Students

Current research team

  • Celso P. João (postdoc researcher)
  • Hugo Pires (postdoc researcher)
  • Joana Alves (PhD student)
  • Mario Galletti (PhD student)
  • Victor Hariton (PhD student)
  • Luís Braga (MSc student)

 

Past students

Postdoc researchers

  • Tayyab Imran (Oct. 2007 – Jul. 2011) – Nonlinear laser propagation and femtosecond filamentation in bulk and gaseous media; characterization of supercontinuum using XFROG diagnostics.
    After: Assistant Professor, Dep. Phys. and Astronomy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

PhD students

  • Celso João (2010-16) – Short pulse diode pumped amplification (PhD in Physics, IST)
  • Hugo Pires (co-supervision with Cristina Hernandez-Gomes, CLF/STFC, 2009-15) – Optical parametric chirped pulse amplification in new materials (PhD in Physics, IST)
    After: Researcher at ICFO, Barcelona
  • João Wemans (2005–09) – Characterization of diode-pumped ytterbium-doped materials for high-energy, high-repetition rate laser amplification (PhD in Physics, IST)
    After: CEO, WS Energia; Board member, Eviso Srl
  • Luís Cardoso (2002–08) – Ultrabroadband optical parametric amplification by using signal beam angular dispersion (PhD in Physics, IST)
    After: Innovation Developer, Lusospace

MSc students (Physics Engineering, Inst. Sup. Técnico)

  • João Sabino (co-supervision with Paulo André, IT Lisbon, 2015-16), Orbital angular momentum of photons for transmission of information (ongoing).
  • Victor Hariton (2015-16), Upgrade and characterization of a 100 mJ diode-pumped laser amplifier. Grade 19/20.
  • Filipe Ruão (2015-16), A compact ultrafast laser pulse shaper based on volume Bragg gratings. Grade 15/20.
  • André Bastos da Cunha (co-supervision with Paulo André, IT Lisbon, 2014-15), Photons orbital angular momentum for optical communications. Grade 19/20.
  • Joana Alves (co-supervision with Ana Silva, FCT/UNL, 2014), Characterization of the dispersion in an OPCPA laser (Physics Engineering degree awarded by FCT/UNL). Grade 18/20.
    After: Researcher at the European Space Agency, Netherlands
  • Tomás Cruz (co-supervision with Eugenia Chiappe, Champalimaud Foundation, 2012-13), Development and test of a virtual reality system for tethered walking Drosophila. Grade 20/20.
    After: Research assistant, Neuroscience Programme, Champalimaud Foundation
  • José Cardoso de Andrade (co-supervision with Anne Harth, Lund University, 2012-13), Pulse shaping and characterization of spectra exceeding one octave. Grade 19/20.
    After: PhD student, Leibniz Univ. Hannover
  • Ana Castanheira (2010-11), High dynamic range measurement of the pulse contrast in a multiterawatt laser system. Grade 18/20.
    After: Petroleum engineer at Galp Energia
  • Tomás Fartaria (co-supervision with João Wemans, WS Energia, 2010-11), Tolerance study and optical optimization of a concentrated photovoltaic module, Grade 19/20.
    After: ‎PhD Student at Cátedra BES Renewable Energies
  • Miguel Fernandes (2007-08), Investigation of propagation of beams with wavefront aberrations through grating compressor in CPA laser systems. Grade 18/20.
    After: IT consultant at Closer.
  • Hugo Pires (2007-08), Optically synchronized diode-pumped ultrabroadband parametric amplification. Grade 18/20.
    After: PhD student with me.
  • Celso João (2007-08), Modeling and demonstration of diode-pumped ytterbium-based amplification to the 100-mJ level. Grade 19/20.
    After: PhD student with me.
  • João Wemans (co-supervision with J. Tito Mendonça, IST, 2002-04), Development of spectral phase diagnostics for ultrashort laser pulses.
    After: PhD student with me.
  • André Gouveia (co-supervision with J. Tito Mendonça, IST, 1998-00), Development of a uniaxial single-shot autocorrelator for measuring the duration of ultrashort laser pulses. Not graded.
    After: PhD student at Oxford Univ.

Graduation Theses

  • Nicolas Cornet (Erasmus 2007-08), Modelling and characterization of a multi-terawatt chirped-pulse amplification laser system
    After: Project manager, Brugel (Brussels)
  • Luís Cardoso (co-supervision with J. Tito Mendonça, IST, 2001-02), Development of a third-order single-shot autocorrelator
    After: PhD student with me.
  • André Gouveia (co-supervision with J. Tito Mendonça, IST, 1997-98), Development of a scanning second and third-order autocorrelator
    After: MSc student with me.

Undergraduate research placements

  • Ana Castanheira (2010). After: MSc Thesis student with me.
  • Hugo Pires (2006-07). After: Graduation Thesis student with me.
  • Christopher Burrows (2006), summer placement at IST, Socrates research protocol with Strathclyde University.
  • Allan Smith (2005), summer placement at IST, Socrates research protocol with Strathclyde University.
  • Kenneth Hay (2004), summer placement at IST, Socrates research protocol with Strathclyde University.
  • Stewart Naismith (2003), summer placement at IST, Socrates research protocol with Strathclyde University.
  • Francisco Delgado (2001-02). Graduation Thesis student at IST.
  • Cristina Carias (2000-01). After: Graduation Thesis student at IST.
  • Luís Cardoso (1999-01). After: Graduation Thesis student with me.
  • Sónia Figueiredo (1998-99). After: Erasmus and Doctorate student at the Alfvén Laboratory, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.