Posts By: Jess Fricchione, IPS Publications Portfolio Manager, j.fricchione@ieee.org

Ming-Jun Li Wins 2023 John Tyndall Award

NEW JERSEY — IEEE Photonics Society, and Optica (formerly OSA), have named Ming-Jun Li, a Corporate Fellow at Corning Incorporated, USA, the 2023 John Tyndall Award recipient. Li is recognized for “seminal contributions to advances in optical fiber technology.”

“Dr. Li’s work revolutionized the telecommunications landscape, …

Autonomous Vehicles Driven by Photons

 
Since the invention of the automobile back in the late 19th century, advances in what is incorporated into a car today have been tremendous. Broadly speaking, in the last twenty years the proliferation of several types of motors has captured our attention, departing from the …

Photonics Worldwide—This Is My Lab

In this edition of the “Photonics Worldwide – This is my Lab” column, we would like to introduce you to Sarah Masaad and Devika Dass, who are pursuing their Ph.D. research in Belgium and Ireland, respectively. Sarah works on designing novel computational technologies beyond the …

2022 IEEE Photonics Conference Recognitions

The 35th IEEE Photonics Conference was held November 13–17, 2022 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The conference has long been recognized for its technical preeminence in the field of optics and photonics, but is more than just a scientific conference; it is the annual meeting of …

December 2022

As we close out another year, I’ll keep things brief and just express my appreciation for the people in our Photonics Society. I’d like to thank all the dedicated staff, editors, authors, interviewers and interviewees, and other volunteers who have contributed to the Newsletter this …

In Memoriam: Cheryl Scott

Cheryl Scott, Senior Conference Administrator of the IEEE Photonics Society, passed away on  November 13, 2022. She was the daughter of Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott and sister of County Commissioner Chanelle C. McCullumon. Surviving are her beloved parents, her loving children Aleysse and Richard,  …