Optical Engineering

COORDINATOR

Quevedo Junyent, Lluïsa

CONTACT

Tel: (+34) 93 739 8359
E-mail: doctorateo.doo@upc.edu

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:
STRUCTURAL UNITS:
  • Department of Optics and Optometry (PROMOTORA)
  • Department of Electronic Engineering
  • Department of Optics and Optometry
  • Department of Physics
CONTACT:

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.

More information at the general registration section

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.

Activity: Assessment based on doctoral student activity report (DAD) and research plan.
- Hours: 4.
- Type: compulsory.

Activity: Training in information skills.
- Hours: 1.5.
- Type: compulsory.

Activity: Research methodology.
- Hours: 12.
- Type: compulsory.

Activity: Courses and seminars, special courses given by visiting lecturers.
- Hours: 20.
- Type: optional.

Activity: Workshops.
- Hours: 48.
- Type: optional.

Activity: Publications.
- Hours: 160.
- Type: compulsory.

Activity: Thematic networks mobility.
- Hours: 40.
- Type: optional.

Activity: Meetings with visiting lecturers
- Hours: 6.
- Type: optional.

Activity: Projects.
- 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.

More information at the PhD theses section

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

  • PARRA MARTÍNEZ, ALBERT: Integrating AI with Multiphoton Autofluorescence-Based Hyperspectral Imaging for Enhanced Embryo and Oocyte Analysis
    Author: PARRA MARTÍNEZ, ALBERT
    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: 18/10/2024
    Reading date: 13/01/2025
    Reading time: 11:00
    Reading place: Defensa pública Auditori Joan Salvadó del Centre Universitari de la Visió
    Thesis director: OJOSNEGROS MARTOS, SAMUEL
    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: DUOCASTELLA SOLÀ, MARTÍ
         SECRETARI: TRULL SILVESTRE, JOSE FRANCISCO
         VOCAL: MARTIN BADOSA, ESTELA
    Thesis abstract: Infertility affects one in seven couples, according to the World Health Organization, and only around 30% of the embryos from in vitro fertilization treatments successfully implant in the uterus and develop to term. As a result, multiple transfer cycles are often required to achieve a successful pregnancy, which can lead to significant emotional, physical, and financial burden. To reduce time-to-pregnancy and stress for patients, there is a need for a diagnostic tool to better select embryos and oocytes based on their physiology.This thesis presents an innovative, non-invasive methodology to improve embryo and oocyte selection, moving beyond conventional brightfield imaging, which provides morphological information and therefore limited physiological insight. Using a combination of techniques including two-photon excitation, hyperspectral imaging, phasor analysis, and artificial intelligence, we have developed a novel imaging pipeline that enables the non-invasive study of metabolic profiles of embryos and oocytes through their intrinsic autofluorescence signals. This methodology not only offers a more comprehensive understanding of embryo viability, but also represents a significant advancement in the field of reproductive science, enabling non-invasive metabolic profiling in ways that were previously not possible.The proof-of-concept work conducted in this thesis led to the development of a prototype based on light-sheet microscopy for evaluating and classifying embryos. This technology was chosen because of its ability to provide faster, less invasive imaging, while avoiding photodamage, making it ideal for non-invasive analysis. This prototype represents the first step towards a clinical product to use in in vitro fertilization clinics. By offering a method to accurately assess embryo viability non-invasively, we aim to improve the effectiveness, and patient experience of infertility treatment.

Last update: 06/12/2024 05:45:20.

List of lodged theses

Last update: 06/12/2024 05:30:24.

List of defended theses by year

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  • ALONSO MATARÍN, SÍLVIA: Cumplimiento en el uso y mantenimiento de lentes de contacto y accesorios
    Author: 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, GENIS

    Committee:
         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 aberraciones
    Author: 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, FIDEL

    Committee:
         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 environments
    Author: 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, SANTIAGO

    Committee:
         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 óptica
    Author: 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, JOAN

    Committee:
         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.

  • GAL, EYAL: Clinical comparison of two specialty soft lenses for Keratoconus
    Author: GAL, EYAL
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
    Mode: Normal
    Reading date: 28/11/2024
    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.

  • ROVIRA GAY, CRISTINA: Objective evaluation on the effectiveness of vergence vision training based on the analysis of eye movements
    Author: 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, MARC

    Committee:
         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

  • SUNYER GRAU, BERNAT: Study of strabismus causes and management: the efficacy of vision therapy in the treatment of central stabismus
    Author: SUNYER GRAU, BERNAT
    Programme: DOCTORAL DEGREE IN OPTICAL ENGINEERING
    Department: Department of Optics and Optometry (OO)
    Mode: Normal
    Reading date: 07/11/2024
    Thesis director: QUEVEDO JUNYENT, LUISA JESUS | RODRÍGUEZ VALLEJO, MANUEL

    Committee:
         PRESIDENT: CERVIÑO EXPÓSITO, ALEJANDRO
         SECRETARI: ARGILÉS SANS, MARC
         VOCAL: MOLINA MARTÍN, AINHOA
    Thesis abstract: Strabismus is a deviation of the visual axes that prevents bifoveal fixation. It is a relatively common condition that affects between 2-6% of the population. The presentation of strabismus can vary greatly from one person to another, as it can differ in the direction of the deviation, its magnitude, whether it is constant or intermittent, unilateral or alternating, concomitant or incomitant, among others. Furthermore, ocular deviation can coexist with equally diverse sensory adaptations. The wide range of forms that strabismus can take suggests that it is not a single entity, but rather a possible consequence of multiple underlying conditions.The causes of strabismus can arise from problems in any of the structures involved in vision and oculomotor control. From the eye and its annexes, peripheral origin, to alterations in the brain, central origin. Strabismus of peripheral origin is generally well-defined but is the least frequent. It is usually caused by problems in the orbit, the extraocular muscles (EOMs), or their innervations, either due to genetic alterations or acquired defects. Most cases of strabismus remain poorly understood, and it is believed that their causes have a central origin: the result of abnormal development of the neural networks involved in the visual and oculomotor systems.The treatment of strabismus is traditionally based on optical correction, observation, and/or surgery of the extraocular muscles. When the deviation persists, eye surgery is the primary treatment option. Although it is a procedure frequently performed in ophthalmic practice, it continues to be debated regarding which surgical procedure is the most effective and what is the optimal age for intervention. Moreover, the criteria for a successful outcome in EOM surgery vary greatly between studies. An alternative treatment option for strabismus is visual therapy, a series of sequential and progressively more challenging exercises designed to improve binocular control and fusion. Visual therapy is used in the treatment of visual dysfunctions. However, scientific evidence supporting its use in strabismus is limited.The main objective of this thesis is to shed light on the causes of strabismus and its relationship with treatment. To do this, we conducted a narrative review on the etiology of concomitant strabismus, where we concluded that most evidence points to a central cause rather than a peripheral one, meaning without significant alterations of the EOMs. We also conducted a review on the success of surgery and whether the causes of strabismus are considered in the surgical treatment of intermittent exotropia. The conclusions of this study are that the causes are not considered, and the criteria for surgical success vary greatly between studies, being almost exclusively based on motor aspects, overlooking sensory aspects. The third study consists of the clinical case of a patient with recurrent infantile esotropia who had undergone six EOM surgeries as a child and was successfully treated with visual therapy in adulthood. Finally, we designed a pilot program aimed at helping visual health professionals in decision-making regarding the management of patients with strabismus. The program takes into account the data collected during the visual examination, both in optometric tests and anamnesis, and based on that, provides information on the pros and cons of different treatment alternatives, the expected prognosis if opting for visual therapy, and offers ideas for exercises and tips for performing visual therapy.

