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Young Professionals Advisory Committee

The IEEE Photonics Society established a Young Professionals Advisory Committee to ensure that the Society’s early career professionals and members up to 15 years post their first degree, are represented in all aspects of the organization. The Committee also facilitates interconnected outreach methods to encourage international, educational and career development in the photonics community.

Sinan GENC

SINAN GENC

AVP of Young Professionals

Term: 2024 – 2026
Abdullah Gül University, Turkey

akhil kallepalli

AKHIL KALLEPALLI

Past Chair

Term: 2024 – 2024
University of Glasgow, UK

Yuan Yuan

Yuan Yuan

Publications Representative

Term: 2023 – 2025
Hewlett Packard Enterprise, USA

Yating Wang

Yating Wan

Conferences Representative

Term: 2024 – 2026
KAUST, Saudi Arabia

Thierry

Thierry lapinte-leclerc

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TASK FORCE REPRESENTATIVE

Term: 2023 – 2025
Boston University, USA

Brandon B

Brandon buscaino

Industry engagement representative

Term: 2023 – 2025
Ciena, USA

Olga

Olga Szewczyk

Education Representative 

Term: 2024 – 2026
Wroclaw University, Poland

Hannah Grant

Hannah Grant

Professional Development Representative

Term: 2024 – 2026
Freedom Photonics LLC

Panjab

Sanjana Bhatia

Newsroom Columnist

Term: 2024 – 2026
Panjab University, India

Rodolfo 2

Rodolfo Betancourt

Global Strategy Rep – Latin America

Term: 2024 – 2026
UNAM, Mexico

Parisa Karmi

Parisa Karimi

Global Strategy Rep – Middle East

Term: 2024 – 2026
Isfahan University of Technology, Iran

Dan Yi

Dan Yi

Global Strategy Rep – China

Term: 2024 – 2026
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Charlotte Eling

Charlotte Eling

Global Strategy REP – Europe

University of Strathclyde, Scotland

Allan Koech

Allan Koech

Global Strategy Rep – Africa

Term: 2023 – 2025
The AFECS Limited, Kenya

Naeema Nazar

Naeema Nazar

Global Strategy Rep – India

Term: 2024 – 2026
Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)