impact that the University of Porto has in society and in the country's development. This

activity aims to set up an informal table in the department stand of “Mostra de Ciência” with SPIE

promotional materials, handouts, and membership applications during the event.

Venue: Pavilhão Rosa Mota - Porto.

Date: March, 2014

• (2nd) Tour to optics industry facilities

The goal is to provide to the undergraduates and master students a direct contact with optical industries

and possible professional outputs.

Venue: Industry facilities

Date: During the 2014 year

• Workshops for graduate students

Writing academic articles

Project management and patents

Public Speaking

It is extremely important for young researchers to publish scientific papers in international journals in

order to divulge their work. One of the ways to achieve that is to write in English in a correct, appealing

and effective manner. The SPIE Student Chapter will organize a training sessions for young researchers

on writing academic articles in English and project management and patents. The sessions will be based

on documents which were developed by the Communication Service of INESC TEC. Also a senior

researcher with a high number of publications and experience to project management on his record will

be at the session to talk a little about his experience and about what makes a paper/project/patent a good

paper/project/patent. In addition, a short course on how to effectively speak in public will be organized

by the SPIE Student Chapter, since there are special skills that are necessary when one needs to prepare

and give an outstanding speech or presentation.

Venue: University of Porto


• Workshops on optical technologies for undergraduate students

With these workshops organized by the SPIE Chapter, the students will have the opportunity to contact

with PhD candidates and researchers in the optics field. At the same time, in an informal environment,

the basics of fiber optical technologies will be taught, and some activities on optical fiber sensors will be

performed.

Venue: INESC-TEC, UOSE


• Workshop on laboratory photography


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With this workshop the SPIE student chapter will provide to the participants the opportunity to contact

with the techniques involved in photographing laboratory experiments.

Venue: INESC-TEC, UOSE


• Web page management

As in the previous year, the website will be used to inform the students of the activities developed by the

University of Porto SPIE Student Chapter.


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5. Financial information

Summary of monies IN and OUT:

Money IN (grants & transfer from previous year) € 3,336.40

Chapter Social Activities € -607.82

Outreach Activities € -1,718.37

Scientific Meeting Activities € -350.28

Activities taking place during the RIAO-OPTILAS 2013 conference € -613.04

Balance on December 1th, 2013 € 46.89

For more detailed information please see point 3.6, Annual budget, of the report. All the expenses were

SPIE funding only. The FCUP and INESC support all the activities bestowing auditoriums and equipment

necessary to conduct the activities.

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