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UV LED Technologies & Application

April 22-25, 2018 · Berlin, Germany

Technical program

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Tutorial UV LEDs

  • Selected topics of frontend process technology of UV LEDs 14:00 – 14:45
    Martin Strassburg, M.P. Hoffmann, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH

  • UV for disinfection and water purification 14:45 – 15:30
    Karl G. Linden, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Coffee break15:30 – 16:00

  • UV LED lamp systems in UV curable industrial applications16:00 – 16:45
    Dawn Skinner, Heraeus Noblelight Ltd

  • UV LEDs in medicine - photobiological basics and future aspects16:45 – 17:30
    H. Meffert, Dermatologisches Zentrum Berlin

  • Welcome Reception18:00 – 20:00

Monday, April 23, 2018

  • Registration07:00 – 17:00
  • Opening08:00 – 08:30

Session: Water & Disinfection I

Chair: Oluf Hoyer, Expert in UV Water Disinfection, Germany

  • UV LEDs for small drinking water systems: a revolution in robust and effective disinfection? 08:30 - 09:00
    Karl G. Linden, University of Colorado Boulder

  • UV LED Systems: Reflections on validation testing 09:00 - 09:30
    Jutta Eggers, TZW: DVGW - Technologiezentrum Wasser

  • Using CFD to determine performance opportunities when designing UVC LED reactors for water disinfection 09:30 - 09:45
    Sven Kaemmerer, Xylemin Services GmbH

  • Simulation of UV-LED reactors for virtual prototyping: What are the challenges 09:45 - 10:00
    Fariborz Taghipour, University of British Columbia

Session: Medical Applications I

Chair: Jürgen Lademann, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

  • Interaction between medical and physical research in UV-treatment of skin deseases 08:30 - 09:00
    Karl Hönle, Dr. Hönle Medizintechnik GmbH

  • Wearable LED-based device for phototherapy applications 09:00 - 09:30
    F. Farrell, University of Strathclyde, UK

  • Designing with UVC LEDs for medical applications 09:30 - 09:45
    Kevin Kahn, Crystal IS

  • Application of UV-C LEDs for DNA analysis 09:45 - 10:00
    Christian Möller, CiS Forschungsinstitut für Mikrosensorik GmbH

  • Coffee Break + Exhibition 10:00 - 10:30

Session: Semiconductors & Devices I

Chair: Martin Straßburg, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Germany

  • Prospects and challenges in the development of UV LED technology 10:30 - 11:00
    Neysha Lobo Ploch, UVphotonics NT GmbH

  • Recent Progress and Future Prospects of AlGaN Deep-UV LEDs 11:00 - 11:30
    Masafumi Jo, RIKEN

  • Field effect UV μ-LEDs: a new concept 11:30 - 11:45
    Jean Rottner, CEA/LETI

  • LED Ccurable 100% solids very low viscosity conformal coating 11:45 - 12:00
    Aysegul Nebioglu, Dymax Corporation

Session: Plant Growth & Food I

Chair: Chair: Monika Schreiner, Leibniz-Institut für Gemüse- und Zierpflanzenbau Großbeeren/Erfurt e.V., Germany

  • Tunable grow lights in controlled environment agriculture (CEA) – challenges and opportunities 10:30 - 11:00
    Sebastian Olschowski, OSRAM GmbH

  • A new tool for the horticultural industry; UV-radiation 11:00 - 11:30
    Marcel A.K. Jansen, University College Cork

  • Microbial inactivation by LED technology to improve food safety 11:30 - 11:45
    Roopesh Mohandas Syamaladevi, University of Alberta

  • Quantification of harmful UV LED radiation at workplaces 11:45 - 12:00
    Gabriel Hopfenmüller, sglux GmbH

  • Lunch Break (Buffet) + Exhibition 12:00 - 13:00

Session: Water & Disinfection II

Chair: Kumiko Oguma, University of Tokyo, Japan

  • UV LED disinfection systems – The last 10 years to the next 10 years 13:00 - 13:30
    Oliver Lawal, Aquisense Technologies

  • Wavelength-specific UV inactivation, molecular mechanisms, and potential synergies 13:30 - 14:00
    Sara Beck, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag)

  • UV-LED based water disinfection: Testing of synergistic and water matrix effects 14:00 - 14:15
    David B. Miklos, Technical University of Munich

  • Rapid measurement of UV-LEDs dose response curves and spatial irradiance distribution 14:15 - 14:30
    Yoram Gerchman, University of Haifa and Oranim college