  • TURULL MALLOFRÉ, AINA: Study of the accommodation during refraction: development of new methodologies for accurate refractions
    Author: 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 ENRIQUE

    Committee:
         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 sensing
    Author: 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, SANTIAGO

    Committee:
         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: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
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Lidar imaging apparatus for a motor vehicle
Veoneer Sweden AB
Registration date: 18/06/2019
Patent

Modeling the use of LiDAR through adverse weather
Ballesta-Garcia, M.; De Mas, G.; Royo, S.
Publication date: 12/07/2023
Book chapter

An overview of lidar imaging systems for autonomous vehicles
Royo, S.; Ballesta-Garcia, M.
Applied sciences (Basel), ISSN: 2076-3417 (JCR Impact Factor-2019: 2.474; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 01/10/2019
Journal article

Polarimetric imaging vs. conventional imaging: evaluation of image contrast in fog
Ballesta-Garcia, M.; Peña-Gutiérrez, S.; Val, A.; Royo, S.
Atmosphere (Basel), ISSN: 2073-4433 (JCR Impact Factor-2021: 3.11; Quartil: Q3)
Publication date: 24/06/2021
Journal article

Quantitative demonstration of the superiority of circularly polarized light in fog environments
Peña-Gutiérrez, S.; Ballesta-Garcia, M.; García-Gómez, P.; Royo, S.
Optics letters, ISSN: 0146-9592 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.6; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 15/01/2022
Journal article

Analysis of the performance of a polarized LiDAR imager in fog
Ballesta-Garcia, M.; Peña-Gutiérrez, S.; Rodríguez, A.; García-Gómez, P.; Rodrigo, N.; Bobi, A.; Royo, S.
Optics express, ISSN: 1094-4087 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.8; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 07/11/2022
Journal article

Experimental characterization of polarized light backscattering in fog environments
Ballesta-Garcia, M.; Peña-Gutiérrez, S.; Garcia-Gómez, P.; Royo, S.
Sensors (Basel), ISSN: 1424-8220 (JCR Impact Factor-2022: 3.9; Quartil: Q2)
Publication date: 01/11/2023
Journal article

A full Stokes imaging polarimeter based on a consumer CMOS camera
Multimodal Sensing: Technologies and Applications 2019
Presentation date: 26/06/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Método de calibración de una cámara CMOS comercial para su uso como cámara polarimétrica
XI Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica
Presentation date: 04/07/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Detección de luz en medios turbios: simulaciones de Monte-Carlo para imagen activa usando luz polarizada o detección resuelta en el tiempo
XI Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica
Presentation date: 04/07/2019
Presentation of work at congresses

Activities in imaging through fog at CD6: polarized light propagation modelling
13th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances
Presentation date: 26/07/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Activities in imaging through fog at CD6: polarimetric imaging
13th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances
Presentation date: 26/07/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Medida de superficies 3D mediante imagen polarimétrica
XII Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica
Presentation date: 01/07/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Evaluación de modos de imagen polarimétrica en una cámara de niebla mediante el uso del contraste de imagen
XII Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica
Presentation date: 30/06/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Construcción de una fog-chamber a pequeña escala para el estudio de la propagación de luz a través de la niebla
XIII Reunión Nacional de Óptica
Presentation date: 22/11/2021
Presentation of work at congresses

Optimal snapshot full-Stokes imaging polarimeter in the visible band based on division-of-aperture
SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics 2023
Presentation of work at congresses

Polarímetro de imagen para la medida del vector completo de Stokes y de la matriz de Mueller en el rango del visible.
XIII Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica
Presentation date: 29/06/2023
Presentation of work at congresses

Caracterización de un sistema de imagen LiDAR circularmente polarizado en una cámara de niebla
XIII Reunión Española de Optoelectrónica
Presentation date: 29/06/2023
Presentation of work at congresses

Temporal behavior and processing of the LiDAR signal in fog
SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics 2023
Presentation date: 31/05/2023
Presentation of work at congresses

A LiDAR imaging system using temporal and polarization discrimination for turbid media
SPIE Optical Metrology 2023
Presentation date: 28/06/2023
Presentation of work at congresses

