On behalf of the Photonics North Conference Steering Committee, we welcome you to the 2025 conference.
The conference aims at strengthening the connections between theory and application and building stronger ties between university research and industry needs. We are pleased to have leading researchers share the outcomes of their work and exhibitors from industry present the products and services.
We are also delighted to be joined by students who have chosen photonics as their career path. We invite you to seize the opportunity to develop your network with the photonics research community and industry.
Finally, we wish to convey our gratitude to Dr Jinyang Liang and Dr Lora Ramunno for doing an outstanding job as Program Co-Chairs. Thank you also to the partners, supporters, session chairs and many volunteers, without you the conference would not be possible.
Enjoy the conference.
Conference Co-Chairs
Luca Razzari
INRS-EMT, Montréal, Canada
Peter C. Mason
National Research Council Canada
| 07:30-19:00 |
Registration open
Alcove
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| 08:15-10:30 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 1 of 9
Parsin Haji Reza, Univ of Waterloo, Canada Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Room: 201 |
| 08:30-10:25 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 1 of 7
Pablo Bianucci, Concordia University, Canada Room: 202 |
| 08:15-10:35 |
Photonic Materials - Part 1 of 4
Sylvain Cloutier, Ecole de technologie superieure, Canada Room: 204 |
| 08:30-10:05 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 1 of 8
Jonathan Bradley, McMaster University, Canada Room: 209 |
| 08:15-10:20 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Nanophotonics
Benjamin Sussman Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Coffee Break
Corridor, level 2
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| 10:45-11:00 |
Opening Ceremony
Nipun Vats, ISED, Canadian Government, Assistant Deputy Minister Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 11:00-12:00 |
Plenary Lecture 1 - Alexandra Boltasseva (Purdue University) - Quasi-2D Materials: from Tailorable Photonics to New Phenomena
Lora Ramunno, University of Ottawa, Canada Jinyang Liang, INRS - Université du Québec, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunch and Learn - Industry Keynote
Hamid Arabzadeh, Ranovus, CEO Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 12:00-14:00 |
Student Paper Competition (closed session)
Room: 2B |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 2 of 8
Ahmad Atieh, Optiwave Systems Inc, Canada Room: 209 |
| 13:00-14:50 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 1 of 7
Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada Room: 201 |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 1 of 6
Sean Molesky, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada Room: 204 |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum information and interaction
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 13:00-15:00 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 1 of 7
Winnie Ye, Carleton University, Canada Room: 202 |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break
Corridor, level 2
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| 15:30-17:45 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 2 of 9
Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa, Canada Kamran Avanaki, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 15:30-17:50 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 2 of 7
Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada Room: 201 |
| 15:30-17:25 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 2 of 7
Pablo Bianucci, Concordia University, Canada Room: 202 |
| 15:30-17:35 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 3 of 8
Pavel Cheben Room: 209 |
| 15:30-17:05 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 2 of 6
Sean Molesky, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada Room: 204 |
| 17:15-18:00 |
Collaborating with the NRC through Challenge Programs
Lynne Genik, National Research Council Canada (NRC), Canada Room: 204 |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Welcome Reception
Trillium |
| 19:00-20:00 |
Workshop - Start Your Tech Company
Kexing Liu, QGenX Systems, Canada Salon Gatineau |
| 07:30-19:00 |
Registration open
Alcove
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| 08:00-09:30 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 3 of 7
Ksenia Dolgaleva, University of Ottawa, Canada Room: 201 |
| 08:00-09:30 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 1 of 5
Masazumi Fujiwara, Okayama University, Japan Sharif Sadaf, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada Room: 202 |
| 08:00-09:55 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 4 of 8
Jose Manuel Luque Gonzalez, University of Málaga, Spain Room: 209 |
| 08:00-09:35 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum emitters
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 08:00-09:30 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 2 of 7
Jens Schmid, National Research Council Canada, Canada Room: 204 |
| 08:00-10:00 |
Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Packaging and Testing Workshop
Room: 102 |
| 09:00-20:00 |
Exhibition open
Trillium
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| 09:30-10:00 |
Coffee Break
Trillium
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| 10:00-11:00 |
Tutorial 1 - Anne Broadbent (University of Ottawa) - Quantum Cryptography
Lora Ramunno, University of Ottawa, Canada Jinyang Liang, INRS - Université du Québec, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 11:00-12:40 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 3 of 9
Albert Stolow, University of Ottawa, Canada Parsin Haji Reza, Univ of Waterloo, Canada Room: 201 |
| 11:00-12:30 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 4 of 7
Arkady Major, University of Manitoba, Canada Room: 202 |
| 11:00-12:20 |
Photonic Materials - Part 2 of 4
Sylvain Cloutier, Ecole de technologie superieure, Canada Room: 204 |
| 11:00-12:50 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 5 of 8
Mario Dagenais, University of Maryland, United States Of America Room: 209 |
| 11:00-12:25 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum integrated circuit
Benjamin Sussman Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 12:30-13:30 |
Lunch and Learn - Exhibitor Presentations
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 13:30-14:30 |
Plenary Lecture 2 - Zachary Vernon (Xanadu) - Photonic Quantum Computing with Xanadu
Lora Ramunno, University of Ottawa, Canada Jinyang Liang, INRS - Université du Québec, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 14:30-15:30 |
Industry Panel on Opportunities in Quantum
Aimee Gunthier, NRC, Program Director Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break
Trillium
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| 16:00-17:30 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 3 of 7
Ksenia Dolgaleva, University of Ottawa, Canada Room: 201 |
| 16:00-18:00 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 6 of 8
Dawson Bonneville, University of Twente, Netherlands Room: 209 |
| 16:00-17:40 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 3 of 6
Antonio Calà Lesina, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany Room: 204 |
| 16:00-17:35 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum emitters
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 16:00-18:00 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 3 of 7
Alejandro Sanchez-Postigo, Universidad de Málaga, Spain Room: 202 |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Poster Session
Trillium |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Startup Pitch Competition
Kexing Liu, QGenX Systems, Canada Room: 202 |
| 18:00-20:00 |
Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Packaging and Testing Workshop
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 20:00-23:00 |
Student Networking Event
Location: Level One Pub, 14 Waller St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9C4 (8 min walk from Rogers Center) |
| 07:30-19:00 |
Registration open
Alcove
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| 08:00-09:30 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 3 of 7
Bernd Witzel, Ulaval, Canada Room: 209 |
| 08:00-10:00 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 7 of 8
Carlos Alonso Ramos, C2N, France Room: 201 |
| 08:00-09:20 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 4 of 6
Stefanie Czischek, University of Ottawa, Canada Room: 202 |
| 08:00-09:20 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum optomechanics
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 08:00-09:20 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 4 of 7
Daniele Melati, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, France Room: 204 |
| 09:00-15:30 |
Exhibition open
Trillium
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| 09:30-10:00 |
Coffee Break
Trillium
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| 10:00-11:45 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 4 of 9
Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Kamran Avanaki, University of Illinois Chicago, United States of America Room: 201 |
| 10:00-11:50 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 6 of 7
Bernd Witzel, Ulaval, Canada Room: 209 |
| 10:00-11:30 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 5 of 6
Stefanie Czischek, University of Ottawa, Canada Room: 202 |
| 10:00-12:05 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Programmable quantum circuit
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 10:00-11:55 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 5 of 7
Winnie Ye, Carleton University, Canada Room: 204 |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunchtime Panel on Semiconductor Photonics - Canada and the World
Duncan Stewart, BDC, Senior Partner Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 13:00-14:45 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 5 of 9
Nima Tabatabaei, York University, Canada Andrew Harris, Carleton University, Canada Room: 201 |
| 13:00-14:50 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 4 of 7
Claudine Allen, COPL - Université Laval, Canada Room: 202 |
| 13:00-14:05 |
Photonic Materials - Part 3 of 4
