Photcast - A podcast by the Master of Science in Photonics Engineering

Welcome to Episode 10 of the PHOTCAST series — “Arash’s Journey”! In this episode, Sara sits down with Arash, a postdoctoral researcher at the Brussels Photonics Team (B-PHOT), to talk about his path from Iran to Belgium and the experiences that shaped him from photonics student to PhD researcher and beyond. Together, they explore how photonics can create real-world impact in healthcare: from fabr...

⚡️ Welcome to Episode 9 of the Photcast series! This is the RUSH VERSION of the podcast episode, to give you a 10-minute summary of our 1-hour podcast. ⚡️ We are excited to bring you an engaging discussion featuring master students Patrick and Arne, who recently embarked on a fascinating journey to Nairobi, Kenya. Joining us for this episode is also Fanny, the coordinator of the elective course...

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Photcast series! We are excited to bring you an engaging discussion featuring master students Patrick and Arne, who recently embarked on a fascinating journey to Nairobi, Kenya. Joining us for this episode is also Fanny, the coordinator of the elective course 'Trade Mission' at VUB, who played a crucial role in guiding our students through this unique experience...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. Arash hosts Alejandra and Alamghir in episode 8. Both master students talk about their adventures far away from home. Studying abroad can be challenging, but both find comfort in their co-students, neighbo...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. Episode 7 is a special one in honour of International Women's Day. We recorded this session in collaboration with B-PHOT Brussels Photonics and the B-PHOT Student Chapter. Host Sara Abbasi welcomes her...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. In episode 6, Racha Akrour and Parto Ijadi Maghsoodi discuss their adventures in Japan and Italy. Racha got to experience a research stay at Hamamatsu Photonics where she discovered a completely new lifest...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. In episode 5, our host Mehdi Arash Feizpour talks to three students of the master's programme: Anusha Rehman, Parto Ijadi Maghsoodi and Jorik Withouck. They give us an insight into what studying in Bel...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. For the fourth episode, PhD researcher and MSPE alumnus Mehdi Arash Feizpour invited current student Aladdin Al Haffar, Erasmus student Maria Josef Lopera Acosta and PhD researcher Alejandro Madrid Sanchez...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. PhD researcher and MSPE alumnus Mehdi Feizpour checks in with his colleague Dr. Qing Liu. Being an alumnus at the photonics programme himself, Mehdi is now a PhD researcher at B-PHOT, the Brussels Photonic...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. In Episode 2, PhD researcher and MSPE alumnus Mehdi Feizpour talked to Rohan Sharma and Seif Mohamed, two first-year master students in our Photonics programme at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Being an alumn...

PHOTCAST is a podcast from students, with students, for students. We discuss every aspect of photonics & engineering, studying photonics in Belgium, student life and future job perspectives. In Episode 1, PhD student Mehdi Feizpour talks to Samuel Plazas and Ahmed Bayoumi, two second-year master students in our Photonics programme at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Being an alumnus at the photonic...