TECHNICAL Program
Day 1: 21st February, 2024
21st February, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Registration | Coffee
21st February, 2024 | 9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Welcome Note + Moderator - Mariam AlKhateri
21st February, 2024 | 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Technology Innovation Institute
Dr. Chaouki Kasmi
Welcome address and overview of DERC activities
21st February, 2024 | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC)
Lidia Briquets
Welcome by EPIC
21st February, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
DERC, Technology Innovation Institute
Dr. Guillaume Matras
UAEREP award announcement + Announcement of Rain project and high-level details
21st February, 2024 | 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
QRC, Technology Innovation Institute
Dr. Sana Pyka
Preview of the Quantum Optical Ground Station in Abu Dhabi
21st February, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Light Communications Alliance
Marc Fleschen
Light Communication Alliance And The LiFi Technology
21st February, 2024 | 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
DERC, Technology Innovation Institute
Dr. Steevy Cordette
LCA Board of Directors announcement + Terabit FSO communication
21st February, 2024 | 11:00 PM - 11:15 PM
ASE Optics Europe
Andrés Cifuentes
R&D and product development of precision optical and photonics imaging and inspection systems for critical applications and harsh environments such as Space, Defense and Security and Fusion Diagnostics: from concept to industrializaiton
21st February, 2024 | 11:15 AM – 12:55 PM
Networking Lunch
21st February, 2024 | 12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Moderator - Aaesha Alteneiji
21st February, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Fraunhofer IOSB
Dr. Szymon Gladysz
Keynote address – Recent Advances in Coherent Free-Space Optical Communications
21st February, 2024 | 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Reuniwatt
Sarah Vadillo-Quesada
Site Assessment And Site Survey For Optical Ground Stations
21st February, 2024 | 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Archangel Lightworks
Paul Davey
TERRA-M Optical Ground Station
21st February, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
United Arab Emirates University
Prof. Mohamed Atef Elsayed Abdelaal
POF/VLC Links for High-Speed In-Building Network
21st February, 2024 | 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Coffee Break
21st February, 2024 | 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Ansys
Alberto Ruffino
Multiphysics and multi-scale simulation of free space optics
21st February, 2024 | 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Imagine Optic
Guillaume Dovillaire
A new generation of wavefront sensors for challenging metrology applications and innovative adaptive optics systems
21st February, 2024 | 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Femtoeasy
Mathieu SEMENOU
Charaterization of ultrafast laser pulses
21st February, 2024 | 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
NYUAD
Prof. Murat Uysal
Optical Wireless Communications: Enabling Connectivity Technologies for 6G & Beyond
21st February, 2024 | 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Coffee break
21st February, 2024 | 3:40 PM - 3:45 PM
Moderator - Aaesha Alteneiji
21st February, 2024 | 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
NYUAD
Prof. Mohmoud Rasras
PIC's for Optical Tx/Rx and Fast modulation schemes
21st February, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
PIC Advanced
Antonio Teixeira
Photonic integration for access networks
21st February, 2024 | 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Xpanceo
Dr. Valentyn Volkov
Wearable contact lenses for smart applications: free space optical technology approach
21st February, 2024 | 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
Khalifa University
Prof. Jaime Viegas
Silicon Photonics Components for Sensing and Optical Communications
21st February, 2024 | 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Networking
21st February, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Gala Dinner / Group Photo
Day 2: 22nd February, 2024
22nd February, 2024 | 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Coffee & Networking
22nd February, 2024 | 9:55 AM - 10:00 AM
Moderator - Jawaher AlAmeri
22ndt February, 2024 | 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Imasenic
Renato Turchetta
High-resolution, high-speed, low noise CMOS image sensors for wavefront sensing
22nd February, 2024 | 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
GLO Photonics
Jean Sauvage
Hollow core photonic crystal fiber: the technology for light management
22nd February, 2024 | 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Sharjah University
Prof. Hichem El Euch
High fidelity quantum computer with quantum dots: A blueprint concept
22nd February, 2024 | 10:45 AM -11:00 AM
Abu Dhabi University
Prof. Montasir Qasymeh
High-Fidelity Quantum Microwave Transmission Systems Using Non-Refrigerated Microwave Waveguides
22nd February, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM
DERC, TII
Dr. Denis Philippovskiy
Continuous Wave 184 W Thulium-Doped Single-Oscillator Fiber Laser Emitting at 1.95 µm in Compact Efficient Package
22nd February, 2024 | 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
QRC, TII
Dr. James Grieve
Quantum Optics at the Technology Innovation Institute
22nd February, 2024 | 11:30 AM – 12:55 PM
Networking Lunch
22nd February, 2024 | 12:55 PM - 1:00 PM
Moderator - Maryam Al Qaydi
22nd February, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
ISAE Supaero
Prof. Angélique RISSONS
Keynote address - Free Space Optics: atmospheric propagation, turbulence model and mimic
22nd February, 2024 | 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Space Power
Keval Dattani
Breaking through Power Budgets in Space
22nd February, 2024 | 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
i-Photonics UAB
Vitali Khomich
i-Photonics original coating equipment and coating services: from R&D to mass production
22nd February, 2024 | 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Exail
Patric Crochet
Photonics activity and products from EXAIL (Modulators, Fiber, Micro-optics, Quantum Lasers)
22nd February, 2024 | 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Alphanov
Dr. Nicolas Falletto
Photonics tools and environment -Vulnerability testing, laser fault injection, fs laser processing
22st February, 2024 | 2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Coffee break
22nd February, 2024 | 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
University of Dubai
Prof. Diana W. Dawoud
Exploring Optical Wireless Communication Initiatives: A showcase of University of Dubai's Projects
22nd February, 2024 | 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Space Optix
Dr. Matthias Beier
Ultra-precise mirrors and optical systems for FSO and Earth observation
22nd February, 2024 | 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Optosigma
Ugo Drieux
High End Photonics Components for Research and Pre-industry
22nd February, 2024 | 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM