2026

• Camus, É., Finlayson, E. D., Vukusic, P., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (26 February 2026). Structural Colour and Photonic Mechanisms in the Blow Flies Calliphora vicina and Lucilia richardsi (Diptera: Calliphoridae). "Journal of the European Optical Society - Rapid Publications, 22" (1), 12. doi:10.1051/jeos/2025053
  • jeos20250067.pdf
  • Camus, 2026, JEOS-RP.pdf
  • Data.xlsx

2025

• Vlieghe, M., Rochez, G., Pire-Stevenne, S., Felten, A., Dechamps, M., Mouchet, S., Cecchet, F., Bruguier, O., Galéra, J.-L., Lima-Mendez, G., Llirós Dupré, M., & Yans, J. (September 2025). Polymetallic interactions of Zn-Pb-Cu in blue/green-colored speleothems from Malaval Cave (France). "Geochemistry, 85" (3), 126285. doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2025.126285
  • Vlieghe, 2025, Geochemistry, final.pdf
  • 1-s2.0-S0009281925000406-mmc1.docx
• Mouchet, S. (June 2025). Le désordre en photonique naturelle : tolérance, efficacité et inspiration technologique. "Newsletter of PromOptica, 10", 1-3.
  • Newsletter 10 - Juin 2025 (1).pdf
• MOUCHET, S. (19 February 2025). Infrared absorbers inspired by nature. "Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 22" (223), 20240284. doi:10.1098/rsif.2024.0284
  • _Mouchet, 2025, JRSI.pdf

• Mouchet, S. (10 September 2025). "Bioinspired Photonics" [Paper presentation]. Bioinspired Chemistry – from Materials to Sustainable Development – Summer School, Poznań, Poland.
• Ballesteros Ferraz, L., Bouchat, J., Caudano, Y., Vukusic, P., & Mouchet, S. (08 August 2025). "Robustness and Disorder Quantification by Weak Measurements in Natural and Bioinspired Photonic Structures" [Paper presentation]. Bioinspired Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications, Emmetten, Switzerland.
• Delmote, K., Marchand, A., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (28 May 2025). "Nature-Inspired Strategies for Infrared Control and Thermal Insulation" [Paper presentation]. Annual General Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Physical Society (BPS), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.

• Mouchet, S. (2025). "Des couleurs structurales inspirées de la nature pour alléger les avions et améliorer l’efficacité énergétique" [Paper presentation]. Café Techno 'Une approche du biomimétisme pour les drones et les structures'.

• Tuetey, S., Mouchet, S. (Other coll.), Vlieghe, M. (Other coll.), & Cecchet, F. (Other coll.). (2025). "Malaval : le mystère des spéléothèmes bleus". Brus, Belgium: FNRS.
• Distazio, D., & Mouchet, S. (Other coll.). (2025). "Quand la lumière du vivant inspire les matériaux durables". Mons, Belgium: UMONS.
• King, A., & Mouchet, S. (Other coll.). (2025). "Nanostructural colour". New York, United States - New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Tuetey, S., & Mouchet, S. (Other coll.). (2025). "S’inspirer de la nature pour capter l’énergie infrarouge". Brussels, Belgium: F.R.S.-FNRS.
• Vrebos, P., & Mouchet, S. (Other coll.). (2025). "Les visages de la recherche : des matériaux bio-inspirés et durables". Etterbeek, Belgium: LN24.

• Vlieghe, M., Rochez, G., Pire-Stevenne, S., Felten, A., Dechamps, M., Mouchet, S., Cecchet, F., Bruguier, O., Galéra, J.-L., Lima-Mendez, G., Llirós Dupré, M., & Yans, J. (21 March 2025). "Malaval Cave Pb-Zn-Cu interactions and blue colorations" [Paper presentation]. ILEE Research Day 2025, Namur, Belgium.
  • ILEE Research Day 2025 — ILEE.pdf

