Optical Engineering
The aim of the doctoral programme is to provide training leading to a doctoral degree for Spanish and international students who have completed a university qualification in the field of optics and optometry. The students could prepare a doctoral thesis in an area of optics and optometry and will benefit from the experience of the various research groups that work in these fields.
The growing importance of optics and optometry make doctoral training in this field increasingly necessary and attractive, to develop a high-level of specialisation in associated areas. To develop this high-quality, multidisciplinary doctoral programme, the knowledge of various departments and research groups was required, so that more aspects of optical engineering and optometry could be addressed.
General information
Access profile
Given the multidisciplinary nature of the scientific field of the programme, there are a wide range of degrees that qualify applicants for admission. The most suitable prior learning to enter the doctoral programme in Optical Engineering will correspond to graduates with science and technology backgrounds who have taken the master's degree in Photonics, the master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences or a master’s degree related to the scientific area of the programme. In addition to this academic background, certain personal characteristics are considered important, such as interest in the research projects that are developed in the programme, critical and analytical capacity, taking initiative, perseverance and persistence in work, and the capacity to work in a team and communicate well in spoken and written form.
The main master’s degrees that provide direct access and do not require bridging courses are:
• master's degree in Photonics
• Erasmus Mundus doctoral degree in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics
• master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences
• master's degree in Bioengineering
• master's degree in Biomedical Engineering
• European Master of Science in Research on Information and Communication Technologies
If students have a master’s degree in a science or technology area other than the above, the academic committee of the doctoral programme will check the subjects that have been taken in their previous studies and assess their relation with the area of optics to establish whether the student needs to take bridging courses.
Output profile
Doctoral candidates who complete a doctoral degree will have acquired the following competencies, which are needed to carry out quality research (Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies):
a) A systematic understanding of the field of study and a mastery of the research skills and methods related to the field.
b) An ability to conceive, design or create, put into practice and adopt a substantial process of research or creation.
c) An ability to contribute to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
d) A capacity for critical analysis and an ability to assess and summarise new and complex ideas.
e) An ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general as regards their fields of knowledge in the manner and languages that are typical of the international scientific community to which they belong.
f) An ability to foster scientific, technological, social, artistic and cultural progress in academic and professional contexts within a knowledge-based society.
The award of a doctoral degree must equip the graduate for work in a variety of settings, especially those requiring creativity and innovation. Doctoral graduates must have at least acquired the personal skills needed to:
a) Develop in contexts in which there is little specific information.
b) Find the key questions that must be answered to solve a complex problem.
c) Design, create, develop and undertake original, innovative projects in their field.
d) Work as part of a team and independently in an international or multidisciplinary context.
e) Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and make judgements with limited information.
f) Offer criticism on and intellectually defend solutions.
On completion, doctoral students should show that they have the following competences:
a) Have gained advanced knowledge in the frontier of knowledge and have demonstrated, in the context of internationally recognised science, in-depth understanding based on theoretical and practical aspects and on scientific methodology in one or more research areas.
b) Have made an original, significant contribution to scientific research in their field of knowledge and this contribution has been recognised as such by the international scientific community.
c) Have demonstrated that they can design a research project to carry out a critical analysis and assessment of ambiguous situations in which to apply their contributions, knowledge and work methodology to synthesise new, complex ideas that generate deeper knowledge of the research context in which they work.
d) Have developed sufficient independence to start, manage and lead teams and innovative research projects and national and international scientific collaborations within their subject area in multidisciplinary contexts and, when applicable, with a high component of knowledge transfer.
e) Have demonstrated that they can carry out their research activity with social responsibility and scientific integrity.
f) Have demonstrated within the specific scientific context that they can make advances in cultural, social or technological aspects, and promote innovation in all areas in a knowledge-based society.
g) Have proven that they can participate in scientific discussions that take place at international level in their knowledge area and disseminate the results of their research activity to all kinds of audiences.
Number of places
6
Duration of studies and dedication regime
Duration
The maximum period of study for full-time doctoral studies is four years, counted from the date of first enrolment in the relevant programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. The academic committee of the doctoral programme may authorise a doctoral candidate to pursue doctoral studies on a part-time basis. In this case, the maximum period of study is seven years from the date of first enrolment in the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. To calculate these periods, the date of deposit is considered to be the date on which the thesis is made publicly available for review.
If a doctoral candidate has a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, the maximum period of study is six years for full-time students and nine years for part-time students.
For full-time doctoral candidates, the minimum period of study is two years, counted from the date of an applicant's admission to the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited; for part-time doctoral candidates it is four years.
When there are justified grounds for doing so, and the thesis supervisor and academic tutor have given their authorisation, doctoral candidates may request that the academic committee of their doctoral programme exempt them from the requirement to complete this minimum period of study.
Temporary disability leave and leave for the birth of a child, adoption or fostering for the purposes of adoption, temporary foster care, risk during pregnancy or infant feeding, gender violence and any other situation provided for in current regulations do not count towards these periods. Students who find themselves in any of these circumstances must notify the academic committee of the doctoral programme, which must inform the Doctoral School.
Doctoral candidates may request periods of temporary withdrawal from the programme for up to a total of two years. Requests must be justified and addressed to the academic committee responsible for the programme, which will decide whether or not to grant the candidate's request.
Extension of studies
If a doctoral candidate has not applied to deposit their thesis before the expiry of the deadlines specified in the previous section, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may, at the request of the doctoral candidate, authorise an extension of this deadline of one year under the conditions specified for the doctoral programme in question.
Dismissal from the doctoral programme
A doctoral candidate may be dismissed from a doctoral programme for the following reasons:
- The doctoral candidate submitting a justified application to withdraw from the programme.
- The doctoral candidate not having completed their annual enrolment or applied for a temporary interruption.
- The doctoral candidate not having formalised annual enrolment on the day after the end of the authorisation to temporarily interrupt or withdraw from the programme.
- The doctoral candidate receiving a negative reassessment after the deadline set by the academic committee of the doctoral programme to remedy the deficiencies that led to a previous negative assessment.
- The doctoral candidate having been the subject of disciplinary proceedings leading to their suspension or permanent exclusion from the UPC.
- A refusal to authorise the extensions applied for, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3 of these regulations.
- The doctoral candidate not having submitted the research plan in the period established in Section 8.2 of these regulations.
- The maximum period of study for the doctoral degree having ended, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4 of these regulations.
Dismissal from the programme means that the doctoral candidate cannot continue studying at the UPC and that their academic record will be closed. This notwithstanding, they may apply to the academic committee of the programme for readmission, and the committee must reevaluate the candidate in accordance with the criteria established in the regulations.
A doctoral candidate who has been dismissed due to having exceeded the time limit for completing doctoral studies or due to an unsatisfactory assessment may not be Academic Regulations for Doctoral Studies Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Page 17 of 33 admitted to the same doctoral programme until at least two years have elapsed from the date of dismissal, as provided for in sections 3.4 and 9.2 of these regulations.
Legal framework
Organization
COORDINATOR:ACADEMIC COMMISSION OF THE PROGRAM:
- Aldaba Arevalo, Mikel
- Cojocaru, Crina
- Cuéllar Santiago, F`átima
- Guisasola Valencia, Laura
- Millan Garcia Varela, Maria Sagrario
- Pujol Ramo, Jaume
- Quevedo Junyent, Lluïsa
- Royo Royo, Santiago
- Vega Lerin, Fidel
- Zaragoza Bertomeu, Jordi
- Department of Optics and Optometry (PROMOTORA)
- Department of Electronic Engineering
- Department of Optics and Optometry
- Department of Physics
Tel: (+34) 93 739 8359
E-mail: doctorateo.doo@upc.edu
Access, admission and registration
Access profile
Given the multidisciplinary nature of the scientific field of the programme, there are a wide range of degrees that qualify applicants for admission. The most suitable prior learning to enter the doctoral programme in Optical Engineering will correspond to graduates with science and technology backgrounds who have taken the master's degree in Photonics, the master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences or a master’s degree related to the scientific area of the programme. In addition to this academic background, certain personal characteristics are considered important, such as interest in the research projects that are developed in the programme, critical and analytical capacity, taking initiative, perseverance and persistence in work, and the capacity to work in a team and communicate well in spoken and written form.
The main master’s degrees that provide direct access and do not require bridging courses are:
• master's degree in Photonics
• Erasmus Mundus doctoral degree in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics
• master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences
• master's degree in Bioengineering
• master's degree in Biomedical Engineering
• European Master of Science in Research on Information and Communication Technologies
If students have a master’s degree in a science or technology area other than the above, the academic committee of the doctoral programme will check the subjects that have been taken in their previous studies and assess their relation with the area of optics to establish whether the student needs to take bridging courses.
Access requirements
As a rule, applicants must hold a Spanish bachelor's degree or equivalent and a Spanish master's degree or equivalent, provided they have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees (Royal Decree 43/2015, of 2 February).
Applicants who meet one or more of the following conditions are also eligible for admission:
a) Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.
b) Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the European Qualifications Framework, provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded.
c) Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the EHEA, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded.
d) Holders of another doctoral degree.
e) Holders of an official university qualification who, having been awarded a post as a trainee in the entrance examination for specialised medical training, have successfully completed at least two years of training leading to an official degree in a health sciences specialisation.
Note 1: Regulations for access to doctoral studies for individuals with degrees in bachelor's, engineering, or architecture under the system prior to the implementation of the EHEA (CG 47/02 2014).
Note 2: Agreement number 64/2014 of the Governing Council approving the procedure and criteria for assessing the academic requirements for admission to doctoral studies with non-homologated foreign degrees (CG 25/03 2014).
Legal framework
Admission criteria and merits assessment
The academic committee of the doctoral programme in Optical Engineering will apply the following selection and weighting criteria. At all times it will respect the principles of merit and equal opportunities:
• Academic record (weighting: 55%).
• Contact through interviews (personal, telephone, internet, etc.) (weighting: 10%).
• Motivation (weighting: 15%).
• Language knowledge (weighting: 10%).
• Research experience (weighting: 5%).
• Related completed postgraduate programmes (weighting: 5 %).
Personal contact is made through an interview in which the applicant’s attitude, interest in the subject, ability to work in a team and spoken communication skills are assessed, among other factors. As many applicants are living in other countries when they apply for admission to the programme, interviews can be carried out from a distance using the new tools provided by the internet.
Motivation will be assessed in a written report in which students should describe their personal, professional and academic reasons for requesting admission to the programme. This report should be attached on the admissions intranet system.
In the section on language knowledge, merit will be given for languages that are of interest to the programme such as English, Spanish and Catalan.
Training complements
The academic committee for the programme may require that doctoral students pass specific bridging courses. In this case, it will monitor the bridging courses that are taken and establish suitable criteria to limit their duration.
The bridging courses will be on research training, but doctoral students will never be asked to enrol for a number equal to or above 60 ECTS. The academic regulations of doctoral studies state that bridging courses may also be cross-disciplinary. However, this point is likely to be amended so that bridging courses are only associated with research credits, particularly when an applicant enters the doctoral programme with a bachelor’s degree worth 300 ECTS.
Considering the doctoral student activity report (DAD), the academic committee of the programme could propose additional measures to those established in the regulations that lead to the withdrawal of doctoral students who do not meet the established criteria.
The university master’s degrees that provide direct access to the programme without the need for bridging courses are:
• master's degree in Photonics
• Erasmus Mundus doctoral degree in Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics
• master's degree in Optometry and Vision Sciences.
• master's degree in Bioengineering
• master's degree in Biomedical Engineering
• European Master of Science in Research on Information and Communication Technologies
Students who hold a master’s degree in science and technology subjects other than the above, such as:
- master’s degree in the areas of industrial engineering, computer engineering or equivalent
- master’s degrees in the areas of physical sciences, biomedicine or equivalents
The academic committee of the doctoral programme will analyse the subjects that applicants have passed in their previous bachelor’s degree and master’s degree studies and assess their relation with the area of optics, so that they can determine whether they need to take bridging courses. If students have to take bridging courses, the research line and research group in which they will prepare the doctoral thesis will be considered, according to the procedure explained in Section 3.2. Bridging courses can be taken during the first year.
Bridging courses are selected mainly from the master’s degree in Photonics, directly linked to the programme.
Below, the subjects from this master’s degree are listed that are most suitable for bridging courses in the doctoral programme in Optical Engineering:
• Laser Systems and Applications: 3 ECTS
• Building Optomechanical Systems: 3 ECTS
• Managing Light with Devices: 3 ECTS
• Measuring with Light: 3 ECTS
• Nonlinear Optics: 3 ECTS
• Visual Biophotonics and Multispectral Imaging: 3 ECTS
• Image Processing in Biophotonics: 3 ECTS
Enrolment period for new doctoral students
From the end of September to mid-October.
