/IEEE Photonics Conference 2025

IEEE Photonics Conference 2025

November 09 - 13, 2025 | Singapore

Advancing the frontiers of photonics through cutting-edge research, industry collaboration, and global innovation.

Imec

  • Mathias Prost, Consultant, is a committee member for the session "Materials, Foundries and Fabrication"
  • Bart Kuyken, Professor Professor Ghent University-imec, chairs the 'WF3: Emerging PICs - I' at session "Materials, Foundries and Fabrication"
  • Pol Van Dorpe, Fellow, is a committee member for the session "Nano Photonics, Plasmonics, and Metamaterials"
  • Wim Bogaerts, Professor Ghent University-imec, is a topic co-chair for the session "Special Symposium on New Materials in Photonic Platforms: From mid-IR to UV"
  • Gunther Roelkens, Professor Ghent University-imec, is a committee member for the session "Special Symposium on New Materials in Photonic Platforms: From mid-IR to UV"
  • Maximilien Billet, R&D Project Leader Ghent University – imec, chairs the 'TuF1: MEMS and UV Photonics' at session "SS on New Materials in Photonic Platforms: From mid-IR to UV II"

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

MB1.2 (Invited) - Enhancing silicon photonics with electro-optic materials using transfer printing
Dr. Maximilien Billet1, Ms. Margot Niels1, Dr. Ewoud Vissers1, Mr. Tom Vanackere1, Dr. Xiujun Zheng1, Mr. Patrick Nenezic2, Dr. Arno Moerman1, Dr. Filippo Ferraro3, Dr. Philippe Absil3, Dr. Sadhishkumar Balakrishnan3, Dr. Joris Van Campenhout3, Dr. Nishant Singh1, Dr. Cedric bruynsteen1, Dr. Jakob Declercq1, Dr. Sarah Uvin1, Prof. Gunther Roelkens1, Prof. Bart Kuyken1
1Ghent University – imec, 2 UGent, 3Imec

ThA1.3 - Interrogating optomechanical ultrasound sensor with on-chip tunable DBR laser
Dr. liwang liu1, Mr. Tangla David Kongnyuy1, Dr. Ana Lebanov1, Mr. Xin Guo2, Dr. Biwei Pan2, Dr. Jing Zhang2, Dr. Cedric Pieters1, Dr. Fabrice-roland Lamberti1, Dr. John O'Callaghan1, Prof. Gunther Roelkens2, Dr. Hilde Jans1, Dr. Xavier Rottenberg1, Dr. Jon Kjellman1
1Imec, 2Ghent University – Imec

WA1.2 (Invited) - High-speed opto-electronic integrated circuits and their applications to QKD and neural networks
Prof. Xin Yin1
1Imec - Ghent University

MF3.1 (Invited) - Analog Demultiplexer-Based Optical Receivers
Prof. Xin Yin1
1Imec - Ghent University

WF4.1 (Invited) - Silicon Photonics for enabling solid-state LiDAR: from PIC manufacturing to system demonstration
Dr. Marcus Dahlem1
1imec

MG1.4 (Invited) - Micro-Transfer Printing as an enabling technology for silicon photonics
Prof. Bart Kuyken1
1Ghent University – imec

MA1.4 - Wavelength Dependence of Polarization State in Single-Mode Fiber: Implications for BOTDA
Mr. ZHIZHI YANG1, Prof. Bart Kuyken1, Prof. Roel Baets1, Prof. Yanlu Li1
1. Ghent University – Imec

ThD1.5 - Traveling-Wave SiP Mach-Zehnder Modulator for Beyond Net 263 Gb/s Transmission in O-band
Mr. Armands Ostrovskis1, Ms. Darja Cirjulina1, Prof. Toms Salgals1, Dr. Minkyu Kim2, Dr. Michael Koenigsmann3, Dr. Benjamin Krüger3, Dr. Fabio Pittalà3, Prof. Lu Zhang4, Prof. Xianbin Yu4, Prof. Richard Schatz5, Dr. Markus Gruen3, Dr. Hadrien Louchet3, Dr. Robert Jahn3, Dr. Kazuo Yamaguchi33, Prof. Vjaceslavs Bobrovs1, Dr. Peter DeHeyn2, Prof. Xiaodan Pang1, Prof. Oskars Ozolins1
1Riga Technical University, 2imec, 3Keysight Technologies, 4Zhejiang University, 5RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB

MF3.2 - Wafer-scale integration of lithium niobate on a silicon photonics 200-mm platform
Ms. Margot Niels1, Dr. Ewoud Vissers1, Mr. Tom Vanackere1, Dr. Arno Moerman1, Dr. Xiujun Zheng1, Mr. Xin Guo1, Mr. Peter Geerinck1, Mr. Emadreza Soltanian1, Dr. Jing Zhang1, Ms. Sofie Janssen2, Mr. Peter Verheyen2, Ms. Neha Singh2, Mr. Dieter Bode2, Mr. Martin Davi2, Dr. Filippo Ferraro2, Dr. Philippe Absil2, Dr. Sadhishkumar Balakrishnan2, Dr. Joris Van Campenhout2, Mr. Sebastian Haensch3, Ms. Hanh Mai3, Dr. Nishant Singh1, Prof. Gunther Roelkens1, Dr. Sarah Uvin1, Dr. Maximilien Billet1, Prof. Bart Kuyken1
1Ghent University – imec, 2imec, 3ASMPT

TuF1.3 (Invited) - Photonic Integrated Circuits for UV applications
Prof. Nicolas Le Thomas1
1Ghent University – imec

TuB4.2 - Wet etching of low loss lithium tantalate waveguides and heterogeneous lithium tantalate integration
Mr. Patrick Nenezic1, Mr. Jorik Withouck1, Mr. Tom Vandekerckhove1, Ms. Margot Niels1, Dr. Valeria Bonito Oliva1, Dr. Maximilien Billet1, Prof. Bart Kuyken1
1Ghent University – imec

TuA3.5 - Silicon photonics sensing for composite aerostructure production
Mr. Georgios Syriopoulos1, Ms. Evrydiki Kyriazi1, Dr. Ioannis Poulopoulos1, Dr. Thenia Prousalidi1, Prof. Jeroen Missinne2, Prof. Geert van Steenberge2, Dr. Charalampos Zervos1, Prof. Dimitris Apostolopoulos1, Prof. Hercules Avramopoulos1
1NTUA, 2Ghent University – imec

MG4.5 - On-chip mid-infrared Ge-on-Si platform for liquid sensing
Dr. Alicja Dabrowska1, Dr. Tingting Zhai2, Mrs. Nele De Moerlooze3, Dr. Mario Bolea4, Mrs. Peggy Baerenklau5, Prof. Jeroen Missinne2, Prof. Bart Kuyken2, Prof. Geert van Steenberge2, Prof. Bernhard Lendl1
1TU Wien, 2Ghent University – imec, 3Ghent University - imec, 4VLC Photonics, 5microfludic ChipShop

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The IEEE International Photonics Conference (IPC) is the premier annual event of the IEEE Photonics Society, bringing together global leaders in photonics research, development, and applications. Scheduled for November 9–13, 2025 in Singapore, IPC 2025 will feature a dynamic program of plenary sessions, invited talks, tutorials, short courses, and industry-focused events. Key topics include quantum photonics, optical communications, biophotonics, computational photonics, and advanced materials and fabrication. The conference also emphasizes industry engagement through product showcases, entrepreneurship sessions, and networking opportunities for young professionals.

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