Plenary Speakers

Prof. Shuji Nakamura
Prof. Shuji Nakamura
University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Nobel Laureate in Physics-2014
Dr. Heike Riel
Dr. Heike Riel
IBM Research, Head of Science & Technology and Lead of IBM Research Quantum Europe&Africa
Switzerland
Prof. Federico Capasso
Prof. Federico Capasso
Harvard University
USA
Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa
Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa
The University of Tokyo
Japan
Prof. Chennupati Jagadish
Prof. Chennupati Jagadish
The Australian National University
Australia
Prof. Yuri Kivshar
Prof. Yuri Kivshar
Nonlinear Physics Center, Australian National University, Australia
Prof. Sailing He
Prof. Sailing He
Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Zhejiang University, China
Dr. Jun Wang
Dr. Jun Wang
CTO-Suzhou Everbright Photonics Co.
Sichun University, China
Prof. Oliver Ambacher
Prof. Oliver Ambacher
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Germany
Prof. Alan Willner
Prof. Alan Willner
University of Southern California
USA
Prof. Manijeh Razeghi
Prof. Manijeh Razeghi
Northwestern University
USA
Prof. Dieter Bimberg
Prof. Dieter Bimberg
Bimberg Chinese-German Center for Green Photonics, CAS at CIOMP. TU Berlin, Germany
Prof. Takashige OMATSU
Prof. Takashige OMATSU
Chiba University
Japan
Prof. Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Prof. Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Pennsylvania State University
USA
Prof. Xiang Zhang
Prof. Xiang Zhang
President and Vice-Chancellor The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
Prof. Ray T. Chen
Prof. Ray T. Chen
The University of Texas, Austin, USA
Prof. Din Ping Tsai
Prof. Din Ping Tsai
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Prof. Yasuhiro Koike
Prof. Yasuhiro Koike
Keio University
Japan
Prof. Tie Jun Cui
Prof. Tie Jun Cui
Southeast University
China

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Furong Zhu
Prof. Furong Zhu
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
Prof. Zhigang Chen
Prof. Zhigang Chen
Nankai University
China
Asso.Prof. Zubin Jacob
Asso.Prof. Zubin Jacob
Purdue University
USA
Prof. Yong Zhang
Prof. Yong Zhang
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
China
Prof. Xiaosheng Fang
Prof. Xiaosheng Fang
Fudan University
China
Prof. Jordi Martorell
Prof. Jordi Martorell
ICFO - Institut de Ciències Fotòniques
Spain
Prof. Ali Adibi
Prof. Ali Adibi
Georgia Institute of Technology
USA

Invited Speakers

Dr. Vincenzo Giannini
Dr. Vincenzo Giannini
Spanish National Research Council, CSIC Theoretical Nanophotonics, Spain
Dr. Zhe Shen
Dr. Zhe Shen
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
China
Prof. Andrey Sukhorukov
Prof. Andrey Sukhorukov
Australian National University
Australia
Dr. Rikizo Ikuta
Dr. Rikizo Ikuta
Osaka University
Japan
Dr. Zhenguo Lu
Dr. Zhenguo Lu
National Research Council
Canada
Dr John Buckeridge
Dr John Buckeridge
London South Bank University
United Kingdom
Dr. Nicoletta Granchi
Dr. Nicoletta Granchi
University of Florence
Italy
Prof. Oscar Loureiro Malta
Prof. Oscar Loureiro Malta
Federal University of Pernambuco
Brazil
Dr. Maria Vasilopoulou
Dr. Maria Vasilopoulou
Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of NCSRD
Greece
Prof. Witold Trzeciakowski
Prof. Witold Trzeciakowski
Institute of High Pressure Physics “Unipress”, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Dr. Ehsan Sooudi
Dr. Ehsan Sooudi
Infinera Corporation
USA
Dr. Alex Fuerbach
Dr. Alex Fuerbach
Macquarie University
Australia
Prof. Rajeev J. Ram
Prof. Rajeev J. Ram
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Xavier Zambrana-Puyalto
Xavier Zambrana-Puyalto
Italian Institute of Technology
Italy
Dr. Haider Zia
Dr. Haider Zia
University of Twente
Netherlands
Dr. Avi Niv
Dr. Avi Niv
Ben-Gurion University
Israel
Dr. Stephanie Law
Dr. Stephanie Law
University of Delaware
USA
Prof. Min Gu
Prof. Min Gu
University of Shanghai
China
Dr.George Barbastathis
Dr.George Barbastathis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Dr.Armando Ricciardi
Dr.Armando Ricciardi
University of Sannio
Italy
Dr. Jonghwan Lee
Dr. Jonghwan Lee
Brown University
USA
Dr. Mariano Rivera
Dr. Mariano Rivera
Center for Research in Mathematics
Mexico
Dr. Ori Katz
Dr. Ori Katz
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel
Dr. Frank Bertram
Dr. Frank Bertram
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany
Prof. Sebastian Lourdudoss
Prof. Sebastian Lourdudoss
Royal Institute of Technology
Sweden
Dr. Yuzhi Shi
Dr. Yuzhi Shi
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
Prof. Zhen-Sen Wu
Prof. Zhen-Sen Wu
Xidian University
China
Dr. Dmitry Fedyanin
Dr. Dmitry Fedyanin
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Russian Federation
Dr. Guiqiu Wang
Dr. Guiqiu Wang
Dalian Maritime University
China
Prof. Pedro Pereyra
Prof. Pedro Pereyra
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Mexico
Dr. Mahmoud Rasras
Dr. Mahmoud Rasras
New York University Abu Dhabi
UAE
Prof. Andrei Afanasev
Prof. Andrei Afanasev
George Washington University
USA
Dr. Gianluca Ruffato
Dr. Gianluca Ruffato
University of Padova
Italy
Carlos Ríos
Carlos Ríos
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
USA
Dr. Xinchao Lu
Dr. Xinchao Lu
Institute of Microelectronics, CAS
China
Karel Žídek
Karel Žídek
TOPTEC, IPP CAS
Czech Republic.
Dr. Karina Nigoghossian
Dr. Karina Nigoghossian
French National Centre for Scientific Research
France
Dr. B. Imran Akca
Dr. B. Imran Akca
VU University
The Netherlands
Dr. Paloma Arroyo Huidobro
Dr. Paloma Arroyo Huidobro
Insituto Superior Técnico-University of Lisbon, Portugal
Prof. Wendell T. Hill III
Prof. Wendell T. Hill III
University of Maryland
USA
Prof. Daan Lenstra
Prof. Daan Lenstra
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
Prof. Alex Hayat
Prof. Alex Hayat
Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
Israel
Dr. Daniel Ramos
Dr. Daniel Ramos
Institute of Micro and Nanotechnology (IMN-CSIC), Spain
Dr. Ganapathi Subramania
Dr. Ganapathi Subramania
Sandia National Laboratories
USA
Prof. Theodore Goodson III
Prof. Theodore Goodson III
University of Michigan
USA
Dr. Elena Del Valle
Dr. Elena Del Valle
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Spain
Dr. Mikko J Huttunen
Dr. Mikko J Huttunen
Tampere University
Finland
Dr. Simeon I. Bogdanov
Dr. Simeon I. Bogdanov
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
USA
Dr. Hossein Alisafaee
Dr. Hossein Alisafaee
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
USA
Prof. Mikhail Vasilevskiy
Prof. Mikhail Vasilevskiy
Minho University
Portugal
Prof. Joseph Shinar
Prof. Joseph Shinar
Iowa State University
USA
Prof. Ruth Shinar
Prof. Ruth Shinar
Iowa State University
USA
Dr. Manuel Campos-García
Dr. Manuel Campos-García
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
México
Prof. Martin Virte
Prof. Martin Virte
B-PHOT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Prof. Martin J. Leahy
Prof. Martin J. Leahy
National University of Ireland, Galway
Ireland
Prof. Stavroula  Foteinopoulou
Prof. Stavroula Foteinopoulou
University of New Mexico
USA
Prof. Kazuhiro Ohkawa
Prof. Kazuhiro Ohkawa
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Nikolay N. Rosanov
Prof. Nikolay N. Rosanov
Vavilov State Optical Institute
Russia
Prof. Francisco M. Morales
Prof. Francisco M. Morales
University of Cádiz
Spain
Dr. Yangjing Wen
Dr. Yangjing Wen
Futurewei Technologies
USA
Dr. Wataru Yashiro
Dr. Wataru Yashiro
Tohoku University
Japan
Prof. Pei-Cheng Ku
Prof. Pei-Cheng Ku
University of Michigan
USA
Prof. Giuseppe LEO
Prof. Giuseppe LEO
Université de Paris
France
Prof. Abdallah	OUGAZZADEN
Prof. Abdallah OUGAZZADEN
Georgia Institute of Technology
France
Dr. Daniel Flamm
Dr. Daniel Flamm
TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH, Germany
Dr. Antreas Theodosiou
Dr. Antreas Theodosiou
Director & Founder , Lumoscribe LTD
Cyprus
Prof. Sasan Fathpour
Prof. Sasan Fathpour
University of Central Florida
USA
Prof. Thomas F Krauss
Prof. Thomas F Krauss
University of York
UK
Prof. Gabriella Cincotti
Prof. Gabriella Cincotti
University Roma Tre
Italy
Prof. Diederik Wiersma
Prof. Diederik Wiersma
University of Florence
Italy
Prof. Jian Wang
Prof. Jian Wang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen
Prof. Nathalie Vermeulen
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Belgium
Dr. Jiajia Zhou
Dr. Jiajia Zhou
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Prof. Frédéric GRILLOT
Prof. Frédéric GRILLOT
Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Prof. Cid B. de Araújo
Prof. Cid B. de Araújo
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Brazil
Prof. Boon S. Ooi
Prof. Boon S. Ooi
KAUST
Saudi Arabia
Prof. Xiuxiang Chu
Prof. Xiuxiang Chu
Zhejiang A & F University
China
Prof. Ronen Rapaport
Prof. Ronen Rapaport
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel
Dr. Sergio Lechago
Dr. Sergio Lechago
Polytechnic University of Valencia
Spain
Prof. Zhongyang Li
Prof. Zhongyang Li
Wuhan University
China
Prof. Weimin SUN
Prof. Weimin SUN
Harbin Engineering University
China
Dr. Xiaotian Li
Dr. Xiaotian Li
Changchun Institute of Optics, CAS
China
Prof. Xiaolong Hu
Prof. Xiaolong Hu
Tianjin University
China
Dr. Angela Dudley
Dr. Angela Dudley
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa
Prof. Natan Kopeika
Prof. Natan Kopeika
Ben-Gurion University
Israel
Prof. Alex Yasha Yi
Prof. Alex Yasha Yi
University of Michigan
USA
Prof. Avishay Eyal
Prof. Avishay Eyal
Tel Aviv University
Israel
Dr. Artur Martirosyan
Dr. Artur Martirosyan
Institute for Physical Research, NAS of Armenia, Armenia
Dr. Haiyi Bian
Dr. Haiyi Bian
Huaiyin Institute of Technology
China
Dr. Lu Zhang
Dr. Lu Zhang
Zhejiang University
China
Prof. Xiaolong Hu
Prof. Xiaolong Hu
Tianjin University
China
Prof. Yonatan Sivan
Prof. Yonatan Sivan
Ben-Gurion University
Israel
Dr. Takeshi Suzuki
Dr. Takeshi Suzuki
University of Tokyo
Japan
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma
Tel-Aviv University
Israel
Dr. Guohua Xie
Dr. Guohua Xie
Wuhan University
China
Prof. Satishchandra B. Ogale
Prof. Satishchandra B. Ogale
TCG-CREST
India
Dr. Feng Qiu
Dr. Feng Qiu
Westlake University
China
Prof. Thierry Taliercio
Prof. Thierry Taliercio
University of Montpellier
France
Prof. Jietai Jing
Prof. Jietai Jing
East China Normal University in Shanghai, China
Dr. Jeroen Kalkman
Dr. Jeroen Kalkman
Delft University of Technology
Netherlands
Prof. Gilad Marcus
Prof. Gilad Marcus
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Israel
Prof. Zheng Gong
Prof. Zheng Gong
Guangdong Academy of Sciences
China
Dr. Dapeng Zhou
Dr. Dapeng Zhou
Dalian University of Technology
China
Prof. Shuqin Lou
Prof. Shuqin Lou
Beijing Jiaotong University
China
 Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
Dr. Sudip Chakraborty
IIT Indore
India
Dr. Mikael Karlsson
Dr. Mikael Karlsson
Uppsala University
Sweden
Dr. Irina Kabakova
Dr. Irina Kabakova
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Dr. Emiliano R. Martins
Dr. Emiliano R. Martins
University of São Paulo
Brazil
Dr. Qingli Li
Dr. Qingli Li
East China Normal University
China
Prof. Guoxiang Huang
Prof. Guoxiang Huang
East China Normal University