More information at the registration section for new doctoral students
Enrolment period
From the end of September to mid-October.
Monitoring and evaluation of the doctoral student
Procedure for the preparation and defense of the research plan
Doctoral candidates must submit a research plan, which will be included in their doctoral student activity report, before the end of the first year. The plan may be improved over the course of the doctoral degree. It must be endorsed by the tutor and the supervisor, and it must include the method that is to be followed and the aims of the research.
At least one of these annual assessments will include a public presentation and defence of the research plan and work done before a committee composed of three doctoral degree holders, which will be conducted in the manner determined by each academic committee. The examination committee awards a Pass or Fail mark. A Pass mark is a prerequisite for continuing on the doctoral programme. Doctoral candidates awarded a Fail mark must submit a new research plan for assessment by the academic committee of the doctoral programme within six months.
The committee assesses the research plan every year, in addition to all of the other activities in the doctoral student activity report. Doctoral candidates who are awarded two consecutive Fail marks for the research plan will be obliged to definitely withdraw from the programme.
If they change the subject of their thesis, they must submit a new research plan.
Formation activities
Activity: Tutorial.
- Hours: 288.
- Type: compulsory.
Activity: Mobility.
- Hours: 480.
- Type: optional.
- Hours: 4.
- Type: compulsory.
- Hours: 1.5.
- Type: compulsory.
- Hours: 12.
- Type: compulsory.
- Hours: 20.
- Type: optional.
- Hours: 48.
- Type: optional.
- Hours: 160.
- Type: compulsory.
- Hours: 40.
- Type: optional.
- Hours: 6.
- Type: optional.
- Hours: 96.
- Type: compulsory.
Procedure for assignment of tutor and thesis director
The academic committee of the doctoral programme assigns a thesis supervisor to each doctoral candidate when they are admitted or enrol for the first time, taking account of the thesis supervision commitment referred to in the admission decision.
The thesis supervisor will ensure that training activities carried out by the doctoral candidate are coherent and suitable, and that the topic of the candidate’s doctoral thesis will have an impact and make a novel contribution to knowledge in the relevant field. The thesis supervisor will also guide the doctoral candidate in planning the thesis and, if necessary, tailoring it to any other projects or activities undertaken. The thesis supervisor will generally be a UPC professor or researcher who holds a doctoral degree and has documented research experience. This includes PhD-holding staff at associated schools (as determined by the Governing Council) and UPC-affiliated research institutes (in accordance with corresponding collaboration and affiliation agreements). When thesis supervisors are UPC staff members, they also act as the doctoral candidate’s tutor.
PhD holders who do not meet these criteria (as a result of their contractual relationship or the nature of the institution to which they are attached) must be approved by the UPC Doctoral School's Standing Committee in order to participate in a doctoral programme as researchers with documented research experience.
The academic committee of the doctoral programme may approve the appointment of a PhD-holding expert who is not a UPC staff member as a candidate’s thesis supervisor. In such cases, the prior authorisation of the UPC Doctoral School's Standing Committee is required. A UPC staff member who holds a doctoral degree and has documented research experience must also be proposed to act as a co-supervisor, or as the doctoral candidate’s tutor if one has not been assigned.
A thesis supervisor may step down from this role if there are justified reasons (recognised as valid by the committee) for doing so. If this occurs, the academic committee of the doctoral programme will assign the doctoral candidate a new thesis supervisor.
Provided there are justified reasons for doing so, and after hearing any relevant input from the doctoral candidate, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may assign a new thesis supervisor at any time during the period of doctoral study.
If there are academic reasons for doing so (an interdisciplinary topic, joint or international programmes, etc.) and the academic committee of the programme gives its approval, an additional thesis supervisor may be assigned. Supervisors and co-supervisors have the same responsibilities and academic recognition.
The maximum number of supervisors of a doctoral thesis is two: a supervisor and a co-supervisor.
For theses carried out under a cotutelle agreement or as part of an Industrial Doctorate, if necessary and if the agreement foresees it this maximum number of supervisors may not apply. This notwithstanding, the maximum number of supervisors belonging to the UPC is two.
Permanence
The maximum period of study for full-time doctoral studies is four years, counted from the date of first enrolment in the relevant programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. The academic committee of the doctoral programme may authorise a doctoral candidate to pursue doctoral studies on a part-time basis. In this case, the maximum period of study is seven years from the date of first enrolment in the programme until the date on which the doctoral thesis is deposited. To calculate these periods, the date of deposit is considered to be the date on which the thesis is made publicly available for review.
If a doctoral candidate has a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%, the maximum period of study is six years for full-time students and nine years for part-time students.
If a doctoral candidate has not applied to deposit their thesis before the expiry of the deadlines specified in the previous section, the academic committee of the doctoral programme may, at the request of the doctoral candidate, authorise an extension of this deadline of one year under the conditions specified for the doctoral programme in question.
Dismissal from the doctoral programme
A doctoral candidate may be dismissed from a doctoral programme for the following reasons:
- The doctoral candidate submitting a justified application to withdraw from the programme.
- The doctoral candidate not having completed their annual enrolment or applied for a temporary interruption.
- The doctoral candidate not having formalised annual enrolment on the day after the end of the authorisation to temporarily interrupt or withdraw from the programme.
- The doctoral candidate receiving a negative reassessment after the deadline set by the academic committee of the doctoral programme to remedy the deficiencies that led to a previous negative assessment.
- The doctoral candidate having been the subject of disciplinary proceedings leading to their suspension or permanent exclusion from the UPC.
- A refusal to authorise the extensions applied for, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3 of these regulations.
- The doctoral candidate not having submitted the research plan in the period established in Section 8.2 of these regulations.
- The maximum period of study for the doctoral degree having ended, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.4 of these regulations.
Dismissal from the programme means that the doctoral candidate cannot continue studying at the UPC and that their academic record will be closed. This notwithstanding, they may apply to the academic committee of the programme for readmission, and the committee must reevaluate the candidate in accordance with the criteria established in the regulations.
A doctoral candidate who has been dismissed due to having exceeded the time limit for completing doctoral studies or due to an unsatisfactory assessment may not be Academic Regulations for Doctoral Studies Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Page 17 of 33 admitted to the same doctoral programme until at least two years have elapsed from the date of dismissal, as provided for in sections 3.4 and 9.2 of these regulations.
Legal framework
Learning resources
The doctoral programme in Optical Engineering is taught continuously and satisfactorily. Students have access to material resources (research laboratories, offices, specific research resources, computer resources, a mechanical and electronic workshop) belonging to the department and CD6 research centre that are involved. General UPC services are also available (computer, audiovisual, university libraries).
The GOAPI research group is situated in the Department of Optics and Optometry in the TR8 building of the Terrassa Campus, UPC. It has two research laboratories (a total of 114 m²) equipped for optical and digital image processing and other optical signals, and funded through public and private projects. It also has an office exclusively for doctoral students (25 m²). In addition, doctoral students can use meeting rooms and classrooms of various sizes in the TR8 building for meetings, courses or seminars. All these rooms are fully equipped.
The GREO research group is in CD6, housed in the TR11 building of the Terrassa Campus of the UPC. It has five research laboratories (a total of 310 m²), equipped with the basic and specialised material required to carry out the projects that are undertaken there, funded through public and private research projects. It also has a prototype room of 60 m² for the integration, adjustment and testing of devices designed and constructed in CD6. It is situated close to the workshops and has all the services required for its function. For grantholders, there is an office exclusively for doctoral students (60 m²) and an office shared with the teaching and research staff (80 m²). In addition, in CD6 there are two meeting rooms and a classroom-library where meetings, courses and seminars are held. All of these areas are perfectly equipped.
In addition, the mechanical and electronic workshops of the Department of Optics and Optometry are found in CD6. These workshops occupy a total space of 110 m² and have cutting-edge equipment to support the design and construction of projects. The mechanical workshop has machine tools and measuring instruments that are suitable for the work that is carried out. The electronics workshop has development tools for families of microcontrollers of 8 and 16 bits and to develop programmable logic, types CPLD and FPGA.
The DONLL research group is in the Gaia (TR14) research building of the Terrassa Campus, UPC. It has two research laboratories (total of 50 m²) that are fully equipped to carry out nonlinear optical and laser dynamics experiments (optical spectrum analyser, RF analyser, oscilloscope, signal generators, etc.), funded through public and private projects.. It also has three offices for doctoral students (50 m²). Doctoral students can also use two meeting rooms (Gaia building) and classrooms (in ETSEIAT) of various sizes, for meetings, courses and seminars. All of these are perfectly equipped (one room has videoconference equipment).
The VOS emerging research group (Vision, Optometry and Health) is in the Clínica Universitaria de la Visión (CUV; TR30), where much of the research work is carried out. The members of the VOS have various units available to them that are perfectly equipped to carry out mainly clinical research. Some notable units are those of Vision and Learning, Contact Lenses and Low Vision.
Finally, the TIEG research group is situated in the TR2 building of the Terrassa Campus, UPC. It has five research laboratories (a total of 135 m²), equipped with the basic and specialised material required to carry out the projects that are undertaken there, funded through public and private research projects. It also has an office shared with teaching and research staff for doctoral students.
All the research groups earmark part of their funding from public and private projects for doctoral students, so that they can complement their training by attending conferences, seminars and other training activities; and participate in meetings of thematic networks, projects, workshops, etc. Another factor that favours the mobility of doctoral students is that the programme belongs to various thematic networks. In addition, for several years, our doctoral students have benefited from mobility grants that have been awarded by the Ministry of Education. As the programme has an Excellence Award, the students have also taken part in specific calls to promote the mobility of students and lecturers.
Doctoral Theses
List of authorized thesis for defense
- GAL, EYAL: Clinical comparison of two specialty soft lenses for KeratoconusAuthor: GAL, EYAL
Thesis file: (contact the Doctoral School to confirm you have a valid doctoral degree and to get the link to the thesis)
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Deposit date: 30/09/2024
Reading date: 28/11/2024
Reading time: 10:30
Reading place: Auditori Joan Salvadó del Centre Universitari de la Visió - https://meet.google.com/vqk-vvvz-poh
Thesis director: GANTZ, LIAT
Committee:
PRESIDENT: SHNEOR, EINAT
SECRETARI: LAMARCA MATEU, JOSE
VOCAL: TRAVE HUARTE, SONIA
Thesis abstract: Due to advanced diagnostic instruments for detection of early-stage keratoconus (KC), and procedures that halt its progression such as corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), optometry clinics are now seeing less severe cases of irregular corneas. As a result, optometrists are treating earlier stages of KC, and contact lens (CL) solutions for earlier stages of the disease are warranted. This thesis comprehensively evaluated the utility of two specialty soft lenses for KC of varying diameters and thicknesses in 40 eyes (N=20, mean age: 39±10, range: 23-55 yrs.) with KC grade 1 or 2 (based on Amsler-Krumeich) using a randomized, crossover, prospective longitudinal (up to one year follow-up) clinical design. The visual quality, contrast sensitivity, higher order aberrations (HOA), subjective satisfaction and wearer preference were compared between SoftK2 and Semi-scleral SoftK lenses. Objective visual outcomes were also compared with those obtained with gold-standard RGP lenses. Both soft lens designs significantly improved high contrast visual acuity (SoftK2 0.05±0.07, Semi-scleral SoftK 0.10±0.09LogMAR) compared with the habitual state (0.23±0.27 LogMAR). SoftK2 lenses provided low contrast VA 0.29±0.15 LogMAR), high contrast VA (0.04±0.06 LogMAR), contrast sensitivity (1.55±0.12 Log units), and HOA similar to GP lenses (low contrast visual acuity 0.27±0.17 Log MAR, high contrast visual acuity 0.07±0.07 LogMAR and contrast sensitivity 1.55±0.10 LogCS units). With low contrast, Semi- scleral SoftK did not show statistical significance compered to SoftK2 and from habitual state (0.40±0.2 Semi-scleral SoftK 0.52±0.3 habitual). No adverse events, limbal or conjunctival redness, papillary reaction, unusual appearances, or patient complaints requiring clinical action were noted at any of the follow-up visits with either lens type. The SoftK2 lens was preferred by 75% of the participants and had fewer participants with reported adverse events of dryness sensation after two weeks of wear. More participants continued its use over a period of 12-month with SoftK2 (7 participants were still using SoftK2 after 12 months, while no one was with Semi- scleral SoftK).SoftK2, Semi-scleral SoftK, and scleral GP lenses showed significant improvements of coma, trefoil, and tetrafoil HOAs compared to the uncorrected state, without significant differences between the lenses. SoftK2 and Semi-scleral SoftK lenses induced corneal swelling with clinically significant values in the periphery (7%-9% higher than the habitual state), which implies careful monitoring of eventual physiological adaptation changes to sustained hypoxia induced by the lens over time.The soft lenses were expected to only partially correct the refractive error of the KC participants leaving a small residual astigmatism. Since no clinical test currently exists to detect alterations in visual perception due to residual uncorrected astigmatism, an early part of the dissertation, was devoted to examining the utility of a novel test developed by Prof. Arnold Wilkins (UK), theWilkins Egg and Ball Test (WEBT) to address this question. The results of the WEBT were compared between three cohorts: 32 normal participants (mean age: 24±5) under baseline and induced cylinder ,22 keratoconic eyes (N=13, mean age: 36±12) and 23 astigmatic participants (mean age: 36±12). The WEBT was found to be sensitive to overall blur and not to residual astigmatic blur. Its measurements with Soft K2 compared with Semi-scleral SoftK lenses were not significantly different.We conclude that specialty soft lens designs for keratoconus are a viable alternative for KC patients with Stage 1 or 2 in terms of visual quality and tolerance. However, more research is needed to evaluate the long term eventual physiological implications of induced corneal swelling.