2024

• Wang, C., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., Li, J., Paineau, E., Dragoe, D., Remita, H., & Ghazzal, M. (October 2024). TiO2 Films with Macroscopic Chiral Nematic-Like Structure Stabilized by Copper Promoting Light-Harvesting Capability for Hydrogen Generation. "Small, 20" (42), 2402211. doi:10.1002/smll.202402211
  • Small - 2024 - Wang - TiO2 Films with Macroscopic Chiral Nematic‐Like Structure Stabilized by Copper Promoting.pdf

• Ballesteros Ferraz, L., Carolina Charalambous, Mouchet, S., & Riccardo Muolo. (09 October 2024). What can PhD students and postdocs do to counter inequalities? "Photonics Focus, 5" (5), 6-7.
  • Ballesteros Ferraz, 2024, arXiv, 2410.06457v1.pdf
• Ballesteros Ferraz, L., Mouchet, S., & Muolo, R. (13 June 2024). Physics needs women as role models! "Europhysics News, 55" (3), 7.
  • EPN-55-3_06-07.pdf

• Delmote, K., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (27 August 2024). "Bioinspired bird-safe windows" [Paper presentation]. Photonic composite elastomers workshop, Mons, Belgium.
• Delmote, K., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (15 May 2024). "Infrared management in nature and bioinspired applications" [Paper presentation]. 1st International Online Conference on Biomimetics (IOCB).
• Mouchet, S. (April 2024). "Light, Colour and Matter" [Paper presentation]. Laser Talks Brussels.
• Camus, É., Lobet, M. M., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (08 February 2024). "Optical effects in insect colour" [Paper presentation]. Women and Girls in Science @UNamur, Namur, Belgium.

• Kolaric, B., Bokic, B., Simovic-Pavlovic, M., Pagnacco, M., Vasiljevic, D., Radmilović-Rađenović, M., Rađenovic, B., Roy, N., & Mouchet, S. (14 October 2024). "Where Macro Physics meets Nano: Effect of Geometry on Thermodynamics and Optics" [Poster presentation]. 1st International Online Conference on Photonics (IOCP).

• Mouchet, S. (10 December 2024). "Harnessing Nature’s Designs for Enhanced Infrared Absorption" [Paper presentation]. Metamaterials: From Quantum and Nano Perspective, Belgrade, Serbia.
• Mouchet, S. (03 December 2024). "Natural & Bioinspired Photonics @UMONS" [Paper presentation]. Rentrée des scientifiques & académiques de l’UMONS, Mons, Belgium.
• Mouchet, S. (20 November 2024). "Les couleurs de la photonique dans le monde du vivant" [Paper presentation]. Séminaire sandwichs, Mons, Belgium.
• Mouchet, S., Inge Van Bogaert, Nicola Nadeau, Thierry Verbiest, & Branko Kolaric. (15 October 2024). "Advancing Eco-Friendly Photonic Nanostructures" [Paper presentation]. Second BE-US Workshop Forging the Future, Brussels, Belgium.

2023

• Mouchet, S. R., Cortesi, F., Bokic, B., Lazovic, V., Vukusic, P., Marshall, N. J., & Kolaric, B. (December 2023). Morphological and Optical Modification of Melanosomes in Fish Integuments upon Oxidation. "Optics, 4" (4), 563 - 572. doi:10.3390/opt4040041
  • Mouchet_Optics_2023.pdf
• Lourdu Madanu, T., Chaabane, L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., & Su, B.-L. (October 2023). Manipulating multi-spectral slow photons in bilayer inverse opal TiO2@BiVO4 composites for highly enhanced visible light photocatalysis. "Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 647", 233 - 245. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.124
  • Madanu, et al. JCIS b, 2023.pdf
• Pagnacco, M. C., Simović-Pavlović, M., Grujić, D. Ž., Vasiljević, D. M., Bokic, B., Mouchet, S. R., Verbiest, T., Caudano, Y., & Kolaric, B. (08 June 2023). Stochastic Phase Transition Dynamics in Nonequilibrium System: Holographic Study. "Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces, 127" (22), 10821 - 10825. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c01831
  • Holography _JPCC published.pdf
• Madanu, T. L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., Liu, J., Li, Y., & Su, B.-L. (15 March 2023). Tuning and transferring slow photons from TiO2 photonic crystals to BiVO4 nanoparticles for unprecedented visible light photocatalysis. "Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 634", 290 - 299. doi:10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.033
  • 1-s2.0-S0021979722021762-main.pdf
  • Madanu, 2023, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.pdf
• Mouchet, S. R., Verstraete, C., Bokic, B., Mara, D., Dellieu, L., Orr, A. G., Deparis, O., Van Deun, R., Verbiest, T., Vukusic, P., & Kolaric, B. (February 2023). Revealing natural fluorescence in transparent insect wings by linear and nonlinear optical techniques. "Journal of Luminescence, 254", 119490. doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.119490
  • Kolaric Cicadas NLO Journal of Lumi published (1).pdf

• Bouchat, J., Cortesi, F., Cheney, K., Vukusic, P., Marshall, N. J., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (18 December 2023). "Coherent scattering in quasi-ordered structures gives rise to the blue colour of the bluespotted ribbontail ray" [Paper presentation]. Annual NISM meeting 2023, Namur, Belgium.
• Mouchet, S. (13 December 2023). "Natural & Bioinspired Photonics: A Colourful Path" [Paper presentation]. 10th Charles Courtoy Prize Lecture, Namur, Belgium.
• Vlieghe, M., Rochez, G., Pire-Stevenne, S., Felten, A., Dechamps, M., Mouchet, S., Galéra, J.-L., & Yans, J. (18 November 2023). "Grotte de Malaval : le mystère des bleues" [Paper presentation]. Journées de Spéléologie Scientifique, Han-sur-Lesse, Belgium.
• Madanu, T. L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., & Su, B.-L. (20 August 2023). "Generating and tuning slow photons at multiple spectral regions in bilayer inverse opal TiO2-BiVO4 photonic structures for highly enhanced visible light photocatalysis" [Paper presentation]. SPIE Conference - Optics+Photonics, San Diego, United States - California.
• Mouchet, S., Wauters, R., Haye, E., Lucas, S., & Deparis, O. (18 July 2023). "Bioinspired coating for bird-safe glazing optimised for avian and human vision" [Paper presentation]. META 2023, Paris, France.
• Simovic-Pavlovic, M., Bokic, B., Verstraete, C., Vasiljevic, D., Mouchet, S., Verbiest, T., & Kolaric, B. (02 July 2023). "Holographic and Nonlinear Optical Study of Natural Photonic Structures: Where Biology Meets Physics" [Paper presentation]. 23rd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON2023), Bucharest, Romania.
• Fassiau, G., Minocci, E., Wittorski, A., Mouchet, S., & Silvestre, F. (01 June 2023). "Quick lifespan and color change: study of ageing, social interactions and chemical stress effects on males coloration in Nothobranchius furzeri" [Paper presentation]. Fifth Nothobranchius Symposium, Leuven, Belgium.
• Mouchet, S. (11 May 2023). "Bioinspired photonics for tomorrow’s technological applications" [Paper presentation]. Journées Nationales de la Lithographie par Nano-Impression, Lyon, France.
• Mouchet, S., & Deparis, O. (03 April 2023). "Thermal insulation achieved by control of thermal radiation in nature and bioinspired applications" [Paper presentation]. Séminaire résidentiel interdisciplinaire, Mons, Belgium.

• Pavlović, M. S., Bokić, B., Verstraete, C., Vasiljević, D., Mouchet, S. R., Verbiest, T., & Kolaric, B. (2023). Holographic and Nonlinear Optical Study of Natural Photonic Structures: Where Biology Meets Physics. In M. Jaworski (Ed.), "2023 23rd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2023". IEEE Computer Society. doi:10.1109/ICTON59386.2023.10207525
  • ICTON_Tu.C6.4.pdf

• Bokic, B., Mouchet, S., Ostojic, S., Pagnacco, M., Simovic, M., Vasiljevic, D., Radmilovic-Radjenovic, M., Radjenovic, B., Verbiest, T., & Kolaric, B. (21 September 2023). "Geometry of Negative Heat Capacity Designed by Nature" [Poster presentation]. Belgian Photonics Online Meetup bePOM - 4th edition.
  • 2023-talk-template BEPOM_Bojana Bokic-2.pdf
• Bouchat, J., Cortesi, F., Cheney, K., Vukusic, P., Marshall, N. J., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (18 July 2023). "Quasi-ordered photonic structures colour the bluespotted ribbontail ray" [Poster presentation]. META 2023, Paris, France.
• Madanu, T. L., Su, B.-L., Mouchet, S., & Deparis, O. (11 June 2023). "Generating and tuning slow photons at multiple wavelength regions using colloid-templated bilayer inverse opal TiO2-BiVO4 photonic structures for highly enhanced visible light photocatalysis" [Poster presentation]. 12th International Colloids Conference, Palma, Spain.
• Fassiau, G., Minocci, E., Wittorski, A., Mouchet, S., & Silvestre, F. (01 June 2023). "Quick lifespan and color change: study of ageing, social interactions and chemical stress effects on males coloration in Nothobranchius furzeri" [Poster presentation]. Fifth Nothobranchius Symposium, Leuven, Belgium.
• Camus, É., Finlayson, E. D., Vukusic, P., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (17 May 2023). "Photonic structures in the integuments of two species of fly" [Poster presentation]. Annual General Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Physical Society (BPS), Namur, Belgium.
• Mouchet, S., Verstraete, C., Finlayson, E. D., Kaczmarek, A. M., Mara, D., Van Cleuvenbergen, S., Maes, B., Van Deun, R., Verbiest, T., Kolaric, B., Deparis, O., & Vukusic, P. (09 February 2023). "Linear and nonlinear optical response from the fluorescent photonic structures occurring in beetle integuments" [Poster presentation]. Women and Girls in Science @UNamur, Namur, Belgium.

2022

• Mara, D., Bokic, B., Verbiest, T., Mouchet, S. R., & Kolaric, B. (05 October 2022). Revealing the Wonder of Natural Photonics by Nonlinear Optics. "Biomimetics, 7" (4), 153. doi:10.3390/biomimetics7040153
  • Mara_Kolaric_Biomimetics_2022.pdf
• Mouchet, S., Dey, P., Gintoli, M., Nallala, J., & Lechner, B.-D. (September 2022). Negative results in scientific research: Not junk, but an opportunity to learn. "Photonics Focus, 3" (5), 6-7.
  • Mouchet et al, 2022, Photonics Focus.pdf
• Simovic-Pavlovic, M., Pagnacco, M. C., Grujic, D., Bokic, B., Vasiljevic, D., Sebastien, M., Thierry, V., & Kolaric, B. (2022). Uncovering Hidden Dynamics of Natural Photonic Structures using Holographic Imaging. "Journal of Visualized Experiments". doi:10.3791/63676
  • Marina_Jove_2022_published.pdf
• Pagnacco, M. C., Maksimovic, J. P., Dakovic, M., Bokic, B., Sebastien, M., Thierry, V., Yves, C., & Kolaric, B. (19 February 2022). Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking: The Case of Crazy Clock and Beyond. "Symmetry, 14" (413). doi:10.3390/sym14020413
  • Pagnacco_Kolaric_Symmetry_2022.pdf

• Ballesteros Ferraz, L., Mouchet, S., & Muolo, R. (2022). Let "Matildas" get the place in science classes that they deserve. "Europhysics News, 53" (5), 11.
  • Ballesteros Ferraz, 2022, EuroPhysicsNews.pdf