Session: Spectroscopy

Chair: Gerhard Wiegleb, FH Dortmund, Germany

  • Broadband UV LED light source for spectroscopic applications 13:00 - 13:30
    Torsten Jenek, Heraeus Noblelight GmbH

  • Measuring gas concentrations with UV LED for emission and environmental monitoring applications 13:30 - 14:00
    Camiel Heffels, Siemens AG

  • Online water monitoring based on UV-LEDs 14:00 - 14:15
    Alexander Benz, scan Messtechnik GmbH

  • Autofluorescence based rapid detection of microbial contaminations for hygiene monitoring 14:15 - 14:30
    Frank Stüpmann, Silicann Systems GmbH

  • Coffee Break + Exhibition 14:30 - 15:00

Session: Semiconductors & Devices II

Chair: Leo Schowalter, Crystal IS, Inc., USA

  • Current status and future works of high power deep UV LEDs 15:00 - 15:30
    RakJun Choi, LG Innotek

  • Enhancement of light extraction efficiency of DUV LEDs by high UV durable fluoro resin encapsulation and light distribution lens 15:30 - 16:00
    Yoshihiko Sakane, AGC Asahi Glass Co., Ltd

  • Development of efficient and reliable UVB light emitting diodes for medical and material processing 16:00 - 16:15
    Tim Kolbe, UVphotonics NT GmbH

  • Narrow band milliwatts power operation of AlGaN based UVB LED for medical applications 16:15 - 16:30
    M. Ajmal Khan, RIKEN

Session: UV Curing I

Chair: Peter Rotsch, OSA Opto Light GmbH, Germany

  • Characteristics of LED-UV lamps for curing applications and technical solutions 15:00 - 15:30
    Petra Burger, Dr. Hönle AG

  • Curing advantages with deep-UV LED below 300nm 15:30 - 16:00
    Tanja Bizjak-Bayer, Excelitas Technologies

  • Innovations in photo-curable materials for fast curing and high quality pattering 16:00 - 16:15
    Anja Voigt, micro resist technology GmbH

  • Status and trends of the UV LED curing industry 16:15 - 16:30
    P.Boulay, Yole Développement, France

  • Poster Session + Exhibition 16:30 - 18:30
  • Networking Dinner 18:30 - 21:30

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

  • Registration 08:00 - 17:00

Session: Semiconductors & Devices III

Chair: Masafumi Jo, RIKEN, Japan

  • Development of short wavelength UVC LEDs at 265nm and below for water disinfection and water quality 08:30 - 09:00
    Leo Schowalter, Crystal IS, Inc.

  • Improving the reliability of UV-B and UV-C LEDs 09:00 - 09:30
    Sven Einfeldt, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik

  • Fabrication and packaging of 1watt class 275nm UVC LEDs lamp for water and air disinfection 09:30 - 09:45
    Xudong Liang, Qingdao Jason Electric Co., Ltd.

  • Miniaturized hermetic reflector cavity packaging for UV LEDs 09:45 - 10:00
    Ulli Hansen, MSG Lithoglas GmbH

Session: Plant Growth & Food II

Chair: Marcel Jansen, University College Cork, Ireland

  • UVB radiation from LEDs impact the formation of health-promoting secondary plant metabolites 08:30 - 09:00
    Melanie Wiesner-Reinhold, Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops Großbeeren/Erfurt e.V

  • Postharvest UV-B application on fruits. A study on nutraceutical quality, shelf life and responses to fungal infection 09:00 - 09:30
    Annamaria Ranieri, University of Pisa

  • Inactivation of food borne pathogens of escherichia coli, listeria and salmonella by single and multiple wavelength ultraviolet-light emitting diodes 09:30 - 09:45
    Tatiana Koutchma, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

  • UV LED illumination and ASIC detector unit for fluorescence lifetime determination 09:45 - 10:00
    Christian Möller, CiS Forschungsinstitut für Mikrosensorik GmbH

  • Coffee Break + Exhibition 10:00 - 10:30

Session: Water & Disinfection III

Chair: Sven Kaemmerer, Xylem GmbH, Germany

  • Fluid disinfection using light guiding and UV light emitting diodes 10:30 - 11:00
    Gordon Knight, Trojan Technologies

  • UV-LEDs as emerging sources for UV based advanced oxidation:  Opportunities and challenges 11:00 - 11:30
    Madjid Mohseni, University of British Columbia

  • Irradiance-dependent UV dose response in microorganism and biomolecule inactivation 11:30 - 11:45
    Jay Pasquantino, Phoseon Technology

  • Decomposition of organic compounds through UV-LED advanced oxidation processes 11:45 - 12:00
    Babak Adeli, Acuva Technologies Inc.

