{"id":4133,"date":"2021-10-06T13:27:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T10:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/photonics\/?page_id=4133"},"modified":"2025-11-19T13:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:54:02","slug":"applications-of-photonics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/photonics\/applications-of-photonics\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications of Photonics 2025 Webinar Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>University of Eastern Finland (UEF) will once again host the annual <strong>Applications of Photonics<\/strong> lecture series in autumn 2025. The series will be held in a hybrid format \u2014 on-site at the Joensuu campus and online via Microsoft Teams \u2014 and is open to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Organized in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prein.fi%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7a584a8fb772433b7f6c08d98a28e3f8%7C87879f2e73044bf2baf263e7f83f3c34%7C0%7C0%7C637692730487883287%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=B3g0k1XA7fqiONkYrKVmiwnfWAdV87OJ%2B6LMswlBeSk%3D&amp;reserved=0\">PREIN<\/a> flagship, <a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.photonics.fi%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7C%7C7a584a8fb772433b7f6c08d98a28e3f8%7C87879f2e73044bf2baf263e7f83f3c34%7C0%7C0%7C637692730487883287%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=P3PnGCpapkPeBuhjVzw86ba6HPBFEGwZA3wqoc0aV8Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Photonics Finland<\/a><\/strong>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/businessjoensuu.fi\/en\/photonicsjoensuu\"><strong>Photonics Joensuu<\/strong><\/a> the lectures are hosted by Professor Jyrki Saarinen and begin on <strong>October 30th, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weekly Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuesdays:<\/strong> 12:15\u201314:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesdays:<\/strong> 10:15\u201312:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursdays:<\/strong> 14:15\u201316:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each session features expert talks on real-world applications of photonics and presentations from companies in the field. After each lecture, a dedicated discussion session allows for questions and informal networking among participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> UEF Joensuu campus &amp; online (Microsoft Teams)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Access:<\/strong> Free of charge and open to everyone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teams link:<\/strong> The same link <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_MjY4MDZhNWMtMTE0Mi00NTc2LWFkMTItYTg1MjUxZjFiYzgy%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2287879f2e-7304-4bf2-baf2-63e7f83f3c34%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2247bc2fb4-6460-43a0-a1fc-3ebf63fc2288%22%7d\">here<\/a> will be used for all sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenters and Companies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As in previous years, the series will bring together professionals from a range of organizations working with photonics technologies and innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_1f750756632081c17ed5e7103d606f7b\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-9918\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-9918\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSchedule\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-9918\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-9918\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Wednesday, 29.10. (Company visit for course students (no webinar on this day))<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n10:15 \u2013 12:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nanocomp.fi\/\">Nanocomp<\/a> &#8211; Samuli Siitonen &amp; Veli-Pekka Lepp\u00e4nen<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, 30.10. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>14:15 \u2013 15:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uniogen.com\/\">Uniogen<\/a> &#8211; Ida Erling<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Lasers, Lenses &amp; Lab Tests: Photonics in Diagnostics<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>15:15 \u2013 16:00<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/winsepower.com\/\">Winse Power<\/a> &#8211; Arto Aho<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Light-based Energy Solutions<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 12.11. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:15 \u2013 11:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vaisala.com\/\">Vaisala<\/a> &#8211; Hannu Talvitie<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Vaisala \u2013 Taking every measure for the planet by photonics<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>11:15 \u2013 12:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vexlum.com\/\">Vexlum<\/a> &#8211; Jussi-Pekka Penttinen<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Vexlum VECSELs \u2013 Novel semiconductor lasers for quantum technology<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, 13.11. (Futura F100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>14:15 \u2013 15:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.specim.com\/\">Specim<\/a> &#8211; Tapio Kallonen<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) Is Changing Inspection and Material Analysis &#8211;\u00a0Case: AI\u00a0powered hyperspectral imaging solution for textile recognition and sorting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 19.11. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:15 \u2013 11:00\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualfestival.fi\/\">Visual Festival<\/a> Light Artists<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Light Art<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, 20.11. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>14:15 \u2013 15:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dispelix.com\/\">Dispelix<\/a> &#8211; Salman Daniel<br \/>\n<em>Topic: AR display functionality and component development<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>15:15 \u2013 16:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoaims.com\/\">Ecoaims<\/a> &#8211; Petri Matikainen<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Laser guns and other optical shooting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 25.11. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12:15 \u2013 13:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.remoted.fi\/en\">Remoted<\/a> &#8211; Mika Rytk\u00f6nen<br \/>\n<em>Topic:<\/em> <em>The way we move and live in a city is changing<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>13:15 \u2013 14:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeiss.com\/photonics-and-optics\/en\/home.html\">Zeiss<\/a> &#8211; Toni Montonen<br \/>\n<em>Topic: ZEISS: Seeing Beyond<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 26.11. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:15 \u2013 11:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seetruetechnologies.com\/\">SeeTrue Technologies<\/a> &#8211; Roman Bednarik<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Challenges and Opportunities for Robust Eye Tracking in XR<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>11:15 \u2013 12:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/helvar.com\/\">Helvar<\/a> &#8211; Kiia Einola<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Photonics empowering sustainable lighting<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, 27.11. (Futura F100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>14:15 \u2013 15:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kuvaspace.com\/\">Kuva Space<\/a> &#8211; Jarkko Antila<br \/>\n<strong>15:15 \u2013 16:00<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/siphotonic.com\/\">SiPhotonIC<\/a> &#8211; Yunhong Ding<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 2.12. (Metria M100)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>12:15 \u2013 13:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ledfuture.fi\/\">Led Future<\/a> &#8211; Urho V\u00e4\u00e4t\u00e4inen<br \/>\n<strong>13:15 \u2013 14:00 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.m-boss.fi\/\">M-BOSS<\/a> &#8211; Raimo Korhonen<br \/>\n<em>Topic: Green Innovations in Optical Embossing: Sustainable Solutions for Diverse Applications<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Join each session using this same Teams <a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_MjY4MDZhNWMtMTE0Mi00NTc2LWFkMTItYTg1MjUxZjFiYzgy%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2287879f2e-7304-4bf2-baf2-63e7f83f3c34%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2247bc2fb4-6460-43a0-a1fc-3ebf63fc2288%22%7d\">link.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Save the Date<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The series runs from <strong>October 30th<\/strong> onwards for several weeks. Whether attending in person or online, participants are welcome to join as many sessions as they like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any questions?<br><br>Please contact Iiro Muhonen, <a href=\"mailto:iiro.muhonen@uef.fi\">iiro.muhonen@uef.fi<\/a>, 050 324 2548 or Jyrki Saarinen, <a href=\"mailto:jyrki.saarinen@uef.fi\">jyrki.saarinen@uef.fi<\/a>, 050 595 4348.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Eastern Finland (UEF) will once again host the annual Applications of Photonics lecture series in autumn 2025. The series will be held in a hybrid format \u2014 on-site at the Joensuu campus and online via Microsoft Teams \u2014 and is open to all. 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