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Recent Developments of Diffractive Optical Sensors Using Machine Learning 1

Session Organizers

Pavel A. Khorin
Samara National Research University

Session Chairs

Pavel A. Khorin
Samara National Research University

Session Information

This session provides an opportunity for AI-powered diffractive optics researchers from around the world to share their recent advances. The purpose of this session is to present the high-quality research exploring novel properties of established diffractive optical elements, metasurfaces, and proposing innovative sensor designs using ML. Special emphasis is placed on the intersection of nanophotonics and plasmonics with intelligent computational methods to achieve ultra-sensitive and multifunctional sensing platforms.
We welcome original research talks and overviews. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Machine Learning-enhanced Design and Optimization of Diffractive Optical Sensors
  • Novel Sensing Paradigms Using Reconfigurable Diffractive Elements
  • Metasurface-based Sensors for Biochemical and Physical Measurements
  • Computational Sensing with Diffractive Optical Components
  • Multi-functional Diffractive Elements for Advanced Sensing Applications
  • Integration of Diffractive Optical Elements-based Sensors with AI for Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Nanophotonic and Plasmonic-enhanced Diffractive Sensors for Ultra-sensitive Detection
  • Machine Learning for the Inverse Design of Nanophotonic and Plasmonic Diffractive Sensors
  • Advanced Nanophotonic and Plasmonic Structures for Intelligent Diffractive Sensing

Submitted Articles

Note: The following submitted articles are not guaranteed to be scheduled in the final program at this stage. The final presentation type and arranged session will be decided by Technical Program Committee.
Note: +: Presenting Author, *: Corresponding Author
Presenting Author Talk Time Paper Title | Authors | Abstract Session Date / Room
13:00

Keynote
Programmable Diffractive Neural Networks for Information Sensing, Processing and Computing in Electromagnetic Space
*Qian Ma (Southeast University), +Tie Jun Cui (Southeast University)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
13:30

Invited
Deep-learning Tools to Untangle Light-scattering for Imaging
***, +*Tom Vettenburg (University of Dundee)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
13:50

Data-driven Identification of Bound States in the Continuum in Disordered Dielectric Metasurfaces
Kliment V. Semushev (ITMO University), Nikolai Andreevich Vlasov (ITMO University), ***, Ravshanjon Nazarov (ITMO University), Zarina F. Sadrieva (ITMO University), +*Ekaterina E. Maslova (ITMO University)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
14:05

Invited
Ultrabroadband and Ultrasensitive SWIR Molecular Fingerprinting via Acoustic MXene Plasmons
+Jisung Kwon (Korea University), Changhoon Park (Korea University), Yury Gogotsi (Drexel University), Chong Min Koo (Sungkyunkwan University), *Myung-Ki Kim (Korea University)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
14:25

Invited
Design of Metastructure-enhanced Terahertz Sensors
+*Li Li (Harbin Institute of Technology), Fei Yan (Harbin Institute of Technology), Hao Tian (Harbin Institute of Technology)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
14:45

Invited
Photoinduced Metasurface Tuning for Ultrafast Optical Image Processing
+*Alexander S. Shorokhov (Lomonosov Moscow State University)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
15:05

Invited
Machine-learning-enhanced Raman Microscopy for Rapid and Sensitive Molecular Diagnostics
+*Katsumasa Fujita (The University of Osaka)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
15:25

Invited
Radiative Decay Tuning of Metasurface Resonances for Improved Optical Sensing
+*Stefan Alexander Maier (Monash University)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8
15:45

Invited
Development and Characterizing of Optical Components for Visible and Terahertz Bands
+*Nikolay V. Petrov (Harbin Institute of Technology / ITMO University)
1P_18
2026-07-28
PM
Room: 18 - VIP R8

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