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

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01/01/202431/12/2026AI-Enhanced fibre-Wireless Optical 6G network in support of Connected mobilityCommission of European Communities
05/12/202331/12/2024Comparative study characterization of various presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses on optical benchBAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC
01/12/202330/11/2026J-03162AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
30/11/202329/11/2024Prova de concepte preliminar d'un sistema òptic per a l'observació de la Terra.SLIMOP SPACE, S.L. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
01/10/202330/09/2027Improving BiomEdical diagnosis through LIGHT-based technologies and machine learningCommission of European Communities
29/09/202328/10/2023Apoyo científico y técnico con el objetivo de modificar el software de trazado de rayos previamente desarrollado en el proyecto VEMoS,MIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS
12/09/202330/06/2026Chips para arquitecturas avanzadas y sistemas fotónicosMIN DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD
01/09/202331/08/2026Cargador de a bordo altamente integrado y bidireccional basado en dispositivos GaN para vehículos eléctricos urbanosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
19/07/202318/07/2026Desenvolupament i control d’un carregador d’alta densitat de potència per a vehicles elèctricsAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
13/05/202317/04/2024Q leaf in vitro: Sistema integral de fabricación de válvulas cardíacas bioprotésicas más eficaces y duraderasMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
12/05/202317/04/2024BEACON: Diseño y construcción de una prueBa de concEpto de lidAr para su uso en vehíCulos autónOmos SubmariNosMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
13/03/202313/09/2024Estudi pilot de la millora de la mobilitat i l'accessibilitat universal de persones amb discapacitat visual a la Ciutat de BarcelonaAjuntament de Barcelona
20/02/202320/02/2025contracte de col.laboració per l'estudi de mòduls de potència AA/DC/DC i el seu controlDATA-CONTROL PC
15/01/202331/07/2024Contrato de colaboración para el desarrollo de un prototipo de fotómetro para el análisis de agua.SCHARLAB, S.L.
01/01/202331/12/2023Contracte 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.
01/01/202331/12/2025Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (Xartec Salut)AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
23/12/202223/12/2022Visual Acuity - Forced Choice (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Visual Acuity - Staircase (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Visual Acuity - Limits (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Luminance Tresholds (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Ligthness scales (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
12/12/202212/12/2025Desenvolupament d'un nou sistema òptic compacte per a ulleres de realitat augmentada i virtual d’ús diariAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/12/202230/11/2024Rehabilitación digital y resultados de eye-tracking en personas con síndrome post-COVID-19 con deteriori cognitivoAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202230/11/2024Percepción y sensado multimodal para vehículos autónomosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
10/11/202231/03/2023Collaboration contract of conducting the Optical characterization of the LuxSmart intraocular lens according to ANSI Z80.35:2018CUTTING EDGE
26/09/202225/09/2025Contract for/'Determination of the third-order nonlinear susceptibilities in nanolayers by direct determination of THG/'US ARMY RDECOM
15/09/202215/12/2022Contracte de col·laboració per l'industrialització del programari d'un equip comptador d'insectes.COMERCIAL QUIMICA MASSO SA
01/09/202201/09/2025Estudi i implementació de tècniques optico computacionals avançades aplicades en sistemes de metrologia òptica de superfíciesAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
25/07/202229/04/2023Optilaser: Nuevo sistema de fabricación aditiva para el acople de emisores fotónicos que mejore la eficiencia los procesos industrialesMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
01/07/202230/06/2025Sistema de asistencia inteligente para el sector de la arquitectura y la construcción (SASACI)AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
27/06/202227/06/2024Contracte de col·laboració per l'assessorament en el camp de les aplicacions de l'enginyeria òpticaINMERSIA COMPUTERS, SOCIEDAD LIMITA
21/06/202221/06/2023Influència dels factors socioeconòmics i hàbits visuals en l’error refractiu en infants CISViTCOL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI
01/06/202231/05/2023És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants? (Continuïtat)Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC
10/05/202231/12/2022XIII Congreso Nacional del Color. Terrassa 2022 (Convocatòria 2022 d’ajuts per a l’organització de congressos de la UPC)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
04/05/202204/05/2022Procedimiento de procesamiento de imágenes para la detección del glaucoma y productos de programa informático asociados
01/05/202231/10/2025Reinventing High-performance pOwer converters for heavy-Duty electric trAnSportCommission of European Communities
