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On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we honor all the women and girls who dare to innovate, create, and push boundaries. 🚀
Your work shapes tomorrow, keep discovering ✨🤍
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Warmest wishes from Radiant Minds! 🎉🫂
May the new year bring inspiration, exciting discoveries, and continued scientific success.🔬
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#RadiantMinds #HappyNewYear
Meet the Optica Radiant Minds Chapter Officers for 2026 💜
Their leadership and vision guide meaningful progress.
Arman Avetisyan-President
Nelly Gasparyan-Vice President
Davit Karakhanyan-Secretary
Sargis Manukyan-Treasurer
David Hayrapetyan-Advisor
Paytsar Mantashyan-Co-Advisor
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Meet the SPIE Radiant Minds Chapter Officers for 2026 ❤️
Ready to lead, innovate, and move forward together.
Gyulnara Khachatryan — President
Sargis Gavalajyan — Vice President
Paytsar Mantashyan — Advisor
Anna Melkonyan — Secretary
Yelena Bisharyan — Treasurer
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#SPIE #Officers
It was amazing connecting with other science lovers, sharing knowledge, and spreading the spirit of discovery. We even organized some fun science games for kids — full of laughter and energy! 🌈
From tiny breakthroughs to big smiles, every moment made this day unforgettable.
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✨ A small photo dump from our Science Day adventure — hours filled with curiosity, teamwork, and discoveries! 🚀🔬
We spent the day with the Quantum Materials and NanoPhotonics Lab at the Institute of Chemical Physics NAS RA, diving into hands-on experiments, inspiring talks, and creative ideas.
We sincerely thank the Head of the Quantum Nanophotonics Laboratory, PhD, Paytsar Mantashyan, for leading this insightful and valuable workshop. 🌟
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#Optica #Spie #YM #LinkedIn #Workshop
🔹 Recently, we organized a LinkedIn Profile Optimization Workshop.
The session focused on practical strategies for creating professional and engaging LinkedIn profiles that highlight skills, achievements, and career goals, making them more attractive to employers and academic institutions.
Thanks a lot! Excited to keep growing!
16.09.2025 18:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The talk highlighted cutting-edge advances in electro-optic tech and sparked lively discussions. His clarity, passion, and ability to make complex science accessible made it a truly inspiring session. 👏
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#Optica #SPIE #Nanostructures #Physics
📆 On Sept 8, we hosted a seminar at RAU on Advanced Electro-Optic Materials and Components.
🎤 Speaker: Prof. Jeroen Beeckman (Ghent University, Belgium)
Thank you! Glad you liked it!🫶🏻
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📡 From July 27–31, Dilijan hosted a high-tech summer school on telecom and quantum tech by RAU, Rohde & Schwarz, and Lokator LLC. 50 young participants explored 4G/5G, quantum communication, and heard from Ucom CEO Ralph Yirikian on leadership.
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📅 Dates: July 27–31, 2025
📍 Dilijan, Armenia
Let’s make this summer all about science, curiosity, and quantum fun! 🌌
Main Organizer: Russian-Armenian University (RAU)
Co-Organizer: Radiant Minds Student Chapter
#QuantumYear2025
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🎓 Who’s it for?
Designed for school and bachelor students, this summer school blends theory, experiments.
✨ What’s waiting for you?
🔬 Hands-on experiments by the Radiant Minds team explore quantum concepts in action!
📖 Expert lectures from RAU’s General Physics & Quantum Nanostructures Department.
🌟 Modern Communication Networks & Quantum Technologies – Summer School 2025, Dilijan 🌟
As part of the QWAVE initiative and the Quantum Year 2025 celebration, we’re heading to Dilijan (July 27–31) for an unforgettable journey into quantum physics and modern communication technologies!
This contest reminded us that light isn’t just a physical phenomenon — it’s inspiration, innovation, and imagination.
Until next time, keep your lens on the wonder around you. 🌟
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#lightday2025
🪐 IDL Photo Contest – A Bright Finale
As the curtain closes on our IDL Photo Contest, we want to take a moment to reflect and say thank you.
👏🏻 A huge thanks to everyone who participated, and once again, congratulations to our winners — your work stood out in a field full of talent and creativity.
🪐 IDL Photo Contest
🥇 1st Place – Adrine Torosyan
This photo captures a stunning close-up of a CD surface reflecting a vivid rainbow. 💿🌈
The interplay of light and technology beautifully symbolizes the fusion of science and art. 🔬
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🪐 IDL Photo Contest – Celebrating Light in All Its Wonder
🥈 2nd Place – Nare Hovsepyan
A thoughtful composition of Mount Ararat reflected in a car mirror — capturing both journey and memory, past and future, all in one powerful shot.
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🪐 IDL Photo Contest – Celebrating Light in All Its Wonder
🥉 3rd Place – Ruzanna Kosemyan
A sacred beam of light illuminating ancient frescoes in an Armenian Monastery (Akhtala) — a moment of peace, mystery, and reverence caught through the lens.✨
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From the quantum scale to the stars, from biology to imagination — light keeps inspiring us. ⭐️
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🎙️ Assoc. Prof. Dr. David Hayrapetyan followed with:
“Taming Light with Tiny Crystals: The Magic of Quantum Materials” 🧬
He explored how quantum materials can control light itself — opening new doors in tech and physics.
💡 IDL with Qwave: From Photons to the Stars | Session 3
🔭 A standout: Prof. Ebrahim Karimi’s keynote,
“Beyond Vision: The Hidden Powers of the Human Eye” 👁️
With energy and insight, he showed how the eye sees more than we realize—linking light, biology, and quantum physics in surprising ways.
A surreal capture of sunlight scattering through clouds, revealing the stunning dance of light and atmosphere. Mohamed receives a “Most Unique Photo” certificate for this striking and scientifically rich image.
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📸 Special Mention – Most Unique Photo
Mohamed Aboushelib, National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, Egypt
🪐 IDL Photo Contest – Celebrating Light in All Its Wonder
We’re excited to share the winning entries of our Photo Contest, where light became the language of beauty, science, and storytelling. Each photo revealed a unique perspective on how light shapes the world around us — and beyond.
From lenses to lasers — science came alive through experience. 💡
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🌟 IDL with QWave: From Photons to the Stars | Session 2
Session 2 of our event was all about hands-on discovery and shared moments. 🔬✨
We dived into interactive optical experiments, explored fascinating demonstrations, and enjoyed thought-provoking conversations over ☕️ coffee break and 🍕 lunch.
🌟 IDL × QWave Session 1 (May 17): kicking off our photon‑to‑cosmos journey! 🚀
• Arman Avetisyan — Radiant Minds → Laser Beams
• Gyulnara Khachatryan — Light Detectives: What Stars Are Made Of
• Vahram Mekhitarian — Recursion: Love at First Sight
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