Last update: 21/11/2024 05:45:30.
List of lodged theses
Last update: 21/11/2024 05:30:24.
List of defended theses by year
- ALONSO MATARÍN, SÍLVIA: Cumplimiento en el uso y mantenimiento de lentes de contacto y accesoriosAuthor: ALONSO MATARÍN, SÍLVIA
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Reading date: 10/06/2024
Thesis director: CARDONA TORRADEFLOT, GENISCommittee:
PRESIDENT NO PRESENCIAL: GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA, MARÍA JESÚS
SECRETARI: ARGILÉS SANS, MARC
VOCAL: ALTEMIR GÓMEZ, IRENE
Thesis abstract: Introduction: Non-compliance in the use and care of contact lenses (CLs) and their accessories is a major clinical problem, and although there have been notable scientific advances in the designs and materials of CLs, in the maintenance solutions and accessories of the CLs, user non-compliance persists, and is associated with potentially serious ocular complications and abandonment of CL. A preliminary bibliographic search showed that there is no published research on compliance in the use and care of CLs in Spain. Therefore, the study which originates this doctoral thesis sought to analyze different factors related to the compliance of CL users in Spain and the guidelines established by vision professionals and CL manufacturers. Areas of investigation: This doctoral thesis is based on different areas of research, all of them related to compliance in the use and handling of CLs and accessories. After an exhaustive literature search, several questionnaires were designed: three of them were aimed at CL users, where the habits of use and care of the CLs, the lens case and maintenance solutions, and the factors that influence these habits, were identified and the subjective perception, risk awareness and knowledge of CL users were explored; An additional questionnaire was addressed to optometrists (O-O), to identify areas in which information provided to CL users was insufficient or incomplete.The study on compliance of CL users during COVID-19 showed a diversity of non-compliance practices during confinement, such as incorrect hand washing and drying, extension of CL use and maintenance solutions, cleaning and incorrect replacement of the lens case and improper use of CLs at night. Research devoted to analyze lens case hygiene and replacement documented limited compliance with cleaning and replacement procedures: 68.6% of users indicated that they brought the cases into contact with tap water during insertion or removal of CLs, for example; or 59.1% revealed that, when cleaning the case, it was not dried in the open air, without the lid and upside down. In the study on hand cleaning during handling of CLs and their accessories, it was found that 17.8% of users did not perform hand hygiene, either due to forgetfulness (80%), laziness, haste or thinking that it was not necessary. Likewise, the communication and information provided by the O-O to the CL user was investigated, finding an insufficiency of information in the fields of hygiene and replacement of the CL and the lens case. At the same time, little use of informed consent was documented by the surveyed Spanish O-Os, unlike their English counterparts.Finally, different smartphone applications and free educational videos aimed at CL users were analysed and significant shortcomings and limitations were detected, so an ideal App prototype was designed. In the future, its effectiveness as a compliance improvement tool will be investigated.Conclusions: The results obtained in this thesis show that there are certain areas of the use and care of CL and accessories with marked non-compliance, often related to ignorance or lack of detailed information. Optometrists are recommended to improve communication and implement informative reminders for CL users, effectively using follow-up visits and different instant messaging tools. Likewise, the widespread implementation of informed consent in all CL adaptations can be interpreted as a formal contract between O-O and users and have a positive impact on compliance.
- AZOR MORÓN, JUAN ANTONIO: Evaluación de la calidad óptica de lentes intraoculares en presencia de aberracionesAuthor: AZOR MORÓN, JUAN ANTONIO
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Reading date: 12/07/2024
Thesis director: MILLAN GARCIA VARELA, MARIA SAGRARIO | VEGA LERIN, FIDELCommittee:
PRESIDENT: PIÑERO LLORENS, DAVID PABLO
SECRETARI: TORRENTS GÓMEZ, AURORA
VOCAL: BIARNÉS PÉREZ, MARC FRANCESC
Thesis abstract: An intraocular lens (IOL) is an implant that is used in cataract surgery to replace the clouded natural lens (cataract) and restore the loss of transparency. Currently, there is a wide variety of designs, brands, and models of IOLs available on the market, which can be classified, according to the number of foci and physical principle of each design, into monofocal,multifocal, and extended range of vision (ERV). This thesis focuses on the evaluation of the optical quality of IOLs and the methods employed to determine it using an eye model as an image-forming system on an optical bench.Optical characterisation of an IOL on an optical bench allows its performance to be measured, before implantation, in conditions close to those required by visual function. This analysis is conducted under controlled conditions of variables such as pupillary size or spherical aberration (SA), which provides good repeatability to the tests. This approach enables objective comparisons between different IOL designs and models, as well as facilitating personalised selection, in accordance with the patient's requirements. For this purpose, an optical device previously designed by the research group has been employed, which adheres to the recommendations set forth in the ISO 11979-2:2014 standard. Meanwhile, the construction, characterisation and commissioning of a new experimental setup, which incorporates a model eye closer to the human eye, has been carried out. This configuration comprises units that permit the control of the optical input information of the test object and the light beam, an adaptive optics (AO) system, and a matrix sensor with a spectral sensitivity close to that of the standard observer in photopic vision. The characterisation of the subsystems and specific components of the assemblies has enabled the determination of their working conditions, with the knowledge and control of their performance. Once the IOL had been placed in the eye model, its optical quality was analysed using objective metrics under a variety of working conditions. Particular attention was paid to image quality and the effects of multifocality and aberrations on its degradation.The potential formation of halos has also been assessed, given the clinical significance of dysphotopic effects. The incorporation of the AO system has enabled the simulation of corneal astigmatism (including IOL rotation errors onceimplanted) and corneas with different degrees of SA, reproducing practical and realistic cases of clinical interest (forexample, corneas undergoing refractive surgery prior to IOL implantation). The research findings provide the values achieved by the lenses under study – 16 IOL models of different des ign and provided by five manufacturers – in a s et of optical quality metrics, as well as their evolution from distance vision to near vision. By means of characterisation, it has been possible to estimate the average postoperative visual acuity values over the full range of vision and to predict the depth of field (with visual acuity 0.2 logMAR or better), thus enabling a comparison with clinical results obtained using defocus curves. Information derived from both optical and clinical methodologies constitutes a valuable contribution to the field of cataract surgery with IOL implantation. This information can be used for a variety of purposes, including the selection of lenses, the design of new products, their manufacture, and quality control. Furthermore, these advances reaffirm the importance of considering the individual characteristics of each patient when selecting the most appropriate IOL.
- BALLESTA GARCIA, MARIA: Propagation of polarized light through turbid media: application of LiDAR technology in foggy environmentsAuthor: BALLESTA GARCIA, MARIA
Thesis link: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/692425
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Reading date: 07/06/2024
Thesis director: ROYO ROYO, SANTIAGOCommittee:
PRESIDENT: ARTEAGA BARRIEL, ORIOL
SECRETARI: VILASECA RICART, MERITXELL
VOCAL: BIJELIC, MARIO
Thesis abstract: In recent times, there has been a growing interest in LiDAR imaging systems for outdoor applications involving computer vision, such as automotive systems, surveillance, and robotics. LiDAR sensors have the ability to capture 3D data, that is, the geometry (volume, distances) of the scenes involved, complementing the 2D projections of scenes available in conventional cameras. However, their limited tolerance to adverse weather conditions, particularly fog, stays as one of the obstacles that hinders their complete settlement. This Thesis aims to evaluate the potential of utilizing the polarization properties of light and the digitization of the signal to improve the system’s imaging capabilities in such challenging conditions. Additionally, our research offers valuable insights in the domain of imaging through fog. Understanding the interaction of polarized light with turbid media and recognizing the importance of the targets’ polarimetric properties within the imaged scene is essential for optimizing the performance of polarimetric imaging systems.To achieve our goal, a preliminary investigation to examine the characteristics of polarimetric imaging through fog is undertaken. Our findings indicate that polarimetric imaging modes provide higher contrast compared to intensity-based imaging modes, facilitating the identification and segmentation of different targets. Additionally, experimental characterization of the depolarizing behavior of light through fog is conducted for both reflection and transmission imaging modes. The results suggest that, in this scenario, light behavior falls within the scattering regime of the polarization memory effect, with a significantly reduced depolarization in circularly polarized beams when compared to linearly polarized ones. To the best of our knowledge, this Thesis quantifies for the first time the differences between the performance of both polarization modes in fog conditions. Next, a Monte Carlo-based model is developed to meet the requirements of our LiDAR prototype. Considering the resource-intensive nature of experiments conducted in fog conditions and the dynamic nature of fog, the model’s ability to accurately simulate the physics of the problem, including a realistic fog environment, helps to guide the definition of the future experimental actions. Subsequently, the model is utilized to simulate and analyze various aspects relevant to the design of the system, including polarization configurations, interactions with targets, and irregularities in the media (in practice, generalizing the scattering media beyond fog to e.g. sand or smog), together with the characteristics of the acquired signal. Finally, this Thesis presents a novel polarized LiDAR imager prototype and evaluates its performance in fog conditions. It conclusively shows that using circularly polarized light and a cross-configuration detection setup significantly improves system performance in such scenarios. This system effectively tackles challenges induced by scattered light, reducing saturation effects from backscattering, mitigating scattering noise in point clouds, and enhancing target detection, especially for highly reflective surfaces like metallic targets. This approach offers an innovative, straightforward, and efficient method for signal stabilization and enhancement of the point cloud quality by relying on the inherent physics of the problem.
- FRESNO CAÑADA, CARLOS: Estudio de la función visual en pacientes afectos de NF1 con y sin glioma de la vía ópticaAuthor: FRESNO CAÑADA, CARLOS
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Reading date: 25/10/2024
Thesis director: GISPETS PARCERISAS, JOAN | PRAT BARTOMEU, JOANCommittee:
PRESIDENT: VIÑUELA NAVARRO, VALLDEFLORS
SECRETARI: CATALA MORA, JAUME
VOCAL: GARZÓN PARRA, SANDRA JOHANNA
Thesis abstract: Neurofibromatoses (NF) are a group of three related but genetically distinct disorders of the nervous system that cause tumors to grow around nerves. The tumors originate in the cells that make up the myelin sheath, a thin membrane that surrounds and protects nerve fibers, and often spread to adjacent areas. The type of tumor that develops depends on its location in the body and the type of cells involved. The most common tumors are neurofibromas, which develop in the tissue surrounding peripheral nerves. Most tumors are non-cancerous, although they can occasionally become cancerous over time.The exact cause of these tumors is not fully understood, but it appears to be primarily related to mutations in genes that play key roles in suppressing tumor growth in the nervous system. These mutations lead to the NF1 and NF2 genes no longer producing specific proteins that control cell production. Without these proteins, cells multiply uncontrollably and form tumors.There are three types of neurofibromatosis: NF1, NF2, and Schwannomatosis. NF1 is a rare disease with an incidence of 2500-3000 live newborns. This type of disease produces alterations in the whole body, being at ophthalmologic level, Lisch nodules, optic pathway glioma, orbital neurofibroma and alterations in the choroid as the most frequent. Optic pathway glioma can produce a decrease in visual acuity and/or visual field, so early detection is important to apply the recommended treatment and thus avoid vision loss.In this study, we specifically investigated the visual pathway in pediatric patients with NF1 aged 0 to 18 years. We included patients who were seen at the ophthalmology department of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona.To assess the quality of life of these patients, we used two different life questionnaires based on age. For patients aged 6 months to 7 years, we used the CVFQ test, with a specific version for patients aged 6 months to 3 years and another version for those aged 4 to 7 years. For the age group of patients aged 8 to 18 years, we used the IVI-C test. Before using it in our sample, we first conducted validation and cultural adaptation of the test.In addition to assessing the quality of life in patients with NF1, the feasibility of including choroidal nodule detection using the Triton OCT DRI SS-OCT instrument (Topcon Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) as a clinical criterion for diagnosis and disease monitoring has been studied. It has been concluded that this equipment lacks sufficient sensitivity to detect these nodules. If choroidal nodules were to be included in the clinical diagnostic criteria for the condition, an infrared technology-equipped device would be needed for precise detection.In this sample, the visual pathway function has been studied by measuring visual acuity using age recommended tests and examining retinal layers through Triton OCT DRI SS-OCT optical coherence tomography. The data have been processed using machine learning to predict the possibility of irreversible visual loss. Necessary cutoff points have been identified to raise suspicion of visual deterioration in clinical practice. The most sensitive layer has been found to be the ganglion cell layer, which can be examined both in the macular region and the optic nerve zone.These findings impact the therapeutic monitoring of these patients. Currently, treatment is initiated once visual deterioration is diagnosed based on visual acuity, visual field, or the appearance/growth of optic pathway tumors using magnetic resonance imaging. This study suggests considering treatment when patients are in the suspected visual deterioration zone based on OCT findings, before actual visual acuity decline occurs, thus improving prognosis.
