OPTICS 2025

Time: 9:00-16:00 (UTC, Coordinated Universal Time), October 29, 2025

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Organizers

Zefeng Xu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Felipe Gohring de Magalhaes, Polytechnique Montréal

Speakers

Aaron Thean, National University of Singapore
Aaron Danner, National University of Singapore
Alexander Demkov, The University of Texas
Dong Bowei, A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics
Hao Hu, Technical University of Denmark
Mo Lu, Vanguard Automation
Lukas Chrostowski, The University of British Columbia
Mahdi Nikdast, Colorado State University
Michaël Ménard, École de technologie supérieure
Richard Penty FREng, University of Chambridge
Sina Karimi, Boston University
Xu Yi, University of Virginia
Yating Wan, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology(KAUST)
Yuan Yuan, Northeastern University
Yusheng Bian, Global Foundries
Yu-Sheng Lin, Aerospace Information Technology University


Final Program
Wednesday October 29, 2025, Coordinated Universal Time(UTC)

Openning by: Zefeng Xu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou)

Session #1
Photonic Computing and Optical MEMS Technology
Chair: Renjie Wang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou)

UTC 9:10-9:30 Advances in phase change photonics for accelerating AI
Dong Bowei, A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore

UTC 9:30-9:50 Next generation of photonic integration: Photonic Wire Bonding and facet-attached micro-optical element
Mo Lu, Vanguard Automation, Germany

UTC 9:50-10:10 Optical MEMS technology in the future frontier research and development of micro/nano optics
Yu-Sheng Lin, Aerospace Information Technology University, China

UTC 10:10-10:30 Break

Session #2
Innovations in Photonic Integration and Device Design
Chair: Yeyu Tong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou)

UTC 10:30-10:50 Thin Film Barium Titanate-on-Insulator Optoelectronics
Aaron Danner, National University of Singapore, Singapore

UTC 10:50-11:10 Integrated optical phased array for free-space optical communications
Hao Hu, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

UTC 11:10-11:30 Integrated Silicon Photonics with Quantum Dot On-Chip Lasers: Enabling Scalable and Energy-Efficient Photonic Systems
Yating Wan, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology, Saudi Arabia

UTC 11:30-11:50 Photonic Integrated Switches: from Homogeneous to Heterogeneous Integration
Richard Penty, University of Chambridge, UK

UTC 11:50-12:10 Inverse Design in Silicon Nitride Photonics
Michaël Ménard, École de technologie supérieure, Canada

UTC 12:10-12:40 Break

Session #3
Next-Gen Photonic Solutions for AI and Quantum Applications
Chair: Zefeng Xu, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology(Guangzhou)

UTC 12:40-13:00 Integrated Photonic Neural Processors: Potential and Pitfalls
Mahdi Nikdast, Colorado State University, US

UTC 13:00-13:20 Integrated frequency combs for quantum technology
Xu Yi, University of Virginia, US

UTC 13:20-13:40 SCARLET: A Hybrid Photonic Architecture for Multi-Billion Parameter LLM Inference
Sina Karimi, Boston University, US

UTC 13:40-14:00 Photonic Non-Volatile Memory Devices
Aaron Thean Voon Yew, National University of Singapore, Singapore

UTC 14:00-14:20 Break

Session #4
Advancements in Photonic Interconnect and Computing Systems
Chair: Felipe Gohring de Magalhaes, Polytechnique Montréal

UTC 14:20-14:40 High-performance and diverse optical I/O solutions on a 300-mm monolithic CMOS-SiPh platform
Yusheng Bian, Global Foundries, US

UTC 14:40-15:00 Hybrid Integration for Data Center Applications
Lukas Chrostowski, The University of British Columbia, Canada

UTC 15:00-15:20 Ferroelectrics for Emergent Silicon-integrated Optical Computing
Alexander Demkov, The University of Texas, US

UTC 15:20-15:40 Next-Generation Silicon Photonics for AI Interconnects
Yuan Yuan, Northeastern University, US

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