To: 25/09/2024 12:30
Ultrafast laser spectroscopy is a versatile tool for studying the fundamental electronic interactions taking place in the microcosmos and are the origin for the manifestation of the macroscopic properties of novel materials. These properties can be manipulated to serve a particular purpose. For example: increase the catalytic activity of nanocatalysts, expedite the optical switching of photonic materials, or increase the efficiency of energy harvesting and storage from nanotextured materials, and many more. Thus, the use of ultrafast lasers and laser spectroscopy acquires a dual purpose: to study these processes and to control them.
In this seminar I will discuss the past and the current status of the research activity for the study of ultrafast process in solid state using ultrashort laser pulses with an outlook for the foreseeable future.
As a Project Manager at IESL_I.T.E Forth in Heraklion, Fenia is responsible for leading and coordinating a team, ensuring clear communication and optimal performance. She oversees project timelines, resource allocation, and task prioritization, driving successful completion. Her role focuses on maintaining efficient operations while fostering collaboration across various stakeholders.
Education
- 2018, BSc Physics, University of Crete
Antonis Yialamas is an undergraduate student participating in the research and development of the WAVESIM simulation platform. His internship focuses on the modification and optimization of the platform for simulating acoustic waves. Throughout his internship, he broadens his theoretical background through study and experiments with the capabilities and specific features of the WAVESIM platform. His collaboration with the research team allows him to deepen his knowledge of simulation technologies and enhance his skills as a future scientist.
Eirini Makrygiannaki is a Research Associate at the Laboratory for Biophotonics and Molecular Imaging (LBMI), IESL-FORTH. She holds a BSc in Materials Science and Technology (2020) and an MSc in Biomedical Engineering (2024) from the University of Crete.
Her research spans biophotonics, glioblastoma modeling, and stem cell biology, with experience at FORTH’s Computational Biomedicine Lab (ICS) and the Haemopoiesis Research Lab (University of Crete). She has presented at international conferences like EMIM and the International Conference on Nanotechnologies and Bionanoscience, contributing to biomedical imaging and computational modeling.
Education
- MSc in Biomedical Engineering (2024)
- BSc in Materials Science and Technology (2020)
Interests
- biophotonics
- glioblastoma modeling
- stem cell biology
- biomedical imaging
- computational modeling
To: 02/10/2024 12:30
For centuries optical microscopy constitutes one of the most fundamental paradigms in biological and medical imaging, offering new avenues for exploration of biological function, detection and treatment of disease in living organisms and systems. It is indeed only recently that the Nobel Prize was awarded for the invention of Nanoscopy enabling us to observe and quantify biology with resolutions down to the nanometer scale. However, optical microscopy is significantly challenged by light diffusion in tissue, limiting its applicability to superficial depths (<0.5mm), reducing resolution with imaging depth. For imaging larger samples methods that provide three dimensional microscopic images such as Optical Projection Tomography (OPT) and Light Sheet Fluorescence Microcopy (LSFM) have been widely used. Furthermore, advances in optoacoustic and multimodality imaging have allowed to image in so far non-accessible regimes with unprecedented resolutions, based on the use of light for the production of ultrasonic waves. To significantly advance the resolution to penetration depth ratio and counteract the diffusive transport of light in biological tissues, radically new technologies are being developed for the production, manipulation and delivery of light radiation, based on adaptive wavefront control. These very exciting discoveries and advances in biophotonic technologies have now started to revolutionize the way biological research is performed, providing the ability to perform in vivo imaging in scales ranging from microscopy to macroscopy at depths from a few micrometers to several centimeters.
