The 1st International Summer School on Glow and Optical Materials starts at BUAP

• From August 12 to 14, in the Old Customs Hall of the ICSyH

Light, and luminescence in particular, has been the subject of research since the end of the 19th century. More than a century later, its applications have diversified into new areas of development, such as new imaging and therapeutic techniques, quantum computing applications and the creation of more sustainable and energy-efficient materials and technologies, said Ygnacio Martínez Laguna, Vice-President-Rector for Research and Graduate Studies, at the opening of the first International Summer School on Luminescence and Optical Materials at BUAP.

He said that because of the above, “the study of luminescence is becoming a fundamental topic in scientific work; and we celebrate that the university is dedicating its efforts to holding this first summer school, through which the exchange of knowledge and best practices in this discipline will be enhanced.

Rosendo Lozada Morales and Salvador Carmona Tellez, researchers from the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and organizers of the event, commented that the aim of the aforementioned school is to promote this type of research at BUAP, creating collaborative and interdisciplinary work between their academic peers from Mexico and other countries.

“It is an attempt to generate internationalization, because the mission is to hold this type of event on a frequent basis and attract students and researchers from inside and outside the Republic of Mexico,” said members of the Advanced Luminous Materials Division of the Academy of Materials Physics.

At this meeting, which will be held from 12 to 14 August, in the Hall of Ancient Customs at ICSyH, speakers from Poland, Italy, Spain and Mexico will participate, including Rafael Abarges, from the University of Valencia; Dominique Dorosh, from the AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow; Ciro Falcone, from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute; and Maurizio Ferrari, from the Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology of the National Research Council.

The conferences will cover the synthesis and applications of emerging semiconductor materials, active optical materials for optical fibers, stimulated bioluminescence, glass photonics, development of materials for lighting and solar energy harvesting, optical properties and light-emitting devices of metal halide perovskites, among other topics.

Martha Alicia Palomino Ovando, Director of FCFM, and Giuseppe Lo Broto, Director of the Alfonso Vélez Plego Institute of Social and Human Sciences, also attended the opening of the First International Summer School on Luminescence and Optical Materials.

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