The University of Southampton

Congress Program

Wednesday 11th July
     
09:00 CB001 Registration
     
10:30 OP001 Opening Ceremony
     
11:30 K001 How to be a Photonics EntrepreneurProf. Sir David Payne
     
12:30 LB01/LB02 Lunch
     
14:00  K002 Environmental ChallengesProf. Patricia MunozProf. Steve Hawkins
     
15:00 K003 Can a causal and realist theory explain quantum mechanics?Prof. Ana Maria Cetto
     
16:00 K004 SENER (Ministry of  Energy, Mexico); Dr Nestor Mojarro
     
17:00 W001 Poster Session Industrial Fair
     
18:30 W001 Carlos Fuentes Award, MexSoc UK
     
19:00 SC001 Social Event “Football Night”
Thursday 12th July
     
09:00 K005 Mexico’s Present In Light of its Past, Prof. Alan Knight
     
10:00  OPT001

SPIE FOCUS presentation

Energy Harvesting Material; Prof. David Andrews

     
11:00 CB02 Coffee Break
     
    Research Presentations
     
 11:15-11:30  OPT002 Development of a Mid-IR Fiber Bundle for Thermal Imaging; Andrea Ventura
     
 11:30-11:45  OPT003 Anderson-localization of Visible Light in Disordered Photonic Crystal Waveguides; Oliver Trojak
     
 11:45-12:00  OPT004 Silicon Nitride for Photonic Integrated Platform; Thalia Dominguez Bucio
     
 12:00-12:15  OPT005 Distributed Vibration Sensors: Evolution and Applications; Ali Masoudi
     
12:30 LB03 Lunch
     
14:00 K006 International Research Collaboration; Dame Judith MacGregor
     
 15:00  OPT006 Quantum Science and Technology with Molecules; Dr Alex S. Clark
     
16:00 CB03 Coffee Break
     
16:15  W002 Novel Optical Fibres and Fibre Components for sensing, imaging and laser applications; 
     
17:30 K007 National Research Council Mexico CONTACyT
     
19:00-23:00 SC002 Social Event, “Gala Dinner in Saint Mary’s Stadium”

 

 

Friday 13th July
     
09:00 K008 International Research Partnerships Newton Funds and GCRFRoshni AbedinLauren Clarke
     
 10:00  11:00 SPIE Student Chapters UK, Mexico;
    OPT008  Prof Johan Nilsson, High Power Laser 
Dr Jose Alvarez,
     
11:00 CB04 Coffee Break
     
 11:15  OPT010 Industrial Overview of the Optics and Photonics Technologies
       
 11:25  OPT011   Programmability in Secure Optical Networks; Dr. Emilio Hugues Salas
     
13:00 LB04 Lunch
     
14:00 CB04 Tours Cleanrooms
     
15:00-15:45 W002 Promoting my Research, “Science Disemination, Social Development or Economic Benefit?”, Prof Laura Trevino, Jessica Spurrell, Adriana Wilde, Prof Ana Maria Cetto
     
15:45-16:30 K009 “Mexico Resilience” CENAPRED (National Disaster Prevention Centre)Prof. Carlos Valdés González
     
16:30 CB04 Coffee Break
     
16:45-18:00 W003 Professional Development, “Exploring Connections: Taking Control of my Career” Dr. Ana Elena Gonzalez, Dr. Jesus Baca, Katya Torres 
     
18:00-18:15 CC001 Closing Ceremony
     
20:00 SC003 Social Event, “Mexican Party”