Session: Medical Applications II

Chair: Regina Sommer, Medizinische Universität Wien

  • Experiences with in-vivo and in-vitro tests of sun protection products 10:30 - 11:00
    Ulrike Heinrich, DermaTronnier

  • Wearable LED-based device for phototherapy applications 11:00 - 11:30
    Francesca Farrell, University of Strathclyde

  • Limits and possibilities to detect free radical formation in skin during UV‐irradiation 11:30 - 11:45
    Stephanie Albrecht, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

  • Light-initiated drug release from nanocarriers 11:45 - 12:00
    Alexa Patzelt, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

  • Lunch Break (Buffet) + Exhibition 12:00 - 13:00

Session: Water & Disinfection IV

Chair: Sara Beck EAWAG, Switzerland

  • Control of water-borne infections by UV irradiation 13:00 - 13:30
    Regina Sommer, Medical University of Vienna

  • Air disinfection with an UVC LEDs device 13:30 - 14:00
    Marvin Ruffin, Excelitas Technologies

  • Efficiency of UV-LED/TiO2/ K2S2O8 system for photocatalytic decomposition of pharmaceutical pollutants in contaminated water 14:00 - 14:15
    Mohammad Hossein Rasoulifard, University of Zanjan

  • Ultraviolet membrane bioreactor for enhancing the removal of organic matter in micro-polluted water 14:15 - 14:30
    Yongji Zhang, Tongji University

Session: Spectroscopy II

Chair: Frank Stüpmann, Silican, Germany

  • UV LEDs for spectroscopic sensor application 13:00 - 13:30
    Martin Degner, University of Rostock

  • ULTRA.sens®: UV LEDs in industrial gas sensing applications 13:30 - 14:00
    Gerhard Wiegleb, Fachhochschule Dortmund

  • Development and application of UV-LED gas sensing devices 14:00 - 14:15
    Fariborz Taghipour, University of British Columbia

  • Application of deep UV-LEDs for metrology and process control in semiconductor industry 14:15 - 14:30
    Kolja Haberland, LayTec AG

  • Coffee Break + Exhibition 14:30 - 15:00

Session: Semiconductors & Devices IV

Chair: Neysha Lobo Ploch, UVphotonics NT GmbH, Germany

  • Highly reliable package technologies for UVC LED modules 15:00 - 15:30
    Frank Gindele, SCHOTT AG

  • Compact UV laser systems 15:30 - 16:00
    Bernd Sumpf, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH)

  • Deep UV micro-LED arrays for optical communications 16:00 - 16:15
    Xiangyu He, Institute of Photonics

  • MOVPE growth of deep ultraviolet LEDs with emission wavelength below 240nm on native AlN and sapphire substrates 16:15 - 16:30
    Mohammad Tollabi-Mazraehno, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH

Session: Measurement I

Chair: Sven Einfeldt, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Germany

  • Characterization and calibration of compact array spectroradiometers for spectral measurements of UV LEDs 15:00 - 15:30
    Peter Sperfeld, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,

  • Why and how to characterize UVC LEDs? Part 1: Test protocols, aging and temperature behavior 15:30 - 15:45
    Karl-Heinz Schön, TZW: DVGW - Technologiezentrum Wasser

  • Why and how to characterize UVC LEDs? Part 2: Measurement of directivity and UVC output 15:45 - 16:00
    Tim Schwarzenberger, TZW: DVGW - Technologiezentrum Wasser

  • Standardization of measurement of UV-LED lamp output feasibility and tolerance to error 16:00 - 16:15
    Kari Sholtes, University of Colorado Boulder

  • A stray light corrected array spectroradiometer for complex high dynamic range measurements in the UV spectral range 16:15 - 16:30
    Mike Clark, Gigahertz-Optik GmbH
  • Closing Remarks16:30 – 17:00

  • Roundtable on UVC System Standards17:00 – 18:30

  • Optional: Guided Sightseeing | Berlin - A City in Transition17:00 - 18:30
    Participation in the city tour is limited. Please contact the registration counter if you would like to attend.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

  • Transfer09:00 – 10:00
  • Technical Tours/Visits10:00 – 12:00
    Use the opportunity to visit a company or research institution in and nearby Berlin.
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