01/01/202227/12/2022TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): follow up scrreningsNIDEK CO., LTD.
01/01/202231/12/2022XIII Congreso Nacional del color, Terrassa 2022 CONGRESO NACIONAL DEL COLOR. TERRASSA 2022AJUNTAMENT TERRASSA
01/01/202231/12/2024Experimentos y análisis de datos para caracterizar y pronosticar el comportamiento de sistemas complejosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
20/12/202119/12/2022Assessorament 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 sisteIDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU
01/12/202130/11/2023Cámara polarimétrica de división de apertura para imagen en medios turbiosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202131/12/2023Projecte d’R+D consistent en l'anàlisi de xarxes de Deep Learning per detecció i seguiment d’objectes en núvols de punts 3DBEAMAGINE, SL
16/11/202121/08/2022PROVIDENTIAL: Prevención de accidentes en obra mediante visión 3D e inteligencia artificialMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
15/11/202121/08/2022Q 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 bioprotésicasMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
08/10/202123/02/2022Apoyo 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 medMIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS
08/10/202131/07/2024Development of the tasks related to the ELT M1 Local Coherencer (LOCO project).IDOM INGENIERIA Y CONSULT, SAU
04/10/202120/12/2021Fase 2 del projecte H2O2 CONCENTRATION SENSOR: Disseny i fabricació d'un prototip de l'electrònica del nou sensor simplificat.ANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A.
01/09/202131/08/2024Implantes ópticos intraoculares correctores de la presbicia para una compensación visual personalizadaAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202131/08/2024Fotónica biomédica y machine learning para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de disfunciones oculares, deterioro cognitivo y enfermedades hematológicasAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/09/202101/09/2021System and method for scanning a surface and computer program implementing the method
29/07/202129/07/2024Sistema de visió pel control de qualitat i execució en obra (QUALITIC)Agència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
22/07/202131/12/2021Concurs Cooperatiu. UPC. Projectes d'innovació docent 2021Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
21/07/202121/07/2021Method, system and computer program for measuring light diffusion in the eyeball or in the ocular region
07/07/202107/07/2021System and method for measuring light diffusion in the eyeball or eye region, by recording and processing retinal images.
24/05/202128/02/2023Ampliació 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 capesGABRIEL BENMAYOR, SA
01/05/202131/05/2021Colaboración y Patrocinio Acto Central en España del Día Internacional de la LuzALCON HEALTHCARE, SA
19/04/202118/04/2023Deep learning sensor fusion in scattering mediaAgència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
11/04/202111/04/2021Movilab: programa per evaluar habilitats visuals, motores i perceptives de pacients amb discapacitat visual
07/04/202131/03/2022REDSCALE III - Electronic pest counter 3a faseMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
15/03/202114/03/2022TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): Main Visual ScreeningTOPCON EUROPE MEDICAL B.V.
10/02/202131/03/2021Realització 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'UVANTONIO MATACHANA, S.A.
09/02/202128/06/2021Study with reference to the characterization and comparative analysis of the imaging properties of intraocular lenses (IOLs) on optical benchBAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A.
01/02/202131/01/2023Automated-spectral smartphone for fundus diagnosisAgència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
01/01/202130/04/2025One-Stop-Shop Open Access to Photonics Innovation Support for a Digital EuropeUNIV.DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI
01/01/202131/12/2024High-pErformance moduLar battery packs for sustaInable urban electrOmobility ServicesCommission of European Communities
01/01/202131/12/2023Boosting Europe’s Sovereignty in Technology by driving Photonics from Research to Market – Photonics21European Commission
01/01/202131/08/2024Imagen multimodal para visión a través de medios dispersoresAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/01/202131/12/2021Dia Internacional de la Llum 2020+1 a TerrassaAJUNTAMENT TERRASSA
01/01/202127/05/2022És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants?Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC
01/10/202030/09/2024INTEGRATED NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE USE AND IMPACT OF PESTICIDES, TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MEDITERRANEAN VINEYARDS AND OLIVE GROVESCommission of European Communities
10/09/202031/12/2020Premi MIOPMILLA premi a Mikel Aldaba projecte/'Estudio de la relación miopía-acomodación. ¿Causa o efecto?/'COL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI
15/08/202031/12/2022Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (XarTEC SALUT)AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
23/07/202022/01/2022Automatic Hyperspectral Pest Counter: Millorant l'eficiència del control integrat de plagues a través de l'enginyeria fotònicaAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
