We are happy to inform you of the upcoming I-PHOQS Doctoral School Week on “Extreme Plasmonics and Optical Metamaterials” which will be open to all PhD students enrolled in Programmes within the I-PHOQS Network. The aim of the school will be to improve not only these young researchers’ knowledge in the field of Plasmonics, but also their “science communication” skills.

To start, as shown in Table 1, the I-PHOQS Doctoral School Week has invited a series of experts to provide in-depth discussions and updates on various topics, starting with the latest advances in optics of nanostructured materials and their applications, with special attention to metamaterials, to the most advanced optical nanofabrication techniques, to state-of-the-art techniques in X-Ray Tomography, to the impact that Artificial Intelligence might have on scientific activities. These lectures will be organized in the first half of the morning (Table 2) while the second part of the morning will be dedicated to the analysis of case studies and publications on the same topics. In addition to these lessons and case-study workshops, half of the time throughout the week will be devoted to developing students’ skills in “cross-contaminating, networking and science-communication”. These afternoon sessions will help students appreciate the importance of networking and the potential of “cross-contamination” for basic research. Students will also present preliminary results from their own research and receive feedback for improving their science-communication skills.

• Participation in the school will be free for students from I-PHOQS Network Institutions as well as lunches and social events.
• Note, however, that participants will need to cover their own expenses related to travel, dinners and accommodation.

Registration Deadline 15th Aprii 2024
Info & Registration: opticschool.nanotec@nanotec.cnr.it