IEEE Photonics Society

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Industry Engagement Committee

The Industry Engagement Committee is focused on supporting the development of programs and activities that enhance the experience and engagement of Photonics Society members and the wider community working in industry.

Strategic Objectives

  • Develop new programs and activities that enhance the experience and engagement of the photonics industrial community;
  • Promote the outreach of the Society’s products and services to industry;
  • Encourage Entrepreneurship within the photonics community;
  • Support the Society’s standardization and industry alliance activities;
  • Provide recognition for members within Industry;
  • Enhance members’ access to industry-relevant training and continuing education;
  • Increase the engagement of Industry members with the Society’s Distinguished Lecturer program.

Industry Engagement ChairClick for role description

Dalma Novak portrait
Dalma Novak
Industry Engagement Chair Term: 2021 - 2023
Octane Wireless, Hanover, MD, USA
E: d.novak@ieee.org

Industry Engagement Committee MembersClick for role description

Bárbara Buades portrait
Bárbara Buades
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2022 - 2023
MeetOptics, Barcelona, Spain
E: barbara.buades@meetoptics.com
Aref Chowdhury portrait
Aref Chowdhury
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2021 - 2023
Nokia, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
E: aref.chowdhury@nokia.com
Matthew Posner portrait
Matthew Posner
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2021 - 2023
Excelitas Technologies, Montreal, QC, Canada
E: matthew.t.posner@ieee.org
Cibby Pulikkaseril portrait
Cibby Pulikkaseril
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2022 - 2023
Baraja, Sydney, Australia
E: cibby.pulikkaseril@baraja.com
Daniel Renner portrait
Daniel Renner
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2021 - 2023
Freedom Photonics, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
E: drenner@freedomphotonics.com
Patryk Urban portrait
Patryk Urban
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2021 - 2023
Wave General, Warsaw, Poland
E: patryk.j.urban@ieee.org
Erin Young portrait
Erin Young
Industry Engagement Committee Members Term: 2021 - 2023
Apple, Cupertino, CA, USA
E: eyoung2@apple.com

Upcoming Events

  • TBD 2022

Past Event

Staff Support

Digital Community & Presence Manager 
Kerrianne Sullivan