23/07/202022/01/2022Instrument oftalmològic basat en la degradació del reflex corneal per a l'avaluació de la pel·lícula llagrimalper a l'avaluació de la pel·lícula llagrimalAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/07/202030/06/2021Tasques d’enginyeria optomecànica relacionades amb el disseny, construcció i calibratge d’un prototip de sistema d’imatge multimodal 3D+2D, que inclogui la imatge LIDARBEAMAGINE, SL
01/07/202031/12/2022Xarxa Fourth Industrial RevolutionAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/07/202031/03/2021Desarrollo 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.
25/06/202031/03/2021Q_LEAF: Nuevo sistema para la digitalización y evaluación de tejidos de pericardio para ser utilizados en la fabricación automatizada de válvulas coronarias bioprotésicasMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
02/06/202002/06/2020Sistema y método para el rastreo de objetos en movimiento en vehículos
01/06/202031/05/2023Generación Óptica de Armónicos en Materiales Estratégicos para la NanofotónicaAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/06/202030/11/2023Sistema de conversión de potencia DC/DC aislado multipuerto de alta eficiencia y densidad de potencia basado en dispositivos de amplioAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/05/202031/05/2022Desarrollo de un sistema de iluminación con óptica integrada para medidas bioquímicas (BIOLUM)SIMULACIONS ÒPTIQUES, S.L.
06/04/202006/04/2022Desarrollo de un nuevo filtro activo para entorno residencial mediante el uso de materiales WBG (IFRIT)CIRCUTOR S.A.
31/03/202031/03/2020METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CHARACTERIZING OCULAR ACCOMMODATION
27/03/202027/03/2020Method, system and computer programs for the automatic counting of the number of insects in a trap
27/03/202027/03/2020Dispositivo para el contaje automático del número de insectos en una trampa.
01/03/202028/02/2021Project of visual and ocular health to the Maka Sanitary Region (Tambacounda)Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament , UPC
01/01/202031/12/2020Living lab e-micromobilityEUROPEAN INST OF INNOV.& TECHNOL.
13/12/201901/09/2020Realització 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 educaOBSERVATORI DE LA SALUT VISUAL
12/12/201929/05/2020Comparative optical bench analysis of a new extended range of vision intraocular lensBAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A.
17/10/201904/01/2023Sistema intel.ligent basat en fotònica per a la gestió integrada de plaguesAgència per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa (ACCIÓ)
20/09/201919/03/2022Analysis of second and third harmonic generation in absorptive materialsUS ARMY RDECOM
27/06/201931/01/2020Desenvolupar els continguts del programa formatiu per Muralla Òptica d'acord amb els requeriments i impartir un curs de 24 horesMURALLA OPTICA, S.L.
27/06/201915/01/2020Programa de formació per Rueda CollellRUEDA-COLLELL OPTICS, S.L.
08/06/201901/12/2022Estudio 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 especificaciónesSENSOFAR-TECH,S.L.
01/06/201931/12/2020Aprendizaje automático y análisis de datos para tecnologías fotónicas biomédicasAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
17/05/201917/05/2019A computer implemented method, a system and computer programs for anomaly detection using network analysis
02/05/201931/12/2022001-P-001662_FEM IOTGENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO
01/05/201930/11/2022Vision and Identification Z-sensing Technology and ApplicationsCommission of European Communities
01/05/201931/10/2022Aplicaciones y tecnologías de visión e identificación en profundidadAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
29/04/201929/05/2019Validación, revisión y mejora de algoritmaos de estimulación de función visualE-HEALTH TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS SL
06/03/201906/03/2019Lidar imaging apparatus for a motor vehicle
01/03/201928/02/2023Climate Advanced Forecasting of sub-seasonalCommission of European Communities
01/03/201918/05/2022Desenvolupament d'una plataforma d'Imatge Multimodal basada en Lidar 3D (LIDAR+)AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/03/201930/09/2022Estudi i desenvolupament de sensors òptics ultra-ràpids per a metrologia tridimensional de superficiesAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/03/201928/02/2020Enfortiment en optometria pediàtrica dels/les professionals universitaris de la Facultat de les Ciències de la Salut de la Universitat de Lurio (UNILURIO), MOÇAMBICCentre Cooperació per al Desenvolupament
09/01/201908/06/2022Desenvolupament d'un filtre actiu basat en semiconductors de wide Band GapAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/01/201930/06/2019Serveis d'assessorament a IDNEO relacionats amb l'ús aplicació de tecnologies fotòniquesIDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU
01/01/201931/12/2021Sistemas dinámicos complejos y herramientas avanzadas de análisis de datosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/01/201931/12/2022001-P-001643_Agrupació emergent Looming FactoryGENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO
01/01/201931/12/2022001-P-001646_BASE 3DGENCAT - DEPT. D'EMPRESA I OCUPACIO
01/01/201931/12/2022Accelerating Photonics Deployment via one Stop Shop Advanced Technology Access for ResearchersEuropean Comission
01/01/201931/12/2019Convocatòria anual d'ajuts del Centre de Cooperació per al DesenvolupamentCentre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC

Teaching staff and research groups

Research projects

START DATEEND DATEACTIVITYFINANCING ENTITY
01/01/202431/12/2026AI-Enhanced fibre-Wireless Optical 6G network in support of Connected mobilityCommission of European Communities
05/12/202331/12/2024Comparative study characterization of various presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses on optical benchBAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC
01/12/202330/11/2026J-03162AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
30/11/202329/11/2024Prova de concepte preliminar d'un sistema òptic per a l'observació de la Terra.SLIMOP SPACE, S.L. EN CONSTITUCIÓN
01/10/202330/09/2027Improving BiomEdical diagnosis through LIGHT-based technologies and machine learningCommission of European Communities
29/09/202328/10/2023Apoyo científico y técnico con el objetivo de modificar el software de trazado de rayos previamente desarrollado en el proyecto VEMoS,MIRANZA INVERSIONES OFTALMOLOGICAS
12/09/202330/06/2026Chips para arquitecturas avanzadas y sistemas fotónicosMIN DE ECONOMIA Y COMPETITIVIDAD
01/09/202331/08/2026Cargador de a bordo altamente integrado y bidireccional basado en dispositivos GaN para vehículos eléctricos urbanosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
19/07/202318/07/2026Desenvolupament i control d’un carregador d’alta densitat de potència per a vehicles elèctricsAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
13/05/202317/04/2024Q leaf in vitro: Sistema integral de fabricación de válvulas cardíacas bioprotésicas más eficaces y duraderasMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
12/05/202317/04/2024BEACON: Diseño y construcción de una prueBa de concEpto de lidAr para su uso en vehíCulos autónOmos SubmariNosMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
13/03/202313/09/2024Estudi pilot de la millora de la mobilitat i l'accessibilitat universal de persones amb discapacitat visual a la Ciutat de BarcelonaAjuntament de Barcelona
20/02/202320/02/2025contracte de col.laboració per l'estudi de mòduls de potència AA/DC/DC i el seu controlDATA-CONTROL PC
15/01/202331/07/2024Contrato de colaboración para el desarrollo de un prototipo de fotómetro para el análisis de agua.SCHARLAB, S.L.
01/01/202331/12/2023Contracte 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.
01/01/202331/12/2025Xarxa R+D+I en Tecnologies de la Salut (Xartec Salut)AGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
23/12/202223/12/2022Visual Acuity - Forced Choice (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Visual Acuity - Staircase (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Visual Acuity - Limits (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Luminance Tresholds (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
23/12/202223/12/2022Ligthness scales (Pràctica Percepció Visual)
12/12/202212/12/2025Desenvolupament d'un nou sistema òptic compacte per a ulleres de realitat augmentada i virtual d’ús diariAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
01/12/202230/11/2024Rehabilitación digital y resultados de eye-tracking en personas con síndrome post-COVID-19 con deteriori cognitivoAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202230/11/2024Percepción y sensado multimodal para vehículos autónomosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
10/11/202231/03/2023Collaboration contract of conducting the Optical characterization of the LuxSmart intraocular lens according to ANSI Z80.35:2018CUTTING EDGE
26/09/202225/09/2025Contract for/'Determination of the third-order nonlinear susceptibilities in nanolayers by direct determination of THG/'US ARMY RDECOM
15/09/202215/12/2022Contracte de col·laboració per l'industrialització del programari d'un equip comptador d'insectes.COMERCIAL QUIMICA MASSO SA
