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Flemish discipline codes in use since 2023
- Photonics, optoelectronics and optical communications
- Pattern recognition and neural networks
- Nonlinear optics and spectroscopy
- Modelling and simulation
- Metamaterials
- Quantum information, computation and communication
- Neuromorphic computing
- Applied and interdisciplinary physics
- Numerical computation
- Photonics, light and lighting
- Lasers and quantum electronics
- Artificial intelligence not elsewhere classified
- Classical and physical optics
- Cryptography, privacy and security
- Modelling and simulation
- Optical physics not elsewhere classified
- Numerical computation
- Nonlinear sciences
- Complex systems
- Optical properties and interactions with radiation
- Computational physics
- Optical fibre communications
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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OZR4427: OZR opvangmandaat aspirant Leen Mys
Van Der Sande, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/11/25 → 31/10/26
Project: Fundamental
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FWOAL1146: Integrated photonic Ising machines
Van Der Sande, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4333: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UGent, DE PRINS Robbe
Van Der Sande, G. (Administrative Promotor)
16/01/24 → 15/01/28
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3995: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UGent, BAUWENS Ian
Van Der Sande, G. (Administrative Promotor)
28/03/22 → 27/03/26
Project: Fundamental
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FWOEOS20: Photonic Ising Machines
Van Der Sande, G. (Administrative Promotor) & Verschaffelt, G. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Fundamental
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Predicting the optimal noise strength for solving optimization problems with analog Ising machines
Mys, L., Verschaffelt, G. & Van Der Sande, G., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Phys. Rev. Appl. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reducing hyperparameter sensitivity in measurement-feedback based Ising machines
Sevenants, T., Van Der Sande, G. & Verschaffelt, G., 4 Mar 2026, arXiv, 15 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Analysing classical adiabatic annealing with continuation techniques
Lamers, J., Verschaffelt, G., Sevenants, T. & Van Der Sande, G., 2025.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Examining the impact of detector resolution on the performance of analog Ising machines
Sevenants, T., Verschaffelt, G. & Van Der Sande, G., 13 May 2025. 1 p.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Examining the impact of hardware resolution on the performance of analog Ising machines
Sevenants, T., Verschaffelt, G. & Van Der Sande, G., 13 May 2025. 1 p.Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
Prizes
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The 6-annual VUB prize Ignace Vanderschueren is awarded to Guy Van Der Sande for his outstanding doctoral research: “Simple models for complex photonic structures: an analytical approach to the physics of VCSELs and photonic crystals”
Van Der Sande, G. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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V. Ir. Br. Prize for the best master thesis 2001, G. Van der Sande.
Van Der Sande, G. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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VIrBr-prijs voor het beste afstudeerwerk
Van Der Sande, G. (Recipient), 2001
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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VUB prize Ingnace Vanderschueren
Van Der Sande, G. (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Using a spatial light modulator to achieve massive-parallelization in analog Ising machines
Sevenants, T. (Speaker), Van Cauwenberge, J. J. (Speaker), Van Der Sande, G. (Contributor) & Verschaffelt, G. (Contributor)
27 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Implementation of an SLM-based Ising machine
Sevenants, T. (Speaker), Van Cauwenberge, J. J. (Contributor), Verschaffelt, G. (Contributor) & Van Der Sande, G. (Contributor)
3 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Implementing a spatially multiplexed analog Ising machine with a spatial light modulator
Sevenants, T. (Speaker), Van Cauwenberge, J. J. (Contributor), Verschaffelt, G. (Contributor) & Van Der Sande, G. (Speaker)
13 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Synergy as warning sign for phase transitions
Van Vooren, S. (Speaker), Van Der Sande, G. (Contributor) & Marinazzo, D. (Contributor)
24 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Improving photonic Ising machines by incorporating the Adam-optimizer
Van Vooren, S. (Speaker), Van Der Sande, G. (Contributor) & Verschaffelt, G. (Contributor)
5 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
Thesis
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Multimode behaviour of semiconductor ring lasers
Callewaert, O. ((PhD) Student), Van Der Sande, G. (Promotor) & Verschaffelt, G. (Co-promotor), 2016Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Optical injection in wavelength tunable semiconductor ring lasers
Boeckmans, G. ((PhD) Student), Verschaffelt, G. (Promotor) & Van Der Sande, G. (Co-promotor), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Photonic Reservoir Computing with semiconductor ring lasers: numerical analysis
Tushar Malica, 0. ((PhD) Student) & Van Der Sande, G. (Promotor), 2014Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Reservoir computing based on delay-dynamical systems
Appeltant, L. ((PhD) Student), Van Der Sande, G. (Promotor), Danckaert, J. (Co-promotor) & Fischer, I. (Co-promotor), 22 May 2012Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Reservoir computing using multi-mode lasers
Harkhoe, K. K. ((PhD) Student) & Van Der Sande, G. (Promotor), 2016Student thesis: Master's Thesis