2024 Call for the Best PhD Thesis Award
Recipients of the Best PhD Thesis Awards
February 21, 2024
2023 – Daniele Pirone
Dr. Daniele Pirone (Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico II), with a thesis title “Tomographic phase microscopy in flow cytometry”, Supervisor. Prof. Angelo Liseno.
July 17, 2023
2022 – Valentina Bello
Dr. Valentina Bello (University of Pavia), with a thesis title “Smart micro-opto-fluidic sensing platforms for contactless chemical and biological analyses”, Supervisor. Prof. Sabina Merlo.
July 7, 2021
2021 – Giuseppe Emanule Lio
We are glad to announce that the winner of the PhD Thesis award 2021 is Dr. Giuseppe Emanuele Lio of University of Calabria (XXXIII Cilco), with a thesis on «Hyper Resolute Laser-Writing mediated by tailored ENZ Metamaterials: The specific case of All-Dielectric Broadband Metalenses».
The …
July 1, 2020
2020 – Flavio Esposito
Dr. Flavio Esposito (University of Naples Parthenope), with a thesis title “Design, fabrication and testing of Long Period Fiber Grating based sensors for physical, chemical and biological parameters”.
April 1, 2019
2019 – Stella Civelli
Dr. Stell Civelli (XXXI Ciclo, Università degli Studi di Brescia), with a thesis title “Nonlinear frequency-division multiplexing: theoretical aspects, numerical algorithms and experimental demonstration”.
May 1, 2018
2018 – Antonio Ferraro
Dr. Antonio Ferraro (Università della Calabria), with a thesis title ““From basic to advanced: design, fabrication and characterization of functional Terahertz devices”.
May 16, 2017
2017 – Costanza Lucia Manganelli
Costanza Lucia Manganelli (XXIX Ciclo, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna – Pisa)“Investigation and modelling of novel silicon based integrated optics”
May 16, 2016
2016 – Vittorio Bianco
Vittorio Bianco (XXVIII Ciclo, CNR-ISASI)“Digital Holography Microscopy at Lab-on-a-Chip scale: novel algorithms and recording strategies”
May 15, 2015
2015 – Danilo Bronzi
Danilo Bronzi (XXVII Ciclo, Politecnico di Milano):“Front-side and back-side illuminated spad arrays for 2D imaging and 3D ranging”
March 14, 2014
2014 – Sara Coppola
Sara Coppola (XXVI Ciclo, Univ. degli Studi di Napoli Federico II);“Toward the manipulation of multiphase materials for nanobiotechnology applications in touch-less modality: a pyrofluidic platform”
May 16, 2013
2013 – Fabio Acerbi
Fabio Acerbi (XXV Ciclo, Politecnico di Milano):“InGaAs/InP Single Photon Avalanche Detectors for the near infrared range”
May 18, 2012
2012 – Davide Visani
Davide Visani (XXIV Ciclo, University of Bologna):“Fiber-Optic Technologies for Wireline and Wireless In-building Networks”
May 12, 2011
2011 – Not Awarded
The IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter Best PhD Thesis Award 2011 has not been assigned.
