Workshop on Advances in Optical Communications
22-23 July 2023, IIT Madras
Proliferation of wireless networks, increasing adaptation of 5G, data center and cloud access, impending demands of 6G are driving further increase in demand for capacity in optical networks. Optical fiber networks have improved security, fast restoration, increased data rates, long reach, lower power consumption and large bandwidths. The rise of internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) is further increasing the demand for fast internet connections with increased data rates and reduced latency. These are possible in a cost-effective manner only through optical fiber links. Improved security in critical optical networks is possible with quantum key distribution (QKD). LiFi and free space optical (FSO) communication are emerging technologies which provide seamless connectivity and are particularly beneficial to rural areas in rough terrain.
Considering the urgent need for seeding and nourishing an ecosystem of R&D and translational research in this domain, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), Government of India, has recently approved the funding for the formation of a consortium comprising academia and industry partners towards this. A global workshop is being organised by this consortium in the aegis of DoT to bring in experts from India and abroad for a discussion and deliberation on the various critical topics in the domain of Advanced Optical Communication. The workshop will be conducted in the hybrid mode to enable maximal participation.
The workshop will comprise of Plenary Talk, Invited Talks, Panel Discussions and Exhibitions from the industry. There is no registration fee per-se, but registration is required for participation (both online and offline).
The following are the key topics.
• Future Transceiver and fiber technologies
• Radio over fiber for 5G/ 6G and satellite communications
• Free Space Optics (FSO), Light Fidelity (LiFi)
• Photonics integrated circuits and interconnects,
• QKD
• Establishment of Advanced optical test bed
• Patents and Standardization.
Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay
CEO, C-DoT
Smt Gunjan Dave
Member(Technology), DoT
Shri Uma Shankar Pandey
Member(S), DoT
Shri V.L. Kantha Rao
Additional Secretary (T)
Sh. R.R. Mittar
Advisor, TEC
Shu Namiki
(Plenary Speaker)
Research Director
AIST Japan
Radha Nagarajan
Senior VP and CTO
Marvell’s Optical and Copper Connectivity Group
Sudarsanan Srinivasan
Assistant Professor
IITM
Cristian Antonelli
University of L’Aquila, Italy
Dr. Yongmin Jung
Principal Research Fellow
University of Southampton
Dalma Novak
Chair/IEEE TAB Diversity & Inclusion Committee
VP of Engineering, Octane Wireless
Biswanath Mukherjee
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Computer Science UC Davis
Mahesh Krishnaswamy
Taara, Google X
Hardik Soni
CTO & Co-founder
Nav Wireless Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Bill Corcoran
Senior Lecturer
Monash University, Australia
Dr. Meena Dasan
Senior Scientist, DRDO
Shankar Kumar Selvaraja
Associate Professor, IISc., Bangalore
Kumar N Sivarajan
CTO/Co-Founder, Tejas Networks Ltd
Amit Shrivastava
Scientist – F,RCI DRDO, Hyderabad
Anandaraman Sankaran
Senior Manager, QKD Technical Marketing Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte Ltd., Singapore
Shalabh Gupta
Professor, IITB Mumbai
Shri Dindayal Tosniwal
General Chair
DDG(NT), DOT
Prof. Deepa Venkitesh
General Chair
Professor, IITM
Prof. David Koilpillai
IITM
Prof. Sudharshanan Srinivasan
IITM
Ms. Ghazala Faisal
TEC
Shri Vijay Dixit
TEC
Shri S. Sudhakar
DOT
Ms. Trishna Mandal
DOT
Shri Tushar Rastogi
DOT
Shri Harshvardhan Singh Khangarot
DOT
Shri Manish Shukla
DOT
Prof. Abhishek Dixit
IITD
Prof. Amol Choudhury
IITD
Prof. Abhijit Mitra
IIITD
Shri A K Mittal
TSDSI
Shri Vijay Madan
TSDSI
Sh. Atul Kumar Gupta
CDOT
Ms. Deepika Ambwani
CDOT
Vinoth S
IIT Madras
Reach out to us at aocommworkshop@gmail.com
Shri K Rajaraman
Secretary (Telecom), Department of Telecommunications
Prof. V.Kamakoti
Director, IITM
Ritu Ranjan Mittar
Advisor, TEC
Sudipta Bhaumik
Head - Applications & Standards Engg., STL
Jishnu Aravindakshan
Principal Product Architect, Tejas Networks
Deepa Venkitesh
Professor, EE Department, IITM
Krishna Kumar
Head – Technology, SASMOS
Gupteswar Majhi
Group Leader, CDOT
Vaibhav Khanna
Head of Intellectual Property, STL
Avinash Agarwal
DDG (Standardisation), TEC
Himamshu Khasnis
Founder and CEO, Signalchip
A Raja
Deputy Controller of Patents and Design
David Koilpillai
Professor, Department of EE, IIT Madras
Badri Gomatam
CTO - Telecom, STL
Rajkumar Upadhyay
CEO, C-DOT
Atul Kumar Gupta
Head – Optical Technologies, CDOT
Ravi Mehta
Co-Founder, Quanfluence
Abhishek Dixit
Professor, EE Department, IIT Delh
Samuel Varghese
Sr. Group Director - Photonics R&D, SFO
Kumar N Sivarajan
CTO & Co-Founder, Tejas Networks Ltd.
Radhakrishna Ganti
Professor, EE Department, IIT Madras
