ISOCS Short Course Winter 2025
2025-02-02 18:00 - 2025-02-07 13:00 (Europe/Paris)
CHEMICAL SENSING AND FOOD SCIENCE: FROM A PROOF OF CONCEPT TO INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Gain knowledge and develop your skills on Chemical Sensing applied to food science at the ISOCS Short Course in Bormio, Italy

This Short Course will cover topics including:

Needs and challenges of food science

Analytical methods and chemical sensing

Sampling, storage and analysis of chemical samples

Sensory analysis

Technological challenges and data processing related to multivariate chemical sensing

Electronic tongues: applications and data analysis

Calibration strategies and data processing

Cross-modality sensing

Research presentations from participants

Participation of industrial partners: Examples of technologies based on chemical sensing that are in the market

Speakers include:

Patrick Mielle, International Society for Olfaction and Chemical Sensing

Manel del Valle, U. Autonoma de Barcelona

Andreas Güntner, ETH Zurich

Xavier Ceto, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Sylvie Issanchou, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment

Maria Luisa Braunger, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory

Tilman Sauerwald, Fraunhofer Institute IVV

Thierry Thomas-Danguin, Research Centre for Taste, Smell, and Feeding behavior

Gina Zeh, Fraunhofer Institute IVV

Christian Bur, Saarland University

Antonio Pardo, IBEC Barcelona

Jesús Lozano, Universidad de Extremadura

Asia Kalinichenko, Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen

Andrea Büttner, Fraunhofer Institute IVV

Ayed Charfedinne, Nestlé

Richard Fix, Bosch Sensortec

The Short Course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing applied to food science and the development of sensing technologies, data analysis, sample handling and calibration strategies. The school will bring industrial partners to present current developments in the market. The course will include lectures from renowned speakers and hands-on exercises in practical sessions. Participants are invited to present their own research and discuss with experts in the field.

Who should attend?

The Short Course will fit anyone interested in the use of chemical sensors or chemical analysis, In particular for food applications. The target audience will be PhD students, researchers, technology developers and industrial partners. This course will focus specifically on used technology, data processing, sample acquisition and storage and calibration methods.

Description

The Short Course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing applied to food science and the development of sensing technologies, data analysis, sample handling and calibration strategies. The school will bring industrial partners to present current developments in the market. The course will include lectures from renowned speakers and hands-on exercises in practical sessions. Participants are invited to present their own research and discuss with experts in the field.Targeted participantsThe Short Course will fit anyone interested in the use of chemical sensors or chemical analysis, In particular for food applications. The target audience will be PhD students, researchers, technology developers and industrial partners. This course will focus specifically on used technology, data processing, sample acquisition and storage and calibration methods.

The Short Course is delivered by researchers and people from the industry with international reputation.The Short Course will review the relevant areas of chemical sensing (including chemical analysis and e-nose and e-tongue approaches) and data processing strategies applied to the development of technologies and applications. The school will put together a unique and exciting program that will provide attendees with both theoretical background and practical/lab exercises. Topics will be delivered by lectures, discussion, practical demonstration sessions and hands-on activities. Participants will need to bring their own laptops to work on the proposed exercises. Sample data and evaluation software will be shared with the attendees.PhD students and other interested attendees will be offered to present their current research in a poster session on Friday.The Short Course includes accommodation and the programme allows plenty of opportunities for interaction with lecturers and attendees. Theoretical lectures will take place in the morning, with the afternoon free for participants to network, consolidate their knowledge while enjoying the outdoors and the skiing. Practical sessions, exercises, hands-on demonstrations will be in the early evening, before dinner. The venue is the superb Hotel Vallechiara, located directly at the ski slopes, and the participation fees (to be communicated soon) include accommodation and meals. Participants will receive free ISOCS membership for 2025. Accompanying persons are also welcome.The hotel has also a ski school (Anzi Ski School) and a ski rental, and they will organize ski courses at different levels (from beginners to experts) for the Short Course attendees.

Registration is open and tickets for the event covering access and accommodation with 3 meals per day from Sunday 2nd to Friday 7th (5 nights) can directly be purchased below. Please fill in the questionaire that helps us with the organization of the event.

We will organize shuttle busses from and to Milano Malpensa airport. Cost and schedule of busses will be confirmed later.

Typical accomodation for the school is in shared double (950 €) or shared multiple (850 €) rooms.There is a limited number of availability of single roooms, because they are double rooms for single use. Upon verification of availability, single rooms can be requested by sending us an email (jordi.fonollosa.m@upc.edu) at a price of 1250 €.

Program of the Winter Course 2025:

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Chemical Sensing: From the Lab to the Field
2025-09-01 00:00 - 2025-09-04 23:59
Gain basic knowledge and learn cutting-edge technologies for real-world applications in Chemical Sensing at ISOCS Workshop in Hakodate, Japan.

📅 Register by July 20 (Hawaii Standard Time, UTC-10) to guarantee your room for the event.⚠️ Registrations submitted after this date may still be accepted; however, room availability cannot be guaranteed.

