Welcome to NANO-GLASS

NANO-GLASS is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA-ITN-2020) focused on research in glass materials and their nano-structuring. This project is aimed at developing disruptive nano-structuring design and methods for advanced innovative glass screens for a better display of information as well as new optical fibres for information security. NANO-GLASS will include the training of four Early Stage Researchers, who will address the challenges of developing a wide range of glass-based products.

Advanced glass screens for a better information display

New optical fibres for information security

News

New secondments for Alessia, Davide, and Susana

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Three of the four NANO-GLASS project's early-stage researchers (ESRs) are currently undertaking their second secondment at Corning's Sullivan Park Research and Development facility in NY, USA. Alessia Mezzadrelli (ESR2), Davide Rizzotti (ESR3),…

Alessia Mezzadrelli at NANOP 2023 International Conference

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Alessia Mezzadrelli  recently made her debut as a NANOGLASS early stage researcher at the international stage by participating in the NANOP 2023 (Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics International Conference), which was held in Barcelona from…

Iliyan Karadzhov (ESR1) at the 69th American Vacuum Society conference

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Iliyan Karadzhov, early-stage researcher of the NANO-GLASS project (ESR1), attended the 69th American Vacuum Society (AVS) International Symposium & Exhibition. The event was held at Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon, between…

Alessia Mezzadrelli and Susana Plascencia unveiled their thesis proposals

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The arrival of November has brought a double academic milestone for the NANO-GLASS project. Two of its early-stage researchers (ESRs), Alessia Mezzadrelli and Susana Plascencia, presented their respective thesis proposals. The presentations…

Davide Rizzotti attended the School of Non-linear optics in fibers and integrated optics

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Davide Rizzotti (ESR3) participated in the "School of non-linear optics in fibers and integrated optics". The 5-days course took place in Cargèse, in the west coast of the French island of Corsica from 22 to 28 October. A total of 61 students…

Davide Rizzotti (ESR3) pushes his individual research project forward with the thesis proposal

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Davide Rizzotti, NANO-GLASS project early-stage researcher 3 (ESR3), presented his thesis proposal on Tuesday 12th September. Rizzotti's thesis is entitled "Fiberized Quantum Photon Generators and Processors". The presentation was held…

NANO-GLASS Coordinator, Valerio Pruneri, receives one of the Royal Spanish Society of Physics-BBVA Foundation Physics Awards

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The recipients of the 2023 edition of the Royal Spanish Society of Physics-BBVA Foundation awards were made public on September 25. The NANO-GLASS project coordinator, Valerio Pruneri, has been one of the eight awardees. Pruneri was named the…

New video realeased: Memories from the East Coast

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NANO-GLASS has released a new short video that highlights the secondments of our Early Stage Researchers (ESRs). The video, which is made from images and videos that the ESRs (Davide, Alessia, Susana and Iliyan) filmed and took during their…

Iliyan Karadzhov opens the second phase of NANO-GLASS secondments

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Iliyan Karadzhov  is back in the USA. This June, the Early Stage Researcher (ESR1) started his second secondment period at Corning Incorporated. He will be working again at Corning's Sullivan Park Research and Development facility for the next…

LuxQuanta joins NANO-GLASS

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LuxQuanta, an ICFO spin-off, has recently joined NANO-GLASS project as partner organization. The company will participate in the project by hosting part of the next secondments of Susana Plascencia (ESR4). Plascencia will spent 3 months of secondment…

Davide Rizzotti (ESR3) begins secondment at Corning

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In January, Davide Rizzotti (Early Stage Researcher, ESR3) started his first secondment within the NANO-GLASS project at Corning Incorporated. Davide is completing his secondment at Corning’s Sullivan Park Research and Development facility. Davide's…

NANO-GLASS hosts its first workshop on “Integrated Devices for Quantum Communication and Processing”

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NANO-GLASS project organized its first workshop, entitled "Integrated Devices for Quantum Communication and Processing," on February 16th. The event was held in person at Corning Incorporated’s global research and development facility, Sullivan…

Alessia Mezzadrelli (ESR 2) started her first secondment

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Alessia Mezzadrelli (Early-Stage Researcher 2, ESR 2) arrived last december in Corning, NY, where she will be living over the next six months to carry out her first secondment within the NANO-GLASS project at Corning Incorporated’s Sullivan…

NANO-GLASS team members at CARLA Camp 2022

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NANO-GLASS early-stage researchers, Alessia Mezzadrelli (ESR2) and Davide Rizzotti (ESR3), and project's coordinator, Valerio Pruneri, participated in the 2022 edition of CARLA Camp, which took place on the 1st and 2nd of December at ICFO. Alessia…

ESR1’s first secondment at Corning Incorporated

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At the beginning of July, Iliyan Karadzhov, early stage researcher (ESR 1) of the Nano-Glass project, arrived at Corning Incorporated’s Sullivan Park Research and Development facility located in Erwin, NY to start his first secondment. Secondments…

Prantik Mazumder meets NANO-GLASS team at ICFO

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Most recently, Prantik Mazumder, Principle Research Scientist, from Corning Incorporated and partner of the NANO-GLASS project, visited ICFO for a few days and met the researchers of the NANO-GLASS project. Prantik has been working closely…

NANO-GLASS team is complete!

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The NANO-GLASS project team is finally complete, after Susana Plascencia and Alessia Mezzadrelli have ended their training period and became full members of the consortium. Susana Plascencia comes from Guadalajara, Mexico. She studied physics…

Uncovering the science hidden behind the glass

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The United Nations declared 2022 the International Year of Glass (IYoG), a year devoted to celebrating "the essential role glass has in society." Corning Incorporated, industrial partner of the NANO-GLASS consortium and Diamond Sponsor of IYoG,…

NANO-GLASS welcomes its two first Early Stage Researchers

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Iliyan Karadzhov and Davide Rizzotti are the two first Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) that have officially joined the NANO-GLASS project after passing their six-month training period. Iliyan comes from the city of Plovdiv (Bulgaria).…

Nano-Glass Mid-term check meeting

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Nano-Glass’ Mid-term check meeting took place on 3rd of June at ICFO. The Project Officer (PO) from the European Research Executive Agency (REA) had the opportunity to meet face-to-face for the first time with a large part of the consortium…

Nano-Glass kick-off meeting

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The kick-off meeting of the Nano-Glass project was successfully held online on April 28th. It was the first time that all the members of this EU-funded International Training Network (ITN) came together to discuss the progress and the next steps…

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