- ROVIRA GAY, CRISTINA: Objective evaluation on the effectiveness of vergence vision training based on the analysis of eye movementsAuthor: ROVIRA GAY, CRISTINA
Thesis link: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/692332
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Reading date: 05/09/2024
Thesis director: MESTRE FERRER, CLARA | ARGILÉS SANS, MARCCommittee:
PRESIDENT: PIÑERO LLORENS, DAVID PABLO
SECRETARI: VILASECA RICART, MERITXELL
VOCAL: JOLLY, JASLEEN K
Thesis abstract: When an object of interest is detected in the visual field, a saccadic movement is made and the attention and gaze are centred on it. During this visual fixation, optokinetic eye movement occurs to maintain the retinal image position stable and, at the same time, small fixational eye movements take place. Vestibular eye movements also take part in this action to guarantee the accurate stabilization of the eyes during rotations and translations of the head. If the object of interest moves in the frontal plane, smooth pursuit eye movements allow the eyes to follow the object as it is moving. If the object moves in depth, vergence eye movements align the two eyes with the target at different distances. Specifically, the vergence system, which controls binocular alignment, aligns both foveae with the object of interest allowing fusion of the retinal images into a single percept. Vergence eye movements will be described in a greater detail in this Thesis as they are the most relevant types of eye movements for the purpose of this Thesis.Phoropter rotary prisms and prism bars are commonly used to evaluate the amplitude of both the positive (convergence) and the negative (divergence) fusional vergence amplitudes, measuring the blur, break, and recovery of single vision points. The blur point informs about the amount of relative fusional vergence that can be stimulated without the intervention of accommodation. The break point assesses the total amplitude of fusional vergence amplitudes, and the recovery point indicates the patient’s ability to recover single binocular vision after diplopia occurs. These two tests are subjective and depend on the answers of the patients, optometrist’s experience, manual dexterity, and examination criteria, which leads to variability of the results and poor repeatability. One of the purposes of this PhD Thesis is to evaluate objectively the fusional vergence amplitudes and compare the results with the conventional subjective clinical tests. Vision therapy or vision training, also called, orthoptics has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for convergence (CI), among other binocular dysfunctions. The objective of this treatment is to increase the amplitude, speed, accuracy of accommodative and vergence responses, and the visual comfort. Since 1855, vision therapy has been the primary treatment for CI and there are validated protocols to improve the abilities of the binocular vision system. The objective monitoring of the effectiveness of this treatment for normal binocular vision participants is a novelty of this PhD Thesis. In this PhD Thesis, vergence responses are evaluatep in a subjective and an objective way using conventional procedures and the eye tracker EyeLink 1000 Plus (SR Research Ltd., Ontario, Canada). The main purpose of this PhD Thesis is to assess objectively the effectiveness of a conventional vision therapy protocol for training vergence responses
- TURULL MALLOFRÉ, AINA: Study of the accommodation during refraction: development of new methodologies for accurate refractionsAuthor: TURULL MALLOFRÉ, AINA
Thesis link: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/692502
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Normal
Reading date: 31/10/2024
Thesis director: ALDABA AREVALO, MIKEL | GARCÍA GUERRA, CARLOS ENRIQUECommittee:
PRESIDENT: ARTAL SORIANO, PABLO
SECRETARI: VIÑUELA NAVARRO, VALLDEFLORS
VOCAL: GONZALEZ MEIJOME, JOSE MANUEL
Thesis abstract: Uncorrected refractive error is the main cause of visual impairment worldwide, with its incidence being even bigger in developing countries, where access to eye care is severely limited, mainly due to a shortage of clinicians. Currently, the gold standard for assessing refraction and prescribing glasses is subjective refraction, which stands out for considering the psychophysical response of the subjects and for incorporating a series of steps to properly control accommodation. However, this procedure requires a trained clinician. Automated systems that do not require trained professionals are a potential solution to the shortage of clinicians. Unfortunately, existing systems and recently developed technologies are still not satisfactory enough to perform at the same level as the gold standard. The two main challenges with these technologies are the poor control of accommodation and that some of them do not consider the subject’s perception.This thesis aims to study accommodation during refraction procedures and to propose a methodology capable of retrieving refraction without the need for a clinician. The thesis is divided into four studies. The first study centers on the validation of a system capable of monitoring accommodation in real time. Using a custom-developed Hartmann-Shack aberrometer coupled to a phoropter, the system allows tracking the refractive state of the eye every 100 ms. The system was validated by analyzing the through-focus accommodative response. The results of this study show that the system is capable of successfully measuring the refractive state of the eye dynamically and the measurements are comparable to the ones reported in other studies.The second study explores the accommodative response during the fogging technique. It focuses on the impact of the power and time of application of fogging lenses on accommodation relaxation. Its results show that fogging lenses do provide some relaxation of accommodation, although high variability between participants was found, suggesting that there is no ideal formula that can suit all patients.The third study analyzes how accommodation and visual acuity behave during subjective refraction. Results show that accommodation is not at its minimum when reaching the subjective refraction value. The findings suggest that new automated technologies should not rely only on achieving the best visual acuity or the minimum accommodation. The final study explores the use of a machine learning algorithm to predict the spherical equivalent subjective refraction using as input data a through-focus accommodative response, optical quality metrics, and subject perception data. The machine learning models demonstrated promising performance, improving upon previously proposed methods. The study also highlights the need for new refraction systems to account for accommodation control and incorporate subjective feedback for more accurate prescriptions.In summary, the thesis made significant progress in understanding accommodation during refraction procedures and demonstrates the potential of machine learning for predicting subjective refraction.
- YÁÑEZ ALVARADO, CARLOS RENÉ: Self-mixing interferometry techniques for biophotonic applications in flow sensingAuthor: YÁÑEZ ALVARADO, CARLOS RENÉ
Thesis link: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/691432
Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
Mode: Article-based thesis
Reading date: 18/01/2024
Thesis director: ROYO ROYO, SANTIAGOCommittee:
PRESIDENT: ESQUIVIAS MOSCARDÓ, IGNACIO
SECRETARI: LAZARO VILLA, JOSE ANTONIO
VOCAL: DABBICCO, MAURIZIO
Thesis abstract: In this doctoral thesis, significant strides have been made in the realm of biofluid flow sensing through the innovative integration of Self-Mixing Interferometry (SMI) with confocal microscopy principles, resulting in a revolutionary technology known as Confocal Self-Mixing Interferometry (CSMI). This groundbreaking approach addresses the critical need for accurate, real-time, non-invasive, and cost-effective methods for evaluating biofluid dynamics within the human body.CSMI demonstrates its exceptional ability to distinguish flow rates across various sample depths within a laboratory setting, opening doors multifaceted applications across diverse domains.By employing a highly scattering fluid simulating blood, the system successfully measured flow rates ranging from 0.2 to 1.6mL/min within microcapillaries. Importantly, it achieved a maximum velocity measurement of approximately 307 mm/s, well within the range of average maximum blood flow velocities in human vessels. The confocal measurements exhibited clear Doppler frequency peaks at the microcapillary center across all pumping rate values, overcoming the limitations faced by non-confocal measurements for higher flow rates.This research produced results that provide insight into depth sectioning. A two-step process, involving lateral scanning and depth sectioning, was employed to reconstruct the velocity profile of the entire microcapillary at a pumping rate of 0.5 mL/min. While some challenges were encountered near the microcapillary walls due to low-frequency interference, the study effectively established the alignment of theoretical Hagen-Poiseuille profiles with CSMI measurements, validating the system's capabilities.Moreover, this research presents a significant achievement in terms of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) improvement. By implementing a stationary reflector in a secondary optical path, it was possible to maintain an adequate SNR in SMI configurations with reduced optical output power. This advancement holds promising applications in non-invasive measurements of individual living cells, microorganisms, or micro-particles, spanning various fields, including medicine, entomology, botany, cytopathology, and other health sciences.This research reaffirms the potential of CSMI as a transformative tool for diagnosing and forecasting diseases associated with abnormalities in bodily fluids. It not only excels in intrinsically-induced disruptions in blood flow, such as angiogenesis and thrombosis, but also in scenarios involving extrinsic factors like traumas and burns. The versatility of this technology can be extended to cell biology applications and point-of-care (PoC) analysis.