01/09/202201/09/2025Estudi i implementació de tècniques optico computacionals avançades aplicades en sistemes de metrologia òptica de superfíciesAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
25/07/202229/04/2023Optilaser: Nuevo sistema de fabricación aditiva para el acople de emisores fotónicos que mejore la eficiencia los procesos industrialesMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
01/07/202230/06/2025Sistema de asistencia inteligente para el sector de la arquitectura y la construcción (SASACI)AGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
27/06/202227/06/2024Contracte de col·laboració per l'assessorament en el camp de les aplicacions de l'enginyeria òpticaINMERSIA COMPUTERS, SOCIEDAD LIMITA
21/06/202221/06/2023Influència dels factors socioeconòmics i hàbits visuals en l’error refractiu en infants CISViTCOL.LEGI OFICIAL D'òPTICS OPTOMETRI
01/06/202231/05/2023És la pobresa un factor de risc per a la salut visual dels infants? (Continuïtat)Centre de Cooperació per al Desenvolupament de la UPC
10/05/202231/12/2022XIII Congreso Nacional del Color. Terrassa 2022 (Convocatòria 2022 d’ajuts per a l’organització de congressos de la UPC)Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
04/05/202204/05/2022Procedimiento de procesamiento de imágenes para la detección del glaucoma y productos de programa informático asociados
01/05/202231/10/2025Reinventing High-performance pOwer converters for heavy-Duty electric trAnSportCommission of European Communities
01/01/202227/12/2022TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): follow up scrreningsNIDEK CO., LTD.
01/01/202231/12/2022XIII Congreso Nacional del color, Terrassa 2022 CONGRESO NACIONAL DEL COLOR. TERRASSA 2022AJUNTAMENT TERRASSA
01/01/202231/12/2024Experimentos y análisis de datos para caracterizar y pronosticar el comportamiento de sistemas complejosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
20/12/202119/12/2022Assessorament 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 sisteIDNEO TECHNOLOGIES SAU
01/12/202130/11/2023Cámara polarimétrica de división de apertura para imagen en medios turbiosAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
01/12/202131/12/2023Projecte d’R+D consistent en l'anàlisi de xarxes de Deep Learning per detecció i seguiment d’objectes en núvols de punts 3DBEAMAGINE, SL
16/11/202121/08/2022PROVIDENTIAL: Prevención de accidentes en obra mediante visión 3D e inteligencia artificialMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
15/11/202121/08/2022Q 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 bioprotésicasMIN. INDUSTRIA ENERGIA TURISMO
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15/03/202114/03/2022TERRASSA’S CHILDREN VISUAL HEALTH COHORT (CISViT): Main Visual ScreeningTOPCON EUROPE MEDICAL B.V.
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09/02/202128/06/2021Study with reference to the characterization and comparative analysis of the imaging properties of intraocular lenses (IOLs) on optical benchBAUSCH + LOMB FRANCE, S.A.
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23/07/202022/01/2022Automatic Hyperspectral Pest Counter: Millorant l'eficiència del control integrat de plagues a través de l'enginyeria fotònicaAGAUR. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
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01/06/202031/05/2023Generación Óptica de Armónicos en Materiales Estratégicos para la NanofotónicaAGENCIA ESTATAL DE INVESTIGACION
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31/03/202031/03/2020METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR CHARACTERIZING OCULAR ACCOMMODATION
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