The UANL SPIE Student Chapter members conduct research on optical and photonic sciences applied to

solving a variety of problems and needs of our society. Therefore, looking for support energy and

environmental sustainability for our planet we have initiated a research branch for projects of optics and

photonics applied to sustainability.

Therefore, the Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas have decided to support the realization of this

event as it will contribute greatly to the dissemination of applied science to sustainability. Although our

specialty is optics, we are aware of the importance of all branches of science, so we conducted a

multidisciplinary symposium to present various topics.

A goal for this year SOASE – FOCUS was the celebration of the International Year of Light 2015, for it, we

include a special section, including an opening conference “1000 years of history of Light” given by Dra.

Ana Maria Cetto Kramis, member of the International Committee for the International Year of Light 2015

and General Coordinator of the National Committee for the International Year of Light.

The SOASE – FOCUS first day was dedicated to non-technical conferences including topics related to

teamwork, leadership, entrepreneurship, career planning, business model and technological

development. By the end of the day a Light Outreach Games was performed with 4 participants and a

Khet 2.0 matches.

Teamwork by Mr. Agustín Flores

Enterpreunership by Mr. Francisco Barrera

Career Planning by Dr. Javier Sánchez

Business Model and Technological development by Dr. Pedro Fernández and Dr. Moisés Hernáiz

Career Planing by Mr. Dirk Fabian

Students at the first days last conference

Students at Light Outreach Games

Light Outreach presentation

Students playing Khet 2.0

In the Symposium second day, was declared the inauguration of the SOASE and started with Dra. Ana

María Cetto Kramis IYL conference, then, technical conferences were given, including topics of quantum

mechanics, the 100 years of general relativity and by the end of the day we have student talks and poster

session. The winners for the student sessions were:

Talk Adriana Silva (UdeG) 1st place Luis Vieyra (UNAM) 2nd place José Guadalupe Santiago (IICO) 3rd place

Poster Marco Antonio Cortez (CICESE) 1st place Jair Castro (UdeG) 2nd place

Omar Arellanes (INAOE) 3rd place

SOASE FOCUS Inauguration

Attendance of the SOASE FOCUS

A realistic version of Quantum Mechanics by Dr. Luis de la Peña

100 years of General Relativity by Dr. José Morones

Miss Adriana Silva 1st Place at Student Talks

Student Talks

Student Poster Session

By the last day we have the last technical session including topics related with imaging and nonimaging

optics, fiber optics and LED illumination.

Properties of some optical beams: Gaussian, Bessel and Airy

by Dr. Sabino Chavez

Attendance to SOASE FOCUS 2nd Day

Optical Design History by Dr. Daniel Malacara

Nonimaging Optics Applications to CPV and SSL by Dr. Juan Miñano

LED and the Physics Nobel Prize 2014 by Dr. Iván Moreno

Advanced Microstructured Fiber Fabrication by Dr. José Antonio

Use of fiber optic as phase identifier in bubbles by Dr. Santos Méndez

SOASE FOCUS Closure

SOASE - FOCUS Committee and Mexican Students

In the meal time for the three days, we have meetings regarding IYL student activities and joint activities

and the planning of other meetings. Also we have a ‘Coffee Science’ event with Dirk Fabian.

For the FOCUS conference, the committee was formed by:

M.C. Perla Marlene Viera González (UANL)

M.C Guillermo Ezequiel Sánchez Guerrero (UANL)

Gustavo A. Cárdenas Ortiz (UANL)

Alejandra Reneé Gonzalez (UANL)

Luis Rafael Cardenas Ortiz (UANL)

José Ismael Martínez Contreras (UANL)

M.C. Claudia G. Gil. (CICESE) M.C. Gibraham Alejandro Graciano Armenta (CICESE)

Ing. Roberto Carlos Barragán Campos (Guadalajara)

Dr. Alejandro Espinosa Calderón (Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya)

Dr. David Serrano García (Center of Optical Research and Education)

SOASE FOCUS have around 200 assistants (local) and 20 Mexican students from other universities

including:

Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada

Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías de la Universidad de Guadalajara

Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Instituto de Investigación en Comunicación Óptica

Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica

Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí

Universidad de Guadalajara

Universidad de Guanajuato

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

This event met the objectives of the International Year of Light and bring students together in this

celebration. The Mexican Network of students was strengthened, which opens the possibility for more

collaborative events. At the same time, the students were enthusiastically conducting more conferences

FOCUS in Mexico.