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| AUTHOR: | ALONSO MATARÍN, SÍLVIA |
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| Title: | Cumplimiento en el uso y mantenimiento de lentes de contacto y accesorios |
| Reading date: | 10/06/2024 |
| Director: | CARDONA TORRADEFLOT, GENIS |
| Mention: | No mention |
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| AUTHOR: | BALLESTA GARCIA, MARIA |
| Title: | Propagation of polarized light through turbid media: Application of lidar technology in foggy environments |
| Reading date: | 07/06/2024 |
| Director: | ROYO ROYO, SANTIAGO |
| Mention: | International Mention |
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| AUTHOR: | YÁÑEZ ALVARADO, CARLOS RENÉ |
| Title: | Self-mixing interferometry techniques for biophotonic applications in flow sensing |
| Reading date: | 18/01/2024 |
| Director: | ROYO ROYO, SANTIAGO |
| Mention: | International Mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Method and device for confocal measurement of displacement, velocity or flow at a point of a sample and uses thereof Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Registration date: 24/01/2018 Patent Novel techniques for velocimetry measurements in fluids using Self-Mixing Interferometry Publication date: 01/06/2017 Book chapter Extraction of vibration parameters from optical feedback interferometry signals using wavelets Jha, A.; Azcona, F. J.; Yañez, C.; Royo, S. Applied optics, ISSN: 1559-128X (JCR Impact Factor-2015: 1.598; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 01/12/2015 Journal article Current Developments on Optical Feedback Interferometry as an All-Optical Sensor for Biomedical Applications Perchoux, J.; Quotb, A.; Atashkhooei, R.; Azcona, F. J.; Ramírez-Miquet, E.; Bernal, O.; Jha, A.; Luna, A.; Yañez, C.; Caum, J.; Bosch, T.; Royo, S. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2016: 2.677; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 13/05/2016 Journal article Microcantilever Displacement Measurement Using a Mechanically Modulated Optical Feedback Interferometer Azcona, F. J.; Jha, A.; Yañez, C.; Atashkhooei, R.; Royo, S. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2016: 2.677; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 29/06/2016 Journal article Confocal flowmeter based on self-mixing interferometry for real-time velocity profiling of turbid liquids flowing in microcapillaries Yañez, C.; Azcona, F.; Royo, S. Optics express, ISSN: 1094-4087 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 3.669; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 19/08/2019 Journal article Improvement of the signal-to-noise ratio in a low power self-mixing interferometer using a coupled interferometric effect Yañez, C.; Royo, S. Optics express, ISSN: 1094-4087 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 3.894; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 07/12/2020 Journal article Optical technologies for the improvement of skin cancer diagnosis: a review Rey, L.; Peña-Gutiérrez, S.; Yañez, C.; Burgos, Francisco J.; Vilaseca, M.; Royo, S. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.847; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 02/01/2021 Journal article Overview of biofluids and flow sensing techniques applied in clinical practice Yañez, C.; De Mas, G.; Royo, S. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.9; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 09/09/2022 Journal article Vibrometría de alta resolución utilizando interferometría óptica retroalimentada diferencial por modulación electrónica IX Reunión Nacional de Optoelectrónica Presentation date: 14/07/2015 Presentation of work at congresses Metrología óptica en el CD6: aplicaciones en imagen láser XI Reunión Nacional de Óptica Presentation date: 09/2015 Presentation of work at congresses Medición confocal de la velocidad con que una emulsión fluye en el centro de un capilar utilizando interferometría realimentada 10 Reunión Nacional de Optoelectrónica Presentation date: 14/07/2017 Presentation of work at congresses Development of a confocal laser Doppler flowmeter using optical feedback interferometry techniques 5th International Symposium on Sensor Science Presentation date: 27/09/2017 Presentation of work at congresses Interferometría re-alimentada como técnica de medición compacta y no invasiva de vibración, velocidad y flujo V Congreso Nacional de I+D en Defensa y Seguridad Presentation date: 23/11/2017 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | REY BARROSO, LAURA |
| Title: | Improving non-invasive diagnosis of skin cancer and blood diseases using photonic techniques |
| Reading date: | 18/12/2023 |
| Director: | VILASECA RICART, MERITXELL |
| Co-director: | BURGOS FERNÁNDEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER |
| Mention: | International Mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Visible and extended near-infrared multispectral imaging for skin cancer diagnosis Rey, L.; Burgos, Francisco J.; Delpueyo, X.; Ares, M.; Royo, S.; Malvehy, J.; Puig, S.; Vilaseca, M. Publication date: 01/2019 Book chapter Morphological study of skin cancer lesions through a 3D scanner based on fringe projection and machine learning Rey, L.; Burgos, Francisco J.; Ares, M.; Royo, S.; Puig, S.; Malvehy, J.; Pellacani, G.; Espinar, D.; Sicília, N.; Vilaseca, M. Biomedical optics express, ISSN: 2156-7085 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 3.921; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 2019 Journal article Spectroscopic evaluation of red blood cells of thalassemia patients with confocal microscopy: a pilot study Rey, L.; Roldán, M.; Burgos, Francisco J.; Gassiot, S.; Ruiz, A.; Isola, I.; Vilaseca, M. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 3.576; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 2020 Journal article Hyperspectral imaging for skin cancer and blood disorders diagnosis Asian journal of physics, ISSN: 0971-3093 Publication date: 07/10/2022 Journal article Membrane protein detection and morphological analysis of red blood cells in hereditary spherocytosis by confocal laser scanning microscopy Rey, L.; Roldán, M.; Burgos, Francisco J.; Isola, I.; Ruiz, A.; Gassiot, S.; Sarrate, E.; Vilaseca, M. Microscopy and microanalysis, ISSN: 1431-9276 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 2.6 Publication date: 04/2023 Journal article Sistema multispectral visible e infrarrojo para la detección de melanomas XII Reunión Nacional de Óptica Presentation date: 05/07/2018 Presentation of work at congresses Estudio espectroscópico de glóbulos rojos mediante microscopía confocal en pacientes con talasemia: resultados preliminares LXI Congreso Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Hematología y Hemoterapia Presentation date: 25/10/2019 Presentation of work at congresses EYEBLOOD: nuevas tecnologías de microscopía confocal para el diagnóstico de enfermedades sanguíneas 3a edició Hospital viu, viu l’Hospital Presentation date: 20/06/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Study of skin cancer lesions through multispectral and 3D techniques European Conferences on Biomedical Optics 2019 Presentation date: 23/06/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Polarized multispectral imaging for the diagnosis of skin cancer Twenty-seventh Color and Imaging Conference Presentation date: 25/10/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Estudio espectroscópico de glóbulos rojos mediante microscopía confocal en pacientes con talasemia XII Congreso Nacional del Color Presentation date: 26/09/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Imagen multiespectral polarizada para el diagnóstico del cáncer de piel XII Congreso Nacional del Color Presentation date: 26/09/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Multispectral imaging of healthy and diseased red blood cells using confocal microscopy International Colour Association Conference 2020 Presentation date: 27/11/2020 Presentation of work at congresses Spectroscopic study of red blood cells by confocal microscopy in patients with thalassemia: preliminary results 3rd Spanish-Portuguese Meeting for Advanced Optical Microscopy Presentation date: 06/11/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Evaluating Confocal Microscopy as a Tool to Diagnose Red Blood Cell Diseases Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics / European Quantum Electronics Conference 2021 Presentation of work at congresses Evaluation of confocal microscopy as a diagnosis tool on red blood cell diseases AIC2021 - International Colour Association Conference 2021 Presentation date: 31/08/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Study of hereditary spherocytosis by confocal microscopy XIII Reunión Nacional de Óptica Presentation date: 22/11/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Evaluación de la microscopía confocal como herramienta de diagnóstico de enfermedades de los glóbulos rojos XIII Congreso Nacional del Color Presentation date: 29/06/2022 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | IFRAH, REUT |
| Title: | Meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye symptoms of fitted and over the counter contact lens wearers compared with non-contact lens wearing controls |
| Reading date: | 26/06/2023 |
| Director: | QUEVEDO JUNYENT, LUISA JESUS |
| Co-director: | GANTZ, LIAT |
| Mention: | No mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Topical review of the relationship between contact lens wear and meibomian gland dysfunction Ifrah, R.; Quevedo, L.; Gantz, Liat Journal of optometry, ISSN: 1989-1342 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 0.77; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 01/01/2023 Journal article Repeatability and reproducibility of Cobra HD fundus camera meibography in young adults with and without symptoms of dry eye Ifrah, R.; Quevedo, L.; Gantz, Liat Ophthalmic and physiological optics, ISSN: 1475-1313 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.992; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 03/2023 Journal article Validation of the cobra HD meibographer in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients Annual meeting of the Israeli Society for Vision and Eye Research 2022 Presentation date: 03/2022 Presentation of work at congresses Validation of the cobra HD meibographer European Academy Optometry and Optics 2022 Presentation date: 12/05/2022 Presentation of work at congresses Repeatability and reproducibility of Cobra HD fundus camera meibography in participants with and without symptoms of dry eye Israel Vision Science Society (IVSS) Presentation date: 18/09/2022 Presentation of work at congresses MGD and dry eye symptoms of fitted and over the counter contact lens wearers compared with non-contact lens wearing controls American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting 2022 Presentation date: 28/10/2022 Presentation of work at congresses Meibomian gland dysfunction in fitted and over the counter contact lens wearers compared with non-contact lens wearing controls 43th Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society for Vision and Eye Research Presentation date: 02/03/2023 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | CLAVÉ CEREZO, LAURA |
| Title: | Influencia del comportamiento cromático de las lentes intraoculares en la función visual |
| Reading date: | 27/04/2023 |
| Director: | MILLAN GARCIA VARELA, MARIA SAGRARIO |
| Co-director: | TORRENTS GÓMEZ, AURORA |
| Mention: | International Mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Evaluación de la función visual en pacientes con trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad: resultados preliminares Publication date: 10/02/2021 Book chapter Visual acuity assessment in phakic and pseudophakic eyes under red, green, and blue illumination Clave, L.; Torrents, A.; Rallo, M.; Millan, M. Óptica pura y aplicada, ISSN: 2171-8814 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 0.0 Publication date: 31/12/2020 Journal article Visual acuity at various distances and defocus curve: a good match Clave, L.; Torrents, A.; Millan, M. Photonics, ISSN: 2304-6732 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 2.4; Quartil: Q3) Publication date: 01/02/2022 Journal article Segmentación del disco óptico en imágenes del fondo de ojo mediante morfología matemática en color y contornos activos Simposio Investigación Visible 2018 Presentation date: 24/10/2018 Presentation of work at congresses Comparación de dos métodos para la medida de la agudeza visual a diferentes distancias X Iberoamerican Optics Meeting / XIII Latinoamerican Meeting on Optics, Lasers and Applications Presentation date: 24/09/2019 Presentation of work at congresses COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS FOR MEASURING VISUAL ACUITY AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES European Academy of Optometry and Optics Annual Conference 2021 Presentation date: 23/04/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Visual acuity in phakic and pseudophakic eyes under RGB light XIII Reunión Nacional de Óptica Presentation date: 11/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Visual acuity in phakic and monofocal pseudophakic eyes under red, green, and blue lights XXVIII Reunión Bienal de la RSEF Presentation date: 16/07/2022 Presentation of work at congresses DEFOCUS CURVE DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE VISUAL ACUITY Congress of the European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons Presentation date: 19/09/2022 Presentation of work at congresses Visual acuity at different distances and defocus curve: a good match Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications Presentation date: 27/03/2023 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | RODRÍGUEZ ARAMENDÍA, ANA |
| Title: | Development and clinical applications of a whole anterior segment and retinal SS-OCT |
| Reading date: | 24/03/2023 |
| Director: | GÜELL VILLANUEVA, JOSEP LLUÍS |
| Director: | PUJOL RAMO, JAUME |
| Mention: | International Mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Whole anterior segment and retinal swept source OCT for comprehensive ocular screening Rodríguez, A.; Diaz, F.; Fernández-Trullàs, J.; Falgueras, P.; González, L.; Pujol, J.; Grulkowski, I.; Güell, J. Biomedical optics express, ISSN: 2156-7085 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.562; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 01/03/2021 Journal article Design of a compact SS-OCT system for anterior and posterior segment imaging integrated in an instrument for autonomous evaluation of the visual function International Conference on BioMedical Photonics 2018 Presentation date: 16/03/2018 Presentation of work at congresses Design of a system for anterior and posterior segment imaging based on swept-source optical coherence tomography integrated into an instrument for autonomous evaluation of the visual function XII Reunión Nacional de Óptica Presentation date: 03/07/2018 Presentation of work at congresses Anterior and posterior segment SS-OCT system integrated into an instrument for autonomous evaluation of the visual function Biophysics by the Sea Presentation date: 12/10/2018 Presentation of work at congresses Optimization of a SS-OCT with a focus tunable lens for enhanced visualization of ocular opacities SPIE Photonics West BIOS 2019 Conference Presentation date: 04/02/2019 Presentation of work at congresses In vivo imaging of vitreous opacities with full-eye-length SS-OCT SPIE Photonics West BIOS 2019 Conference Presentation date: 03/02/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Compact dual path-dual focus SS-OCT system for whole anterior segment and retinal imaging ARVO 2019 Annual Meeting Presentation date: 28/04/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Vitreous body imaging with long-range swept-source optical coherence tomography for detection of opacities ARVO 2019 Annual Meeting Presentation date: 28/04/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Whole anterior segment/retinal SS-OCT system for comprehensive imaging and biometry of the eye SPIE Photonics West BIOS 2020 Presentation date: 03/02/2020 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | PEÑA GUTIÉRREZ, SARA |