China
Prof. Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
Prof. Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
University of Utrecht
Netherlands
Prof. Philippe Boucaud
Prof. Philippe Boucaud
CNRS
France
Dr. Cheng WANG
Dr. Cheng WANG
ShanghaiTech University
China
Prof.Barbara Pierscionek
Prof.Barbara Pierscionek
Anglia Ruskin University
UK
Prof. Feng Li
Prof. Feng Li
Xi’an Jiaotong University
China
Prof. Nirmalya Ghosh
Prof. Nirmalya Ghosh
IISER – Kolkata
India
Prof. Amiel A. Ishaaya
Prof. Amiel A. Ishaaya
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Israel
Prof. Guo-Hong Ma
Prof. Guo-Hong Ma
Shanghai University
China
Prof. Filippo Capolino
Prof. Filippo Capolino
University of California, Irvine
USA
Dr. Maciej Pieczarka
Dr. Maciej Pieczarka
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
Poland
Dr. Takashi Nishitsuji
Dr. Takashi Nishitsuji
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Japan
Dr. Søren Raza
Dr. Søren Raza
Technical University of Denmark
Denmark
Dr. Neetesh Singh
Dr. Neetesh Singh
Center for Free-Electron Laser Science
Germany
Prof. Pallavi Jha
Prof. Pallavi Jha
University of Lucknow
India
Dr. Dahi Ghareab Abdelsalam Ibrahim
Dr. Dahi Ghareab Abdelsalam Ibrahim
National Institute of Standards
Egypt
Dr. Danveer Singh
Dr. Danveer Singh
Bar Ilan University
Israel
Dr. Xiao-Zhou Li
Dr. Xiao-Zhou Li
Dalian University of Technology
China
Dr. Lei Zhang
Dr. Lei Zhang
Xi’an Jiaotong University
China
Dr. Shengxi Huang
Dr. Shengxi Huang
Pennsylvania State University
USA
Dr. Xin Tan
Dr. Xin Tan
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center, USA
Prof. Capellini Giovanni
Prof. Capellini Giovanni
University Roma Tre, Italy and Leibniz-IHP, Germany
Dr. Mohammad Hafezi
Dr. Mohammad Hafezi
University of Maryland
USA
Dr. Changqing Cao
Dr. Changqing Cao
Xidian University
China
Prof. Tsampikos Kottos
Prof. Tsampikos Kottos
Wesleyan University
USA
Dr. Yijie Shen
Dr. Yijie Shen
University of Southampton
UK
Dr. Freddy Hongyan Fu
Dr. Freddy Hongyan Fu
Tsinghua University
China
Dr. Sangsik Kim
Dr. Sangsik Kim
Texas Tech University
USA
Dr. Davide Calonico
Dr. Davide Calonico
INRIM
Italy
Prof. Zhenyang Zhong
Prof. Zhenyang Zhong
Fudan University
China
Dr. Liam O Faolain
Dr. Liam O Faolain
Cork Institute of Technology
Ireland
Dr. Kuniaki KONISHI
Dr. Kuniaki KONISHI
The University of Tokyo
Japan
Dr. Takuro Ideguchi
Dr. Takuro Ideguchi
The University of Tokyo
Japan
Prof. Mohamed A. Swillam
Prof. Mohamed A. Swillam
American University in Cairo
Egypt
Dr. Olivier Spitz
Dr. Olivier Spitz
Université Paris-Saclay
France
Dr. Lino Misoguti
Dr. Lino Misoguti
IFSC-USP
Brazil
Dr. Michele Merano
Dr. Michele Merano
Università di Padova
Italy
Dr. Fuxing Gu
Dr. Fuxing Gu
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
Dr. Yu Luo
Dr. Yu Luo
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore
Dr. Tong Ling
Dr. Tong Ling
Stanford University
USA
Dr. Fan Wang
Dr. Fan Wang
University of Technology Sydney
Australia
Dr. Victor Krivenkov
Dr. Victor Krivenkov
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
Russia
Dr. Mahmoud Gaafar
Dr. Mahmoud Gaafar
Hamburg University of Technology
Germany
Dr. Igor Khanonkin
Dr. Igor Khanonkin
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
Dr. Shiyu Xie
Dr. Shiyu Xie
Cardiff University
UK
Dr. Bhaskar Kanseri
Dr. Bhaskar Kanseri
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
India
Dr. Rubén Boluda-Ruiz
Dr. Rubén Boluda-Ruiz
University of Málaga
Spain
Dr. Omar S. Magaña-Loaiza
Dr. Omar S. Magaña-Loaiza
Louisiana State University
USA
Dr. Anishur Rahman
Dr. Anishur Rahman
University College London
UK

Featured Speakers

Dr. Zhi-Han Zhu
Dr. Zhi-Han Zhu
University of Science and Technology of Harbin, China