Tigran Galstian, Université Laval, Canada Room: 204 |
| 13:00-14:45 |
Photonic Theory, Design, and Simulations - Part 8 of 8
Frederic Gardes, University of Southampton, United Kingdom Room: 209 |
| 13:00-14:25 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum communication and control
Benjamin Sussman Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break
Trillium
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| 15:30-16:30 |
Tutorial 2 - Jeff Lundeen (University of Ottawa) - From Photons to Squeezing: An Introduction to Quantum Optics
Lora Ramunno, University of Ottawa, Canada Jinyang Liang, INRS - Université du Québec, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 16:30-18:05 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 6 of 9
Sangeeta Murugkar, Carleton University, Canada Haishan Zeng, BC Cancer Research Institute, University of British Columbia, Canada Room: 201 |
| 16:30-18:20 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 2 of 5
Ray LaPierre, McMaster University, Canada Sharif Sadaf, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada Room: 204 |
| 16:30-18:15 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 5 of 7
Sébastien Loranger, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada Room: 202 |
| 16:30-17:40 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum engineering on chip
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 16:30-18:25 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 6 of 7
Jens Schmid, National Research Council Canada, Canada Room: 209 |
| 18:30-20:30 |
Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Packaging and Testing Workshop
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 18:30-20:30 |
OZ Optics' 40th Anniversary Celebration - Factory Tour and BBQ Social
Transfer meeting point, Rogers Centre lobby |
| 07:30-15:30 |
Registration open
Alcove
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| 08:00-10:10 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 7 of 9
Dmitry Pushin, University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing, Canada Daniel Côté, U. Laval, Canada Room: 201 |
| 08:00-10:10 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 3 of 5
Sofiane Haffouz, NRC, Canada Sharif Sadaf, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada Room: 204 |
| 08:10-10:20 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 6 of 7
Jayshri Sabarinathan, The University of Western Ontario, Canada Room: 209 |
| 08:00-10:00 |
Photonic Materials - Part 4 of 4
Tigran Galstian, Université Laval, Canada Room: 202 |
| 08:00-10:05 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum sensing and communication
Bienvenu Ndagano, INRS, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 10:20-10:40 |
Coffee Break
Corridor, level 2
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| 10:40-11:40 |
Plenary Lecture 3 - Gerd Leuchs (Max Plank) - Quantum Technologies and the Role of the Measurement Process
Lora Ramunno, University of Ottawa, Canada Jinyang Liang, INRS - Université du Québec, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 11:40-12:00 |
Closing Ceremony
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunch and Learn - Career Development
Ella Wiggins, Invest Ottawa, Canada Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 13:00-14:35 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 8 of 9
Frédéric Leblond, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada Jitao Zhang, Michigan State University, United States Of America Room: 201 |
| 13:00-14:00 |
High-Power Laser Technology, Ultrafast Optics and Applications - Part 7 of 7
Giulio Vampa, National Research Council Canada, Canada Room: 209 |
| 13:00-15:10 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 4 of 5
Karen Kavanagh, Simon Fraser University, Canada Sharif Sadaf, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada Room: 204 |
| 13:00-14:50 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum microscopy and precision measurement
Room: Gatineau Salon |
| 13:00-14:35 |
Semiconductor Photonics - Part 7 of 7
Zindine Mokeddem, Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, France Room: 202 |
| 15:00-15:20 |
Coffee Break
Corridor, level 2
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| 15:45-17:00 |
Biophotonics, Novel Sensing, and Advanced Imaging - Part 9 of 9
Eno Hysi, St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Canada Xinmai Yang, University of Kansas, United States Of America Room: 201 |
| 15:20-16:45 |
Green Photonics, Energy, and Related Technologies - Part 5 of 5
Md Zunaid Baten, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada Sharif Sadaf, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada Room: 204 |
| 15:20-16:20 |
Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics and Plasmonics - Part 7 of 7
Ali Hatef, Nipissing University, Canada Room: 209 |
| 15:20-16:30 |
Photonics and Artificial Intelligence - Part 6 of 6
Antonio Calà Lesina, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany Room: 202 |
| 15:20-16:30 |
Quantum Light-Matter Interactions: Sensing, Communications, and Information Processing - Quantum sensors and processors
Benjamin Sussman Room: Gatineau Salon |
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