| Title: | Design and construction of a snapshot full-Stokes polarimetric camera : seeing through fog |
| Reading date: | 24/02/2023 |
| Director: | ROYO ROYO, SANTIAGO |
| Mention: | International Mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Polarization calibration assessment for a broadband imaging polarimeter based on a division of aperture architecture Peña-Gutiérrez, S.; Royo, S. Optics express, ISSN: 1094-4087 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 7.3 Publication date: 30/01/2023 Journal article | |
| AUTHOR: | MARTÍNEZ MARIN, POL |
| Title: | Estudi i desenvolupament de sensors òptics ultra-ràpids per a metrologia tridimensional de superfícies |
| Reading date: | 10/02/2023 |
| Director: | ARTIGAS PURSALS, ROGER |
| Director: | BERMUDEZ PORRAS, CARLOS |
| Mention: | Industrial Doctorate Mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Single-shot optical surface profiling using extended depth of field 3D microscopy Martínez, P.; Bermúdez, C.; Artigas, R.; Carles, G. Optics express, ISSN: 1094-4087 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.8; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 12/09/2022 Journal article High-speed, roll to roll coherence scanning Interferometry in a laser texturing process Euspen‘s 19th International Conference and Exhibition Presentation date: 17/06/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Active illumination focus variation SPIE Optical Metrology 2019 Presentation date: 21/06/2019 Presentation of work at congresses Three-dimensional imaging confocal profiler without in-plane scanning Optics and Photonics for Advanced Dimensional Metrology 2020 Presentation date: 01/04/2020 Presentation of work at congresses Small footprint high-speed optical 3D profiler Euspen‘s 20th International Conference and Exhibition Presentation date: 06/2020 Presentation of work at congresses Metrological characterization of different methods for recovering the optically sectioned image by means of structured light SPIE Optical Metrology 2021 Presentation date: 01/06/2021 Presentation of work at congresses High repetition rate 3D optical sensor Euspen‘s 21th International Conference and Exhibition Presentation date: 06/2022 Presentation of work at congresses Extended depth of field microscopy for single shot 3D surface profiling Applied Industrial Spectroscopy 2021 Presentation date: 07/2021 Presentation of work at congresses 3D optical sensor in continuous motion Euspen‘s 22nd International Conference and Exhibition Presentation date: 01/06/2022 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | SÁNCHEZ HERRERO, EULALIA |
| Title: | Diseño e implementación de un laboratorio destinado a la validación clinica de ayudas para la percepción y movilidad en pacientes con limitación de campo periférico |
| Reading date: | 21/01/2022 |
| Director: | CADEVALL ARTIGUES, CRISTINA |
| Director: | GISPETS PARCERISAS, JOAN |
| Mention: | No mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| MoviLab. Laboratorio de investigación de visión y movilidad perteneciente a la Facultad de óptica y Optometría de Terrassa 6as Jornadas de la Sociedad española de Baja Visión Presentation date: 22/10/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Biel glasses. Gafas inteligentes para discapacitados visuales INNPULSO EMPRENDE Presentation date: 15/11/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Realidad mixta: la solución innovadora para mejorar la movilidad de pacientes con retinosis pigmentaria y glaucoma avanzado en entornos urbanos 28º Congreso de Optometría, Contactología y Óptica Oftálmica Presentation date: 12/04/2024 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | GARCÍA GÓMEZ, PABLO |
| Title: | Development of a Multimodal Imaging System based on LIDAR |
| Reading date: | 02/12/2021 |
| Director: | ROYO ROYO, SANTIAGO |
| Co-director: | CASAS PLA, JOSEP RAMON |
| Mention: | Industrial Doctorate Mention (Generalitat) |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Geometric model and calibration method for a solid-state LiDAR García-Gómez, P.; Royo, S.; Rodrigo, N.; Casas, J. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2020: 3.576; Quartil: Q1) Publication date: 20/05/2020 Journal article A Preliminary study of deep learning sensor fusion for pedestrian detection Chavez, A.; García-Gómez, P.; Bernal, E.; De Mas, G.; Casas, J.; Royo, S. Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 6.4 Publication date: 04/2023 Journal article Gradient-based metrics for the evaluation of image defogging De Mas, G.; García-Gómez, P.; Casas, J.; Royo, S. World electric vehicle journal, ISSN: 2032-6653 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 0.0 Publication date: 09/09/2023 Journal article 5D LIDAR: detection of small cross-section objects with 3D and polarimetric imaging The SmartShip Exchange Presentation date: 27/06/2019 Presentation of work at congresses LiDAR de estado sólido multimodal para aplicaciones de percepción avanzada XII Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica Presentation date: 01/07/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Multimodal imaging system based on solid-state LiDAR for advanced perception applications OPTRO22 - 10th International Symposium on Optronics in Defence & Security Presentation date: 09/06/2022 Presentation of work at congresses | |
| AUTHOR: | PÉREZ CORRAL, JUAN ENRIQUE |
| Title: | Caracterización de la regresión diurna en ortoqueratología |
| Reading date: | 09/11/2021 |
| Director: | CARDONA TORRADEFLOT, GENIS |
| Director: | PIÑERO LLORENS, DAVID PABLO |
| Mention: | No mention |
| RELATED PUBLICATIONS | |
| Should overnight orthokeratology patients wear their lenses during their afternoon nap? Perez, J.; Cardona, G.; Piñero, D.; Aradilla, Y.; García, M. Eye and contact lens, ISSN: 1542-233X (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.152; Quartil: Q2) Publication date: 2021 Journal article ¿Cómo deberían dormir la siesta los usuarios de ortoqueratología nocturna? 26º Congreso de Optometría, Contactología y Óptica Oftálmica Presentation date: 05/2021 Presentation of work at congresses Estudio de la biomecánica corneal a lo largo del día en orto-k a corto y medio plazo con un tonómetro de aire de no contacto y tecnología Scheimpflug 27 Congreso de Optometría, Contactología y Óptica oftálmica Presentation date: 03/04/2022 Presentation of work at congresses | |
Research projects
| START DATE | END DATE | ACTIVITY | FINANCING ENTITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2026 | AI-Enhanced fibre-Wireless Optical 6G network in support of Connected mobility | Commission of European Communities |
| 05/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 | Comparative study characterization of various presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses on optical bench | BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC |
| 01/12/2023 | 30/11/2026 | J-03162 | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 30/11/2023 | 29/11/2024 | Prova de concepte preliminar d'un sistema òptic per a l'observació de la Terra. | SLIMOP SPACE, S.L. EN CONSTITUCIÓN |
| 01/10/2023 | 30/09/2027 | Improving BiomEdical diagnosis through LIGHT-based technologies and machine learning | Commission of European Communities |
| 29/09/2023 | 28/10/2023 | Apoyo científico y técnico con el objetivo de modificar el software de trazado de rayos previamente desarrollado en el proyecto VEMoS, | MIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS |
| 12/09/2023 | 30/06/2026 | Chips para arquitecturas avanzadas y sistemas fotónicos | MIN DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD |
| 01/09/2023 | 31/08/2026 | Cargador de a bordo altamente integrado y bidireccional basado en dispositivos GaN para vehículos eléctricos urbanos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 19/07/2023 | 18/07/2026 | Desenvolupament i control d’un carregador d’alta densitat de potència per a vehicles elèctrics | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 13/05/2023 | 17/04/2024 | Q leaf in vitro: Sistema integral de fabricación de válvulas cardíacas bioprotésicas más eficaces y duraderas | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 12/05/2023 | 17/04/2024 | BEACON: Diseño y construcción de una prueBa de concEpto de lidAr para su uso en vehíCulos autónOmos SubmariNos | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 13/03/2023 | 13/09/2024 | Estudi pilot de la millora de la mobilitat i l'accessibilitat universal de persones amb discapacitat visual a la Ciutat de Barcelona | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
| 20/02/2023 | 20/02/2025 | contracte de col.laboració per l'estudi de mòduls de potència AA/DC/DC i el seu control | DATA-CONTROL PC |
| 15/01/2023 | 31/07/2024 | Contrato de colaboración para el desarrollo de un prototipo de fotómetro para el análisis de agua. | SCHARLAB, S.L. |
| 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Contracte de col·laboració per l'estudi i desenvolupament de la millora de tècniques i tecnologies existents per a la metrologia tridimensional de superfícies. | SENSOFAR-TECH,S.L. |
| 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2025 | Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (Xartec Salut) | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Visual Acuity - Forced Choice (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Visual Acuity - Staircase (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Visual Acuity - Limits (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Luminance Tresholds (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Ligthness scales (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 12/12/2022 | 12/12/2025 | Desenvolupament d'un nou sistema òptic compacte per a ulleres de realitat augmentada i virtual d’ús diari | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/12/2022 | 30/11/2024 | Rehabilitación digital y resultados de eye-tracking en personas con síndrome post-COVID-19 con deteriori cognitivo | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/12/2022 | 30/11/2024 | Percepción y sensado multimodal para vehículos autónomos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 10/11/2022 | 31/03/2023 | Collaboration contract of conducting the Optical characterization of the LuxSmart intraocular lens according to ANSI Z80.35:2018 | CUTTING EDGE |
| 26/09/2022 | 25/09/2025 | Contract for/'Determination of the third-order nonlinear susceptibilities in nanolayers by direct determination of THG/' | US ARMY RDECOM |
| 15/09/2022 | 15/12/2022 | Contracte de col·laboració per l'industrialització del programari d'un equip comptador d'insectes. | COMERCIAL QUIMICA MASSO SA |
| 01/09/2022 | 01/09/2025 | Estudi i implementació de tècniques optico computacionals avançades aplicades en sistemes de metrologia òptica de superfícies | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 25/07/2022 | 29/04/2023 | Optilaser: Nuevo sistema de fabricación aditiva para el acople de emisores fotónicos que mejore la eficiencia los procesos industriales | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 01/07/2022 | 30/06/2025 | Sistema de asistencia inteligente para el sector de la arquitectura y la construcción (SASACI) | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 27/06/2022 | 27/06/2024 | Contracte de col·laboració per l'assessorament en el camp de les aplicacions de l'enginyeria òptica | INMERSIA COMPUTERS, SOCIEDAD LIMITA |
| 21/06/2022 | 21/06/2023 | Influència dels factors socioeconòmics i hàbits visuals en l’error refractiu en infants CISViT | COL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI |
| 01/06/2022 | 31/05/2023 | És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants? (Continuïtat) | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC |
| 10/05/2022 | 31/12/2022 | XIII Congreso Nacional del Color. Terrassa 2022 (Convocatòria 2022 d’ajuts per a l’organització de congressos de la UPC) | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
| 04/05/2022 | 04/05/2022 | Procedimiento de procesamiento de imágenes para la detección del glaucoma y productos de programa informático asociados | |
| 01/05/2022 | 31/10/2025 | Reinventing High-performance pOwer converters for heavy-Duty electric trAnSport | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/01/2022 | 27/12/2022 | TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): follow up scrrenings | NIDEK CO., LTD. |
| 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2022 | XIII Congreso Nacional del color, Terrassa 2022 CONGRESO NACIONAL DEL COLOR. TERRASSA 2022 | AJUNTAMENT TERRASSA |
| 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2024 | Experimentos y análisis de datos para caracterizar y pronosticar el comportamiento de sistemas complejos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 20/12/2021 | 19/12/2022 | Assessorament en camps com els sensors d'imatge, els sistemes òptics formadors d'imatge, sistemes d'il·luminació o la realització d'assaigs de laboratori, dissenys, simulacions i prototipatge de siste | IDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU |
| 01/12/2021 | 30/11/2023 | Cámara polarimétrica de división de apertura para imagen en medios turbios | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/12/2021 | 31/12/2023 | Projecte d’R+D consistent en l'anàlisi de xarxes de Deep Learning per detecció i seguiment d’objectes en núvols de punts 3D | BEAMAGINE, SL |
| 16/11/2021 | 21/08/2022 | PROVIDENTIAL: Prevención de accidentes en obra mediante visión 3D e inteligencia artificial | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 15/11/2021 | 21/08/2022 | Q Leaf Pro: Célula flexible para la digitalización y la selección de tejidos de pericardio que incremente la calidad y la productividad en la fabricación de válvulas coronarias bioprotésicas | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 08/10/2021 | 23/02/2022 | Apoyo científico y técnico en el desarrollo de un sistema software de soporte a la toma de decisiones clínica basado en la simulación del comportamiento óptico del ojo tras una cirugía a partir de med | MIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS |
| 08/10/2021 | 31/07/2024 | Development of the tasks related to the ELT M1 Local Coherencer (LOCO project). | IDOM INGENIERIA Y CONSULT, SAU |
| 04/10/2021 | 20/12/2021 | Fase 2 del projecte H2O2 CONCENTRATION SENSOR: Disseny i fabricació d'un prototip de l'electrònica del nou sensor simplificat. | ANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A. |