• Mouchet, S. (07 October 2022). "Natural Photonics and Bioinspiration at work" [Paper presentation]. Book presentation event, Namur, Belgium.
• Madanu, T. L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., & Su, B.-L. (29 September 2022). "Slow photon-assisted enhancement of visible light photocatalysis using colloid-templated TiO2-BiVO4 photonic crystals" [Paper presentation]. Belgian Photonics Online Meetup (bePOM) 2022, Brussels, Belgium.
• Madanu, T. L., Su, B.-L., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (21 August 2022). "Tuning and transfer of slow photons in inverse opal TiO2-BiVO4 hetero-composite photonic crystal for visible light photocatalysis" [Paper presentation]. SPIE Conference - Optics+Photonics, San Diego, United States - California.
• Mouchet, S., Wauters, R., Haye, E., Lucas, S., & Deparis, O. (21 August 2022). "UV-reflecting coating for bird-safe window optimised for bird and human visual perception" [Paper presentation]. SPIE Conference - Optics+Photonics, San Diego, United States - California.
• Bouchat, J., Cortesi, F., Cheney, K., Marshall, N. J., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (21 August 2022). "Natural photonic colours in the bluespotted ribbontail stingray" [Paper presentation]. SPIE Conference - Optics+Photonics, San Diego, United States - California.
• Mouchet, S. (07 August 2022). "Bioinspired bird-safe window optimised for avian and human vision" [Paper presentation]. Bioinspired Materials 2022, Andermatt, Switzerland.
• Madanu, T. L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., & Su, B.-L. (06 June 2022). "Slow Photon Manipulation in Inverse Opal TiO2-based Hetero-composite Photonic crystals for Photocatalysis" [Paper presentation]. SPEA 11th Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, Turin, Italy.
• Mouchet, S., Wauters, R., Haye, E., Lucas, S., & Deparis, O. (18 May 2022). "Transparent for humans, visible for birds: UV-reflecting coating for bird-safe window" [Paper presentation]. Annual General Scientific Meeting of the Belgian Physical Society (BPS), Dessel, Belgium.
• Madanu, T. L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, & Su. (03 April 2022). "Inverse opal TiO2-based heterocomposite photonic structures for slow photon-assisted visible light photocatalysis" [Paper presentation]. SPIE Conference - Photonics Europe, Strasbourg, France.
• Madanu, T. L., Su, B.-L., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (03 April 2022). "Tuning of slow photons in highly ordered inverse opal TiO2 photonic crystals heterocomposited with BiVO4 nanoparticles for visible light photocatalysis" [Paper presentation]. SPIE Conference - Photonics Europe, Strasbourg, France.
• Mouchet, S. (22 February 2022). "Natural and Bioinspired Photonics" [Paper presentation]. ILEE Lunch Seminar, Namur, Belgium.

• Madanu, T. L., Mouchet, S., Deparis, O., & Su, B.-L. (2022). Inverse opal TiO2-based heterocomposite photonic structures for slow photon-assisted visible light photocatalysis. In A. N. Sprafke (Ed.), "Photonics for Solar Energy Systems IX". SPIE. doi:10.1117/12.2625327
  • 2022 Madanu - Proceedings of SPIE - IO TiO2-based heterocomposites.pdf

• Camus, É., Finlayson, E. D., Vukusic, P., Deparis, O., & Mouchet, S. (27 April 2022). "Structural colourfulness of fly species" [Poster presentation]. Women and Girls in Science @UNamur, Namur, Belgium.

2021

• Mouchet, S., & Deparis, O. (2021). "Natural Photonics & Bioinspiration". Boston, United States - Massachusetts: Artech House.

• Mouchet, S. (01 December 2021). "Natural Photonics and Bioinspiration" [Paper presentation]. International Invited Lectures.
• Mara, D., Kolaric, B., Mouchet, S., Stefan, A., Van Hecke, & Verbiest, T. (23 September 2021). "Luminescent Lanthanide MOFs linear and non-linear luminescence and SHG properties" [Paper presentation]. Belgian Photonics Online Meetup (bePOM) 2021.
• Mara, D., Bokic, B., Van Deun, R., Vukusic, P., Verbiest, T., Mouchet, S., & Kolaric, B. (22 September 2021). "Linear and nonlinear optical response from Cicadas transparent wings" [Paper presentation]. Early Career Researcher Living Light 2021.

• Mouchet, S., Lobet, M., Hanulia, T., Deparis, O., Caudano, Y., & Cecchet, F. (05 October 2021). "Nonlinear Optics & Photonics: From Fundamentals to Applications" [Poster presentation]. UNamur Research Institutes Day, Namur, Belgium.

• Mouchet, S. (21 April 2021). "Perception de la lumière et des couleurs dans la nature" [Paper presentation]. Chimie et Physique du Vivant, Namur, Belgium.

2020

• Mara, D., Bokic, B., Van Deun, R., Vukusic, P., Verbiest, T., Mouchet, S., & Kolaric, B. (10 September 2020). "Linear and Nonlinear Optical Response from Cicadas Transparent Wings" [Poster presentation]. Belgian Photonics Online Meetup, virtual, Belgium.

2019

• Mouchet, S., Verstraete, C., Kaczmarek, A. M., Mara, D., Van Cleuvenbergen, S., Van Deun, R., Verbiest, T., Maes, B., Vukusic, P., & Kolaric, B. (2019). Unveiling the nonlinear optical response of Trictenotoma childreni longhorn beetle. "Journal of Biophotonics". doi:10.1002/jbio.201800470
  • Mouchet_JBiophot_2019_yellow_beetle.pdf

2018

• Mouchet, S., Verstraete, C., Mara, D., Van Cleuvenbergen, S., Finlayson, E., Van Deun, R., Deparis, O., Verbiest, T., Maes, B., Vukusic, P., & Kolaric, B. (2018). Nonlinear optical spectroscopy and twophoton excited fluorescence spectroscopy reveal the excited states of fluorophores embedded in a beetle's elytra. "Interface Focus". doi:10.1098/rsfs.2018.0052
  • Mouchet_IntFoc_2018_rsfs.2018.0052.pdf

• Mouchet, S., Verstraete, C., Finlayson, E., Kaczmarek, A., Mara, D., Van Cleuvenbergen, S., Maes, B., Van Deun, R., Verbiest, T., Kolaric, B., Deparis, O., & Vukusic, P. (15 June 2018). "Fluorescence emission from photonic structures in beetles' elytra" [Poster presentation]. The International Congress of Neuroethology, Brisbance, Australia.
• Mouchet, S., Verstraete, C., Finlayson, E., Kaczmarek, A., Mara, D., Van Cleuvenbergen, S., Maes, B., Van Deun, R., Verbiest, T., Kolaric, B., Deparis, O., & Vukusic, P. (11 April 2018). "Controlled fluorescence in beetles' photonic structures" [Poster presentation]. Living Light, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

2017

• Verstraete, C., Mouchet, S., Van Cleuvenbergen, S., Vukusic, P., Kolaric, B., & Verbiest, T. (2017). "Nonlinear Optical Properties of Hoplia coerulea" [Paper presentation]. Frontiers in Optics, Washington DC, United States - District of Columbia.
  • FiO LS 2017 Charlotte Verstraete(2).pdf

2016

• Mouchet, S., Lobet, M., Kolaric, B., Kaczmarek, A. M., van deun, R., Vukusic, P., Deparis, O., & Van Hooijdonk, E. (21 December 2016). Controlled fuorescence in a beetle's photonic structure and its sensitvity to environmentally induced changes. "Proceedings of the Royal Society. Biological Sciences, 283", 20162334. doi:10.1098/rspb.2016.2334

• Mouchet, S., Lobet, M., Kolaric, B., Kaczmarek, A. M., Van Deun, R., Vukusic, P., Deparis, O., & Van Hooijdonk, E. (2016). "Photonic scales of Hoplia coerulea beetle: any colour you like" [Paper presentation]. The Living Light Conference, San Diego, United States. doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2017.04.104
  • MaterTodayProc_LivingLightConference2016_Mouchet1_ResFig(1).pdf