The role of the Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee of the Carpathian Biophotonics Meeting will play a crucial role in ensuring the conference’s academic rigor and scientific integrity. Comprising leading experts and researchers in the fields of optics, photonics & biophotonics, biology, medicine, artificial intelligence, and other relevant fields, the committee will be responsible for reviewing and selecting abstracts, papers, and presentations that reflect the latest advancements in biophotonics research.

Their expertise will guide the conference’s thematic focus, ensuring that the event covers cutting-edge topics such as imaging techniques, spectroscopy, and optical biosensors. The committee will also help in organizing sessions, inviting top-expert speakers, and fostering interdisciplinary discussions to drive collaboration across scientific disciplines. The goal is to create a platform for sharing knowledge, promoting innovation, and advancing the field of biophotonics at international level.

Conference Chairs:

General Chair:

Hab. Dr. Stefan G. Stanciu, CAMPUS Research Institute & Center for Microscopy-Microanalysis and Information Processing, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest

Honorary Chair:

Prof. Alberto Diaspro, Department of Physics, University of Genoa & Nanoscopy, Italian Institute of Technology

Members of the Scientific Committee (alphabetical order, by surname)

Prof. Vasily Astratov, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, USA

Prof. Simion Astilean, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania

Assoc. Prof. Mihaela Balu, University of California, Irvine, USA

Dr. Paolo Bianchini, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Luigi Bonaccina, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Prof. Juan M. Bueno, University of Murcia, Spain

Prof. Gabriella Cincotti, Roma Tre University, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Cristina Cirtoaje, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania

Prof. Giuseppe Chirico, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Albena Daskalova, Institute of Electronics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgary

Dr. Kareem Elsayad, Medical University of Vienna, Austria

Prof. Marie Louise Groot, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Dr. Mikko Huttunen, Tampere University, Finland

Prof. Bogdan Ionescu, CAMPUS Research Institute, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania

Prof. Masaru Ishii, Osaka University, Japan

Prof. Mariana Ionita, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania

Dr. Avi Karsenty, Jersusalem College of Technology, Israel

Prof. Karsten König, Saarland University, Germany

Prof. Carlos Lodeiro Y Espiño, Nova University Lisbon

Prof. Laura Marcu, University of California, Davis, USA

Assoc. Prof. Nirmal Mazumder, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India

Prof. Ioan Notingher, University of Nottingham, UK

Prof. Loredana Latterini, University of Perugia, Italy

Assoc. Prof. Beatriz Pelaz, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy

Prof. Adrian Podoleanu, University of Kent, UK

Prof. Genaro Saavedra, University of Valencia, Spain

Dr. Felix Sima, Center for Advanced Laser Technologies – National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Romania

Prof. Young Min Song, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

Prof. Devrim Unay, İzmir Demokrasi Üniversitesi, Turkey

Prof. Jian Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Assoc. Prof. Fang Yang, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, China

Prof. Hanry Yu, National University of Singapore

Prof. Zeev Zalevsky, Bar Ilan University, Israel