| 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2024 | Implantes ópticos intraoculares correctores de la presbicia para una compensación visual personalizada | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2024 | Fotónica biomédica y machine learning para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de disfunciones oculares, deterioro cognitivo y enfermedades hematológicas | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/09/2021 | 01/09/2021 | System and method for scanning a surface and computer program implementing the method | |
| 29/07/2021 | 29/07/2024 | Sistema de visió pel control de qualitat i execució en obra (QUALITIC) | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 22/07/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Concurs Cooperatiu. UPC. Projectes d'innovació docent 2021 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
| 21/07/2021 | 21/07/2021 | Method, system and computer program for measuring light diffusion in the eyeball or in the ocular region | |
| 07/07/2021 | 07/07/2021 | System and method for measuring light diffusion in the eyeball or eye region, by recording and processing retinal images. | |
| 24/05/2021 | 28/02/2023 | Ampliació del contracte de col·laboració per el suport tècnic i l’anàlisi de diferents mètodes de dissipació tèrmica en semiconductors de “Wide Band Gap” utilitzant PCBs de quatre capes | GABRIEL BENMAYOR, SA |
| 01/05/2021 | 31/05/2021 | Colaboración y Patrocinio Acto Central en España del Día Internacional de la Luz | ALCON HEALTHCARE, SA |
| 19/04/2021 | 18/04/2023 | Deep learning sensor fusion in scattering media | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 11/04/2021 | 11/04/2021 | Movilab: programa per evaluar habilitats visuals, motores i perceptives de pacients amb discapacitat visual | |
| 07/04/2021 | 31/03/2022 | REDSCALE III - Electronic pest counter 3a fase | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 15/03/2021 | 14/03/2022 | TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): Main Visual Screening | TOPCON EUROPE MEDICAL B.V. |
| 10/02/2021 | 31/03/2021 | Realització del projecte R+D consistent en la proposta de diversos dissenys conceptuals per a una versió simplificada del sensor de peròxid d'hidrogen actual basat en l'absorció d'UV | ANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A. |
| 09/02/2021 | 28/06/2021 | Study with reference to the characterization and comparative analysis of the imaging properties of intraocular lenses (IOLs) on optical bench | BAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A. |
| 01/02/2021 | 31/01/2023 | Automated-spectral smartphone for fundus diagnosis | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 01/01/2021 | 30/04/2025 | One-Stop-Shop Open Access to Photonics Innovation Support for a Digital Europe | UNIV.DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2024 | High-pErformance moduLar battery packs for sustaInable urban electrOmobility Services | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2023 | Boosting Europe’s Sovereignty in Technology by driving Photonics from Research to Market – Photonics21 | European Commission |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/08/2024 | Imagen multimodal para visión a través de medios dispersores | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Dia Internacional de la Llum 2020+1 a Terrassa | AJUNTAMENT TERRASSA |
| 01/01/2021 | 27/05/2022 | És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants? | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC |
| 01/10/2020 | 30/09/2024 | INTEGRATED NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE USE AND IMPACT OF PESTICIDES, TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MEDITERRANEAN VINEYARDS AND OLIVE GROVES | Commission of European Communities |
| 10/09/2020 | 31/12/2020 | Premi MIOPMILLA premi a Mikel Aldaba projecte/'Estudio de la relación miopía-acomodación. ¿Causa o efecto?/' | COL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI |
| 15/08/2020 | 31/12/2022 | Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (XarTEC SALUT) | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 23/07/2020 | 22/01/2022 | Automatic Hyperspectral Pest Counter: Millorant l'eficiència del control integrat de plagues a través de l'enginyeria fotònica | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 23/07/2020 | 22/01/2022 | Instrument oftalmològic basat en la degradació del reflex corneal per a l'avaluació de la pel·lícula llagrimalper a l'avaluació de la pel·lícula llagrimal | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/07/2020 | 30/06/2021 | Tasques d’enginyeria optomecànica relacionades amb el disseny, construcció i calibratge d’un prototip de sistema d’imatge multimodal 3D+2D, que inclogui la imatge LIDAR | BEAMAGINE, SL |
| 01/07/2020 | 31/12/2022 | Xarxa Fourth Industrial Revolution | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/07/2020 | 31/03/2021 | Desarrollo de una metodología para la caracterización funcional de diferentes diseños de lentes progresivas a partir de medidas visuales objetivas y subjetivas. | HORIZON OPTICAL, S.L.U. |
| 25/06/2020 | 31/03/2021 | Q_LEAF: Nuevo sistema para la digitalización y evaluación de tejidos de pericardio para ser utilizados en la fabricación automatizada de válvulas coronarias bioprotésicas | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 02/06/2020 | 02/06/2020 | Sistema y método para el rastreo de objetos en movimiento en vehículos | |
| 01/06/2020 | 31/05/2023 | Generación Óptica de Armónicos en Materiales Estratégicos para la Nanofotónica | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/06/2020 | 30/11/2023 | Sistema de conversión de potencia DC/DC aislado multipuerto de alta eficiencia y densidad de potencia basado en dispositivos de amplio | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/05/2020 | 31/05/2022 | Desarrollo de un sistema de iluminación con óptica integrada para medidas bioquímicas (BIOLUM) | SIMULACIONS ÒPTIQUES, S.L. |
| 06/04/2020 | 06/04/2022 | Desarrollo de un nuevo filtro activo para entorno residencial mediante el uso de materiales WBG (IFRIT) | CIRCUTOR S.A. |
| 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2020 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CHARACTERIZING OCULAR ACCOMMODATION | |
| 27/03/2020 | 27/03/2020 | Method, system and computer programs for the automatic counting of the number of insects in a trap | |
| 27/03/2020 | 27/03/2020 | Dispositivo para el contaje automático del número de insectos en una trampa. | |
| 01/03/2020 | 28/02/2021 | Project of visual and ocular health to the Maka Sanitary Region (Tambacounda) | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament , UPC |
| 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2020 | Living lab e-micromobility | EUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL. |
| 13/12/2019 | 01/09/2020 | Realització del projecte de recerca consistents en un treball d’acompanyament metodològic a la recerca “Procés de recerca-acció entre joves i adolescents llegides com a musulmanes en els centres educa | OBSERVATORI DE LA SALUT VISUAL |
| 12/12/2019 | 29/05/2020 | Comparative optical bench analysis of a new extended range of vision intraocular lens | BAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A. |
| 17/10/2019 | 04/01/2023 | Sistema intel.ligent basat en fotònica per a la gestió integrada de plagues | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 20/09/2019 | 19/03/2022 | Analysis of second and third harmonic generation in absorptive materials | US ARMY RDECOM |
| 27/06/2019 | 31/01/2020 | Desenvolupar els continguts del programa formatiu per Muralla Òptica d'acord amb els requeriments i impartir un curs de 24 hores | MURALLA OPTICA, S.L. |
| 27/06/2019 | 15/01/2020 | Programa de formació per Rueda Collell | RUEDA-COLLELL OPTICS, S.L. |
| 08/06/2019 | 01/12/2022 | Estudio y desarrollo de tecnologias ópticas para la medición de superficies de gran área, con resolución nanométrica, Hito 2: diseño y fabricación del segundo prototipo, validación de especificaciónes | SENSOFAR-TECH,S.L. |
| 01/06/2019 | 31/12/2020 | Aprendizaje automático y análisis de datos para tecnologías fotónicas biomédicas | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 17/05/2019 | 17/05/2019 | A computer implemented method, a system and computer programs for anomaly detection using network analysis | |
| 02/05/2019 | 31/12/2022 | 001-P-001662_FEM IOT | GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO |
| 01/05/2019 | 30/11/2022 | Vision and Identification Z-sensing Technology and Applications | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/05/2019 | 31/10/2022 | Aplicaciones y tecnologías de visión e identificación en profundidad | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 29/04/2019 | 29/05/2019 | Validación, revisión y mejora de algoritmaos de estimulación de función visual | E-HEALTH TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SL |
| 06/03/2019 | 06/03/2019 | Lidar imaging apparatus for a motor vehicle | |
| 01/03/2019 | 28/02/2023 | Climate Advanced Forecasting of sub-seasonal | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/03/2019 | 18/05/2022 | Desenvolupament d'una plataforma d'Imatge Multimodal basada en Lidar 3D (LIDAR+) | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/03/2019 | 30/09/2022 | Estudi i desenvolupament de sensors òptics ultra-ràpids per a metrologia tridimensional de superficies | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/03/2019 | 28/02/2020 | Enfortiment en optometria pediàtrica dels/les professionals universitaris de la Facultat de les Ciències de la Salut de la Universitat de Lurio (UNILURIO), MOÇAMBIC | Centre Cooperació per al Desenvolupament |
| 09/01/2019 | 08/06/2022 | Desenvolupament d'un filtre actiu basat en semiconductors de wide Band Gap | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/01/2019 | 30/06/2019 | Serveis d'assessorament a IDNEO relacionats amb l'ús aplicació de tecnologies fotòniques | IDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2021 | Sistemas dinámicos complejos y herramientas avanzadas de análisis de datos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | 001-P-001643_Agrupació emergent Looming Factory | GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | 001-P-001646_BASE 3D | GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Accelerating Photonics Deployment via one Stop Shop Advanced Technology Access for Researchers | European Comission |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2019 | Convocatòria anual d'ajuts del Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC |
Teaching staff and research groups
Research groups
UPC groups:
Teachers
Doctoral Programme teachers
- Aldaba Arevalo, Mikel
- Argiles Sans, Marc
- Armengol Cebrian, Jesus
- Artigas Pursals, Roger
- Burgos Fernandez, Francisco Javier
- Cardona Torradeflot, Genis
- Cojocaru, Crina
- Diaz Douton, Fernando
- Gispets Parcerisas, Joan
- Guisasola Valencia, Laura
- Lupon Bas, Nuria
- Masoller, Cristina
- Millan Garcia Varela, Maria Sagrario
- Ondategui Parra, Juan Carlos
- Perez Cabre, Elisabet
- Pujol Ramo, Jaume
- Quevedo Junyent, Lluïsa
- Royo Royo, Santiago
- Torrents Gomez, Aurora
- Vega Lerin, Fidel
- Vila Vidal, Nuria
- Vilaseca Ricart, Meritxell
- Zaragoza Bertomeu, Jordi
Research projects
| START DATE | END DATE | ACTIVITY | FINANCING ENTITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2024 | 31/12/2026 | AI-Enhanced fibre-Wireless Optical 6G network in support of Connected mobility | Commission of European Communities |
| 05/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 | Comparative study characterization of various presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses on optical bench | BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC |
| 01/12/2023 | 30/11/2026 | J-03162 | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 30/11/2023 | 29/11/2024 | Prova de concepte preliminar d'un sistema òptic per a l'observació de la Terra. | SLIMOP SPACE, S.L. EN CONSTITUCIÓN |
| 01/10/2023 | 30/09/2027 | Improving BiomEdical diagnosis through LIGHT-based technologies and machine learning | Commission of European Communities |
| 29/09/2023 | 28/10/2023 | Apoyo científico y técnico con el objetivo de modificar el software de trazado de rayos previamente desarrollado en el proyecto VEMoS, | MIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS |
| 12/09/2023 | 30/06/2026 | Chips para arquitecturas avanzadas y sistemas fotónicos | MIN DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD |
| 01/09/2023 | 31/08/2026 | Cargador de a bordo altamente integrado y bidireccional basado en dispositivos GaN para vehículos eléctricos urbanos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 19/07/2023 | 18/07/2026 | Desenvolupament i control d’un carregador d’alta densitat de potència per a vehicles elèctrics | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 13/05/2023 | 17/04/2024 | Q leaf in vitro: Sistema integral de fabricación de válvulas cardíacas bioprotésicas más eficaces y duraderas | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 12/05/2023 | 17/04/2024 | BEACON: Diseño y construcción de una prueBa de concEpto de lidAr para su uso en vehíCulos autónOmos SubmariNos | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 13/03/2023 | 13/09/2024 | Estudi pilot de la millora de la mobilitat i l'accessibilitat universal de persones amb discapacitat visual a la Ciutat de Barcelona | Ajuntament de Barcelona |
| 20/02/2023 | 20/02/2025 | contracte de col.laboració per l'estudi de mòduls de potència AA/DC/DC i el seu control | DATA-CONTROL PC |
| 15/01/2023 | 31/07/2024 | Contrato de colaboración para el desarrollo de un prototipo de fotómetro para el análisis de agua. | SCHARLAB, S.L. |
| 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | Contracte de col·laboració per l'estudi i desenvolupament de la millora de tècniques i tecnologies existents per a la metrologia tridimensional de superfícies. | SENSOFAR-TECH,S.L. |
| 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2025 | Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (Xartec Salut) | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Visual Acuity - Forced Choice (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Visual Acuity - Staircase (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Visual Acuity - Limits (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Luminance Tresholds (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 23/12/2022 | 23/12/2022 | Ligthness scales (Pràctica Percepció Visual) | |
| 12/12/2022 | 12/12/2025 | Desenvolupament d'un nou sistema òptic compacte per a ulleres de realitat augmentada i virtual d’ús diari | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/12/2022 | 30/11/2024 | Rehabilitación digital y resultados de eye-tracking en personas con síndrome post-COVID-19 con deteriori cognitivo | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/12/2022 | 30/11/2024 | Percepción y sensado multimodal para vehículos autónomos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 10/11/2022 | 31/03/2023 | Collaboration contract of conducting the Optical characterization of the LuxSmart intraocular lens according to ANSI Z80.35:2018 | CUTTING EDGE |