May 14, 2010
2010 – Vito Sorianello
Vito Sorianello (XXII Ciclo – Università di Roma Tre):“Germanium on Silicon near infrared photodetectors”
May 15, 2009
2009 – Melania Paturzo, Pierluigi Pilla
Melania Paturzo (XX Ciclo, Università di Firenze):“Optical devices based on micro-engineered lithium niobate crystals: from material characterization to experimental demonstrations”
Pierluigi Pilla (XX Ciclo, Università del Sannio – Benevento):“Modal Transition in Nano-sized High Refractive Index Coated Long Period Gratings: Principles and Applications to Chemical Sensing”
December 31, 2008
2008 – Domenico Donisi
Domenico Donisi (XX Ciclo, Sapienza Università di Roma):“Advanced photonic components based on holographic gratings for optical communications, environmental monitoring systems and biophotonics”
December 31, 2007
2007 – Mauro Benedetti, Marco Consales
Mauro Benedetti (XVIII Ciclo, University of Pavia):“Crittografia ottica caotica”
Marco Consales (XIX Ciclo, University of Sannio, Benevento):“Opto-chemical sensors based on carbon nanotubes”
December 31, 2006
2006 – Agostino Iadicicco
Agostino Iadicicco (XVII Ciclo, University of Sannio ):“Micro-Structured Fiber Bragg Gratings for Sensing and Communication Applications”
December 31, 2005
2005 – Aldo Minardo
2005 Aldo Minardo (XVI Ciclo, Second University of Naples):“Fiber-optic distributed strain/temperature sensors based on stimulated Brillouin scattering”
December 31, 2004
2004 – Campopiano Stefania, Guandalini Annalisa
Campopiano Stefania (XV Ciclo, Second University of Naples):“Integrated antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides for sensing application”
Guandalini Annalisa (XV Ciclo,University of Pavia):“Impulsi laser ultracorti: materiali, tecniche di generazione ed applicazioni
December 31, 2003
2003 – Anna Pizzinat
Anna Pizzinat (XV Ciclo, University of Padova):“Analysis and Mitigation of Dispersive Effects in Optical communication Systems”
December 31, 2002
2002 – Not Awarded
The IEEE Photonics Society Italy Chapter Best PhD Thesis Award 2002 has not been assigned.
December 31, 2001
2001 – Romeo Benini, Michele Norgia
Romeo Benini (XII Ciclo, Second University of Naples):“An optical sensing technique for dopant profiling in microelectronics and optoelectronics”
Michele Norgia (XIII Ciclo, University of Pavia):“Injection Photodetection and its Applications to Interferometry”
December 31, 2000
2000 – Andrea Irace
Andrea Irace (XI Ciclo, University of Naples):“Thermooptics switching silicon”
December 31, 1999
1999 – Gianmarco Rossi
Gianmarco Rossi (XI Ciclo, CSELT and University of Pavia):“Tunable quaternary DFL lasers for FO/TLC”
Previous Calls
Best PhD Thesis Award 2024
The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young PhD doctors in the field of Applied Photonics (lasers, optical-physics, photonics technologies and devices) through presentation of an Award for the Best PhD Thesis discussed in an Italian University.
The Award consists in an honorarium of …
Best PhD Thesis Award 2023
The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young PhD doctors in the field of Applied Photonics (lasers, optical-physics, photonics technologies and devices) through presentation of an Award for the “Best Doctoral Thesis” discussed in an Italian University. The Award consists in an honorarium of 500 Euro …
Best PhD Thesis Award 2022
The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young Ph.D. doctors in the field of Applied Photonics (lasers, optical-physics, photonics technologies and devices) through presentation of an Award for the “Best Doctoral Thesis” discussed in an Italian University.
Eligibilty requirements for the award:
to be a …
Best PhD Thesis Award 2020
The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young Ph.D. doctors in the field of Applied Photonics (lasers, optical-physics, photonics technologies and devices) through presentation of an Award for the “Best Doctoral Thesis” discussed in an Italian University. The Award consists in an honorarium …
Best PhD Thesis Award 2018
The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young Ph.D. doctors in the field of Applied Photonics (lasers, optical-physics, photonics technologies and devices ) through presentation of an Award for the “Best Doctoral Thesis” discussed in an Italian University.
To be eligible for the award:– …
Best PhD Thesis Award 2017
The Call for Submissions to the 2017 Edition of the BEST DOCTORAL THESIS AWARD is now open.The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young Ph.D. doctors in the field of Photonics (laser, electro-optical devices, optical fibers, electro-optical techniques, quantum electronics and all those …
Best PhD Thesis Award 2007
The Call for Submissions to the 2007 Edition of the BEST DOCTORAL THESIS AWARD is now open.The IEEE Photonics Italy Chapter recognizes distinguished work by young Ph.D. doctors in the field of Photonics (laser, electro-optical devices, optical fibers, electro-optical techniques, quantum electronics and all those …