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12–14 Nov 2025 | Valletta, Malta

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Jurgen Van Erps

Professor

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Brussels, Belgium

I am a professor of photonics at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and represent PhotonHub, the pan-European digital innovation hub on photonics.

My organisation

VUB is an Urban Engaged University in Brussels, the heart of Europe. Almost 25.000 students, of which a quater from abroad, engage to build their future and that of the world around them. With high-level scientific research and education, the university delivers and active and engaged contribution to a better and more sustainable society.
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About me

I am a professor of photonics and optical communication systems at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. I have an MSc in Electrical Engineering and a PhD in photonics from VUB. My main interests are applied research on optical interconnects, freeform optics and laser micromachining.

I have a lot of experience on photonics innovation with industry. I am involved in the PhotonHub pan-European digital innovation hub on photonics, which provides innovation support to companies, SMEs in particular. Within PhotonHub, I lead the outreach workgroup in the application domain of Manufacturing and Industry 5.0.

I am also affiliated with the Flemish strategic research centre for the manufacturing industry, called Flanders Make.

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Skills

  • Photonics
  • Freeform optics
  • laser micromachining
  • polymer optics
  • two-photon polymerization
  • innovation
  • Research

Interests

  • innovation
  • Research
  • manufacturing
  • Micromachining
  • lasers
  • digital transformation
  • AI
  • Machine Learning

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  • Expertise

    Photonics

    The science and technology of light and its applications

    Author

    Jurgen Van Erps

    Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Brussels, Belgium