| 26/09/2022 | 25/09/2025 | Contract for/'Determination of the third-order nonlinear susceptibilities in nanolayers by direct determination of THG/' | US ARMY RDECOM |
| 15/09/2022 | 15/12/2022 | Contracte de col·laboració per l'industrialització del programari d'un equip comptador d'insectes. | COMERCIAL QUIMICA MASSO SA |
| 01/09/2022 | 01/09/2025 | Estudi i implementació de tècniques optico computacionals avançades aplicades en sistemes de metrologia òptica de superfícies | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 25/07/2022 | 29/04/2023 | Optilaser: Nuevo sistema de fabricación aditiva para el acople de emisores fotónicos que mejore la eficiencia los procesos industriales | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 01/07/2022 | 30/06/2025 | Sistema de asistencia inteligente para el sector de la arquitectura y la construcción (SASACI) | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 27/06/2022 | 27/06/2024 | Contracte de col·laboració per l'assessorament en el camp de les aplicacions de l'enginyeria òptica | INMERSIA COMPUTERS, SOCIEDAD LIMITA |
| 21/06/2022 | 21/06/2023 | Influència dels factors socioeconòmics i hàbits visuals en l’error refractiu en infants CISViT | COL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI |
| 01/06/2022 | 31/05/2023 | És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants? (Continuïtat) | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC |
| 10/05/2022 | 31/12/2022 | XIII Congreso Nacional del Color. Terrassa 2022 (Convocatòria 2022 d’ajuts per a l’organització de congressos de la UPC) | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
| 04/05/2022 | 04/05/2022 | Procedimiento de procesamiento de imágenes para la detección del glaucoma y productos de programa informático asociados | |
| 01/05/2022 | 31/10/2025 | Reinventing High-performance pOwer converters for heavy-Duty electric trAnSport | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/01/2022 | 27/12/2022 | TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): follow up scrrenings | NIDEK CO., LTD. |
| 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2022 | XIII Congreso Nacional del color, Terrassa 2022 CONGRESO NACIONAL DEL COLOR. TERRASSA 2022 | AJUNTAMENT TERRASSA |
| 01/01/2022 | 31/12/2024 | Experimentos y análisis de datos para caracterizar y pronosticar el comportamiento de sistemas complejos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 20/12/2021 | 19/12/2022 | Assessorament en camps com els sensors d'imatge, els sistemes òptics formadors d'imatge, sistemes d'il·luminació o la realització d'assaigs de laboratori, dissenys, simulacions i prototipatge de siste | IDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU |
| 01/12/2021 | 30/11/2023 | Cámara polarimétrica de división de apertura para imagen en medios turbios | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/12/2021 | 31/12/2023 | Projecte d’R+D consistent en l'anàlisi de xarxes de Deep Learning per detecció i seguiment d’objectes en núvols de punts 3D | BEAMAGINE, SL |
| 16/11/2021 | 21/08/2022 | PROVIDENTIAL: Prevención de accidentes en obra mediante visión 3D e inteligencia artificial | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 15/11/2021 | 21/08/2022 | Q Leaf Pro: Célula flexible para la digitalización y la selección de tejidos de pericardio que incremente la calidad y la productividad en la fabricación de válvulas coronarias bioprotésicas | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 08/10/2021 | 23/02/2022 | Apoyo científico y técnico en el desarrollo de un sistema software de soporte a la toma de decisiones clínica basado en la simulación del comportamiento óptico del ojo tras una cirugía a partir de med | MIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS |
| 08/10/2021 | 31/07/2024 | Development of the tasks related to the ELT M1 Local Coherencer (LOCO project). | IDOM INGENIERIA Y CONSULT, SAU |
| 04/10/2021 | 20/12/2021 | Fase 2 del projecte H2O2 CONCENTRATION SENSOR: Disseny i fabricació d'un prototip de l'electrònica del nou sensor simplificat. | ANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A. |
| 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2024 | Implantes ópticos intraoculares correctores de la presbicia para una compensación visual personalizada | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/09/2021 | 31/08/2024 | Fotónica biomédica y machine learning para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de disfunciones oculares, deterioro cognitivo y enfermedades hematológicas | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/09/2021 | 01/09/2021 | System and method for scanning a surface and computer program implementing the method | |
| 29/07/2021 | 29/07/2024 | Sistema de visió pel control de qualitat i execució en obra (QUALITIC) | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 22/07/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Concurs Cooperatiu. UPC. Projectes d'innovació docent 2021 | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
| 21/07/2021 | 21/07/2021 | Method, system and computer program for measuring light diffusion in the eyeball or in the ocular region | |
| 07/07/2021 | 07/07/2021 | System and method for measuring light diffusion in the eyeball or eye region, by recording and processing retinal images. | |
| 24/05/2021 | 28/02/2023 | Ampliació del contracte de col·laboració per el suport tècnic i l’anàlisi de diferents mètodes de dissipació tèrmica en semiconductors de “Wide Band Gap” utilitzant PCBs de quatre capes | GABRIEL BENMAYOR, SA |
| 01/05/2021 | 31/05/2021 | Colaboración y Patrocinio Acto Central en España del Día Internacional de la Luz | ALCON HEALTHCARE, SA |
| 19/04/2021 | 18/04/2023 | Deep learning sensor fusion in scattering media | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 11/04/2021 | 11/04/2021 | Movilab: programa per evaluar habilitats visuals, motores i perceptives de pacients amb discapacitat visual | |
| 07/04/2021 | 31/03/2022 | REDSCALE III - Electronic pest counter 3a fase | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 15/03/2021 | 14/03/2022 | TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): Main Visual Screening | TOPCON EUROPE MEDICAL B.V. |
| 10/02/2021 | 31/03/2021 | Realització del projecte R+D consistent en la proposta de diversos dissenys conceptuals per a una versió simplificada del sensor de peròxid d'hidrogen actual basat en l'absorció d'UV | ANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A. |
| 09/02/2021 | 28/06/2021 | Study with reference to the characterization and comparative analysis of the imaging properties of intraocular lenses (IOLs) on optical bench | BAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A. |
| 01/02/2021 | 31/01/2023 | Automated-spectral smartphone for fundus diagnosis | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 01/01/2021 | 30/04/2025 | One-Stop-Shop Open Access to Photonics Innovation Support for a Digital Europe | UNIV.DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2024 | High-pErformance moduLar battery packs for sustaInable urban electrOmobility Services | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2023 | Boosting Europe’s Sovereignty in Technology by driving Photonics from Research to Market – Photonics21 | European Commission |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/08/2024 | Imagen multimodal para visión a través de medios dispersores | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/2021 | Dia Internacional de la Llum 2020+1 a Terrassa | AJUNTAMENT TERRASSA |
| 01/01/2021 | 27/05/2022 | És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants? | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC |
| 01/10/2020 | 30/09/2024 | INTEGRATED NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE USE AND IMPACT OF PESTICIDES, TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MEDITERRANEAN VINEYARDS AND OLIVE GROVES | Commission of European Communities |
| 10/09/2020 | 31/12/2020 | Premi MIOPMILLA premi a Mikel Aldaba projecte/'Estudio de la relación miopía-acomodación. ¿Causa o efecto?/' | COL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI |
| 15/08/2020 | 31/12/2022 | Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (XarTEC SALUT) | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 23/07/2020 | 22/01/2022 | Automatic Hyperspectral Pest Counter: Millorant l'eficiència del control integrat de plagues a través de l'enginyeria fotònica | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 23/07/2020 | 22/01/2022 | Instrument oftalmològic basat en la degradació del reflex corneal per a l'avaluació de la pel·lícula llagrimalper a l'avaluació de la pel·lícula llagrimal | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/07/2020 | 30/06/2021 | Tasques d’enginyeria optomecànica relacionades amb el disseny, construcció i calibratge d’un prototip de sistema d’imatge multimodal 3D+2D, que inclogui la imatge LIDAR | BEAMAGINE, SL |
| 01/07/2020 | 31/12/2022 | Xarxa Fourth Industrial Revolution | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/07/2020 | 31/03/2021 | Desarrollo de una metodología para la caracterización funcional de diferentes diseños de lentes progresivas a partir de medidas visuales objetivas y subjetivas. | HORIZON OPTICAL, S.L.U. |
| 25/06/2020 | 31/03/2021 | Q_LEAF: Nuevo sistema para la digitalización y evaluación de tejidos de pericardio para ser utilizados en la fabricación automatizada de válvulas coronarias bioprotésicas | MIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO |
| 02/06/2020 | 02/06/2020 | Sistema y método para el rastreo de objetos en movimiento en vehículos | |
| 01/06/2020 | 31/05/2023 | Generación Óptica de Armónicos en Materiales Estratégicos para la Nanofotónica | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/06/2020 | 30/11/2023 | Sistema de conversión de potencia DC/DC aislado multipuerto de alta eficiencia y densidad de potencia basado en dispositivos de amplio | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/05/2020 | 31/05/2022 | Desarrollo de un sistema de iluminación con óptica integrada para medidas bioquímicas (BIOLUM) | SIMULACIONS ÒPTIQUES, S.L. |
| 06/04/2020 | 06/04/2022 | Desarrollo de un nuevo filtro activo para entorno residencial mediante el uso de materiales WBG (IFRIT) | CIRCUTOR S.A. |
| 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2020 | METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CHARACTERIZING OCULAR ACCOMMODATION | |
| 27/03/2020 | 27/03/2020 | Method, system and computer programs for the automatic counting of the number of insects in a trap | |
| 27/03/2020 | 27/03/2020 | Dispositivo para el contaje automático del número de insectos en una trampa. | |
| 01/03/2020 | 28/02/2021 | Project of visual and ocular health to the Maka Sanitary Region (Tambacounda) | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament , UPC |
| 01/01/2020 | 31/12/2020 | Living lab e-micromobility | EUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL. |
| 13/12/2019 | 01/09/2020 | Realització del projecte de recerca consistents en un treball d’acompanyament metodològic a la recerca “Procés de recerca-acció entre joves i adolescents llegides com a musulmanes en els centres educa | OBSERVATORI DE LA SALUT VISUAL |
| 12/12/2019 | 29/05/2020 | Comparative optical bench analysis of a new extended range of vision intraocular lens | BAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A. |
| 17/10/2019 | 04/01/2023 | Sistema intel.ligent basat en fotònica per a la gestió integrada de plagues | Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ) |
| 20/09/2019 | 19/03/2022 | Analysis of second and third harmonic generation in absorptive materials | US ARMY RDECOM |
| 27/06/2019 | 31/01/2020 | Desenvolupar els continguts del programa formatiu per Muralla Òptica d'acord amb els requeriments i impartir un curs de 24 hores | MURALLA OPTICA, S.L. |
| 27/06/2019 | 15/01/2020 | Programa de formació per Rueda Collell | RUEDA-COLLELL OPTICS, S.L. |
| 08/06/2019 | 01/12/2022 | Estudio y desarrollo de tecnologias ópticas para la medición de superficies de gran área, con resolución nanométrica, Hito 2: diseño y fabricación del segundo prototipo, validación de especificaciónes | SENSOFAR-TECH,S.L. |
| 01/06/2019 | 31/12/2020 | Aprendizaje automático y análisis de datos para tecnologías fotónicas biomédicas | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 17/05/2019 | 17/05/2019 | A computer implemented method, a system and computer programs for anomaly detection using network analysis | |
| 02/05/2019 | 31/12/2022 | 001-P-001662_FEM IOT | GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO |
| 01/05/2019 | 30/11/2022 | Vision and Identification Z-sensing Technology and Applications | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/05/2019 | 31/10/2022 | Aplicaciones y tecnologías de visión e identificación en profundidad | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 29/04/2019 | 29/05/2019 | Validación, revisión y mejora de algoritmaos de estimulación de función visual | E-HEALTH TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SL |
| 06/03/2019 | 06/03/2019 | Lidar imaging apparatus for a motor vehicle | |
| 01/03/2019 | 28/02/2023 | Climate Advanced Forecasting of sub-seasonal | Commission of European Communities |
| 01/03/2019 | 18/05/2022 | Desenvolupament d'una plataforma d'Imatge Multimodal basada en Lidar 3D (LIDAR+) | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/03/2019 | 30/09/2022 | Estudi i desenvolupament de sensors òptics ultra-ràpids per a metrologia tridimensional de superficies | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/03/2019 | 28/02/2020 | Enfortiment en optometria pediàtrica dels/les professionals universitaris de la Facultat de les Ciències de la Salut de la Universitat de Lurio (UNILURIO), MOÇAMBIC | Centre Cooperació per al Desenvolupament |
| 09/01/2019 | 08/06/2022 | Desenvolupament d'un filtre actiu basat en semiconductors de wide Band Gap | AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca |
| 01/01/2019 | 30/06/2019 | Serveis d'assessorament a IDNEO relacionats amb l'ús aplicació de tecnologies fotòniques | IDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2021 | Sistemas dinámicos complejos y herramientas avanzadas de análisis de datos | AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | 001-P-001643_Agrupació emergent Looming Factory | GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | 001-P-001646_BASE 3D | GENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2022 | Accelerating Photonics Deployment via one Stop Shop Advanced Technology Access for Researchers | European Comission |
| 01/01/2019 | 31/12/2019 | Convocatòria anual d'ajuts del Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament | Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC |
Quality
The Validation, Monitoring, Modification and Accreditation Framework (VSMA Framework) for official degrees ties the quality assurance processes (validation, monitoring, modification and accreditation) carried out over the lifetime of a course to two objectives—the goal of establishing coherent links between these processes, and that of achieving greater efficiency in their management—all with the overarching aim of improving programmes.
Validation
- Verification Memory (Doctoral Programme) - 2013
- Verification Resolution (MECD)
- Agreement of the Council of Ministers (BOE)