Emerging Technologies Task Force
The IEEE Photonics Society Emerging Technologies Task Force (ETT) is responsible for: identifying, describing, and nurturing new technology directions; recommending new programs that focus on leading technologies and frontline issues in photonics, and promoting technical activities in support of both academia and industry. Within the Society's leadership structure, the ETT reports to the Professional & Technical Development Council, with its Chair serving that respective Council as a voting member.
Strategic Objectives
Strategic Objectives
- Nurture emerging technologies that help position the Society's scientific and technical relevance for the long-term, and ensure that it continues to engage constructively with issues of major societal importance;
- Identify technological overlaps within the Society's areas of interest that encourage collaboration with multiple IEEE societies, and new initiatives under IEEE Future Directions;
- Influence special focus areas within conference series to highlight and accelerate development of the domain;
- Identify topics for special issues within Society’s journals, as well as support Special Symposia, Tech Forums, and Focus Sessions on forward-facing topics.
Emerging Technologies Task Force Chair

Ampalavanapillai "Thas" Nirmalathas
Emerging Technologies Task Force Chair
University of Melbourne, Australia
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members

Alexandra Boltasseva
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
Purdue University, USA

Jacques Carolan
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
University College London, UK

Amol Choudhary
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India

Lukas Chrostowski
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
University of British Columbia, Canada

Amy Hong
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
Pacific Northwest Laboratory, USA

Ray-Hua Horng
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Stratos Kehayas
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
G&H Photonics, UK

Benjamin G. Lee
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
IBM Research, USA

Rajesh Menon
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
University of Utah, USA

Roberto Morandotti
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
INRS-EMT
Varennes (QC), Canada
Varennes (QC), Canada

Lorenzo Pavesi
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
University of Trento, Italy

Stephen Ralph
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
Georgia Tech, USA

Carmen V Garcia
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain

Rachel Won
Emerging Technologies Task Force Committee Members
Nature Photonics, London, UK