Koen Vanmol

Koen Vanmol is a postdoctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with the Brussels Photonics group and the Department of Applied Physics and Photonics. He holds a Master's degree in Engineering from VUB (2016) and has been actively involved in research since 2017. His work focuses on advanced optical technologies, including 3D nanoprinting, two-photon polymerization, and photonic integrated circuits.

• Current roles: Brussels Photonics postdoctoral researcher, External employee at VUB
• Address: Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium

Research Interests:

• Development of microstructured optical components using laser direct writing
• Optical fiber interfacing and beam expansion solutions
• Applications of two-photon polymerization in nanofabrication

His recent research highlights advancements in multilevel metalenses, SERS substrates, and ultracompact optical splitters. These innovations address challenges in alignment tolerance and space efficiency in photonics systems.

Grants & Projects: Co-leads the FWOTM1115 project (2022-2025) developing 3D micro-structured optical waveguide interconnect platforms for photonic integrated circuits.

Labs/Teams: Brussels Photonics and B-PHOT research groups at VUB.