Summer is approaching in North America with warmer weather and two conferences from our Society taking place in-person. The first is the IEEE Summer Topicals (SUM) Meeting Series in Mexico in July (see https://www.ieee-sum.org/). It consists of several topical tracks that facilitate information exchange between …
TENURE-TRACK RESEARCH POSITION IN OPTICS
The Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada (CICESE), calls for an open competition to occupy a tenure-track position at its Department of Optics of the Division of Applied Physics.
The Department of Optics is a well-established department of more …
IEEE Photonics Society Fellows, P. Daniel Dapkus, Ph.D. and Russell Dupuis, Ph.D., are the 2022 Laureates of the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering.
P. Daniel Dapkus center of photo and Russell Dupuis pictured left of Dapkus. Photo Credit: Franklin Institute
They have received this honor for …
Sponsored by SPIE, Optica, and IEEE Photonics Society, this year’s celebration showcased exciting, critical career opportunities in optics and photonics.
An action-packed video styled as a blockbuster-movie trailer provided the linchpin for this year’s International Day of Light (IDL) campaign, “Our Future is Light. Play Your …
Welcome to another issue of IEEE Photonics Society News! We hope you enjoy this latest issue!
In this edition of the Newsletter, we’ve got a great lineup of articles focusing on the happenings and expertise across the Society. The International Day of Light was on June …
Associate Vice President (AVP), Chapter Relations – IEEE Photonics Society
What is Your Current Career Track and/or Technical Areas of Interest within Photonics?
Professionally, I am more involved in emerging technologies, products & solutions development, and innovations but my photonics interests are in the photonics engineering and …
An IEEE Photonics Society Standards Committee was established by the IEEE Photonics Board of Governors in 2017, covering standards in, but not limited to the following areas of interest: lasers, optical devices, optical fibers, and associated light wave technology and their applications in systems and …
The IEEE announced that the tenure of Stephen Welby, IEEE Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, will conclude on 1 January 2023. Mr. Welby joined IEEE as Executive Director in 2018. Under his leadership, IEEE has continued to expand its influence as a trusted voice …
They included 225 virtual events, webinars, and panels
IEEE members across the globe came together to celebrate the first-ever IEEE Education Week this spring. The weeklong celebration highlighted educational opportunities provided by IEEE and its many organizational units. More than 60 IEEE operating units, regions, sections, …
What is your current profession and technical area of interest(s)?
Currently I am a postdoctoral fellow at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. My research area focuses on integrated photonics, sensors and systems specifically navigated towards space. However, the amazing thing about my job is that it …
