Welcome to the Belgian Photonics Online Meetup

The goal of bePOM is to strengthen the Belgian photonics network, associating research groups from all the universities in Belgium working on fundamental and applied topics in photonics. It will give the opportunity to early career and established researchers to (re-)discover and learn about the ongoing research topics in the Belgian cities next-door, without moving from their home universities.

6th bePOM edition -19th September 2025

One-day event | Hybrid (online/onsite) @VUB, Brussels

Registration Open

bePOM 2025 joins the global celebration of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ2025)

Thanks to all our participants for attending the 5th edition in September 2024!

bePOM is supported by Optica

As organizers, we publicly state that we expect our attendees to adhere to the Optica code of conduct

Organizing Committee (2025)

Chalyan Tatevik | VUB
Dmitry Levshov | UAntwerp
Vanmol Koen | VUB
Pablo Marin-Palomo | VUB
Rousseau Cédric | UMons
Ivo Tanghe | UGhent-imec
Samara Medina Rivero | UAntwerp
Milvia Alata Tejedo | KULeuven
Abhishek Padhy | UNamur-UCLouvain
Haftamu Gebreslassie Berhe | ULB
Dennis Maes | UGent-imec

As bePOM is affiliated with POM, we share their mission and aims

bePOM is affiliated with the international POM conference

The initial mission of POM was to provide everyone access to the latest knowledge. Lately, especially due to COVID-19, it has become more important than ever to promote methods of disseminating scientific knowledge without physical contact. Read more...