This workshop will cover topics including:

Basics on chemical sensors

Needs and challenges on chemical sensing

Sampling, storage and analysis of chemical samples

Technological challenges and data processing related to multivariate chemical sensing

Calibration strategies and data processing

Applications of chemical sensing in industrial and medical fields

Emerging chemical sensor technologies and applications from around the world

Robotic applications on chemical sensors

Basics and latest trends on olfactory displays

Olfactory displays in the market

Research presentations from participants

Confirmed speakers:

Genki Yoshikawa, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Yanxia Hou-Broutin, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France

Anne-Claude Romain, Université de Liège, Belgium

Antonio Pardo, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

Laura Capelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Hyung-Gi Byun, Kangwon National University, South Korea

Kea-Tiong Tang, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Haruka Matsukura, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan

Hiroshi Ishida, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

Takamichi Nakamoto, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Keisuke Kimura, Sony Corporation, Japan

Raffaele Dellaca, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Radislav A. Potyrailo, GE Vernova Advanced Research Center, USA

The Workshop will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing with an emphasis on e-nose approaches, including the development of sensing technologies, data analysis, sample handling, calibration strategies, as well as current developments in the market and related olfactory-display technologies. The lectures will be given by renowned speakers in the field. Participants are invited to present their own research and discuss with experts in the field.

Tentative agenda:

Agenda ISOCS workshop in Hakodate_Aug31Download

Targeted participants:

The Workshop will fit anyone interested in chemical sensors, chemical analysis, and odor presentation. The target audience will be students, researchers, technology developers and industrial partners.

Description:

The Workshop will take place at Hakodate Arena, conveniently located just 10 minutes by bus from Hakodate Airport and close to the Yunokawa Onsen area. Participants will stay at the nearby Hanabishi Hotel, a modern ryokan-style accommodation just a 10-minute walk from the venue. The hotel offers traditional hot spring facilities, including scenic garden open-air baths, and serves Japanese cuisine featuring local seafood specialties.

Registration fees cover accommodation, meals, and a social event, which includes a special dinner and a night view tour of Mt. Hakodate. Both lecturers and participants will stay at the same hotel, encouraging interaction and networking throughout the event.

The venue of the Workshop is Hakodate Areana, conveniently located 10 min by bus from Hakodate Airport and close to Yunokawa Onsen area.

The accommodation will be at Hanabishi Hotel, a 10-min walk from the Workshop venue.

The registration fees include accommodation (from Sept 1 to Sept 4, 3 nights), meals, and a social event (special dinner and night view tour to Mt. Hakodate)

The Workshop will focus on key topics in chemical sensing—such as chemical analysis, electronic noses, and olfactory displays—as well as data processing strategies for developing new technologies and applications. A poster session will be organized for students and other attendees to showcase their current research.

SESSION TOPICS

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Venue:

Hakodate Arena (1-32-2 Yunokawacho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 042-0932, Japan)

Web page translated by Google Translate: www-zaidan–hakodate-com

Google Maps: link

Access to the Venue from Hakodate Airport:

By tax: Approximately 10 min.

By bus: Take Route 7A or & 7B from “Bus Stop 1” at Hakodate Airport, and get off at “Hakodate-arena-mae (Shimin-kaikan-mae).”

Bus Schedule:

Hakodate Airport → Hakodate-arena-mae (Shimin-kaikan-mae)

07:17 → 07:37

08:20 → 08:40

09:20 → 09:40

10:20 → 10:40

12:33 → 12:49

13:39 → 13:59

14:45 → 15:05

15:24 → 15:44

16:48 → 17:04

18:16 → 18:32

*There are several bus stops between Hakodate Airport and Hakodate Arena.

Accommodation:

Hanabishi Hotel (1-16-18 Yunokawacho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 042-0932, Japan)

https://www.hanabishihotel.com/en

The hotel is just under a 10-minute walk from the venue. link here

The registration fee covers the accommodation for 3 nights (Check-in: Sep. 1, Check-out: Sep. 4)

Meals (three per day) will be provided from lunch on Sep. 1 to lunch on Sep. 4

Breakfast (at the Hotel): Buffet style

Lunch (at the Venue): Boxed meal *Vegan meals and other special dietary requests might be available.

Dinner (at the Hotel): Set menu featuring seafood *Special requests other than allergies cannot be accepted.

Rooms will be shared by 3 to 4 people. Room assignments will be decided by the organizer based on the participants’ preferences.

If you wish to upgrade to a single or double occupancy, it is available for an additional fee below.

Twin room for single use (for 3 nights): €340

Shared twin room (for 3 nights): €120

Please book your own hotel if you plan to stay extra nights before or after the event

Social Event:

Special dinner & night view tour to Mt. Hakodate

We will take a charter bus throughout the event.

Dinner at Hakodate Beerhall

hkumaiyo.com

Buffet Style *They can also serve vegetarian foods.

After dinner, we will enjoy the night view from Mt. Hakodate for about 30 minutes.

www.hakodate.travel/en/more-about-hakodate/nightview

Additional Information:

The following website provides information about Hakodate in English.

www.hakodate.travel/en

Hakodate is a city filled with many attractions. We of course hope you enjoy the workshop, but also hope you have a wonderful stay in Hakodate.

Poster Session

We are planning a poster session on the afternoon of the second day (Sep. 2). Each presenter will give a short flash presentation (a few minutes), followed by approximately one hour of poster viewing and discussion.

Each presenter will be allocated space to display one A0-size poster. Please print and bring your poster printed materials with you, as printing facilities will not be available at the venue.

We encourage participants to present their own research or related work.

We will contact participants later based on the registration information by email to ask whether they would like to present.

REGISTRATION

Have any questions about the event?

If you have any doubts or need more information about the event, please don’t hesitate to reach out.You can contact us directly at jordi.fonollosa.m at upc.edu and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
