List of Proposals 2025-26

Institution Proposal
UPC
Photonic systems and deep learning for accurate 3D analysis of biological samples
Unconventional reflexions and transmissions from non-Hermitian metasurfaces
Stabilization of microlasers
Nonlinear optics in nanostructures
Automated detection strategies in LIDAR sensing for small targets.
Optical pulse modulation for a FSO 6G-communication link based on JCAS LIDAr technology
Solving Maxwell's equations for complex particles geometries
Realistic LIDAR synthetic dataset generation in NVIDIA omniverse for AI-based perception
Exploring metamaterials through Mueller matrix polarimetry
LIDAR and polarimetric imaging for vision through underwater turbid media
Benchmarking Fusion Deep Neural Networks Using a Custom Multimodal Dataset for Autonomous Driving
Imaging-based drone detection using deep learning
UB
Quantum Optics with an Atomic Vapor
Laser Cooling of Cesium Atoms
Influence of Electron Mobility on the Performance of Inkjet-Printed Graphene–Perovskite Hybrid Photodetector
Investigation of optical properties with different composition of Cs4PbBr6 in the composite raisin bread Cs4PbBr6 -CsPbBr3 hybrid perovskite
Cooperative Quantum Optics with Atomic Arrays (Theory)
Quantum Parameter Estimation of Squeezed Light via Atom–Field Interactions
3D reconstruction from a full-Stokes polarization camera using circular polarized illumination
Wide-field polarimetric analysis of brain tissue
Experimental characterization of magneto-optomechanical resonators
Enhanced acousto-optic effect with absorbing molecules
UAB
Experimental entangled two-photon absorption in the human retina
ICFO
Live cell nanoscopy imaging of individual molecules under mechanical forces
Optical manipulation of biological membranes’ properties and lateral organization
On-chip entangled photon source for robust and miniaturizable quantum communication transmitter
Event-by-Event Spatiotemporal Microscopy with a 32×32 SPAD Camera: Bayesian Inference of Exciton Diffusion and Annihilation under Structured-Light Excitation
Towards Genuine Spatial Entanglement Certification
Optimized Quantum Key Distribution with Non-Orthogonal States
Synchronization of SPAD-cameras: hardware for high-dimensional quantum technologies
Advanced computational methods for cerebral blood flow monitoring with optical techniques
Signal analysis and machine learning methods for global hemodynamic monitoring by means of optical blood flow characterization
Improving Motion Robustness in Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy for Exercise Physiology
Measurement standards and performance validation of diffuse optical monitoring techniques in neurocritical care patients
Validation of a multi-modal diffuse optical device for bone fragility assessment in osteoporosis patients
Light-assisted momentum-resolved tunnelling spectroscopy and microscopy of 2D materials
Electrical Infrared Spectroscopy with Graphene for Compact and Selective Gas Sensing
Learned sampling for rapid Fourier-transform spectroscopy
Characterization of classical and quantum light over a deployed fiber link
Development and characterization of fiber devices to quantum networks
Development of an Open-Source Python Tool for the Analysis of Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) Data
IFAE
Fluxonium qubits for quantum annealing
Superconducting qubits as dark matter detectors
MONOCROM
Beam quality assessment for multi-emitter laser sources
Industrial Laser Systems
ZANINI
Design of light guides for cost-effective and compact automotive applications
Optical designs based on lenses for uniform illuminated emblems used in the car industry