What does it take to be a quantum (optical) engineer?
In the past, experience in quantum science was only suitable for a handful of academic job openings so that most career advisers recommended removing any mention of this experience from resumes. As the quantum industry is being born, there is a growing demand for qualified personnel. Who are the people who fill these jobs: engineers or scientists? What do they do? Which skills and experiences are most valuable for today's and tomorrow's workforce? Would additional training help? Who is hiring: academia, research labs, large companies, startups, or... perhaps you will identify an entrepreneurial aspiration in yourself? Most importantly, are quantum careers here to stay? Join the panel of experts with diverse backgrounds to find out.
Organizers:
Wilhelm Kaenders, TOPTICA Photonics Inc., Germany
Sergey Polyakov, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
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Publishing in 2021: challenges and solutions
Publishing is the main avenue for dissemination of novel ideas and methods, and is often used to measure the productivity of a research group. Therefore, scientific publishing is essential for both career development and successful grant applications. However, with the emergence of many new journals, as well as with the expansion of open access and for-profit publishing, the publishing landscape in optics and photonics is rapidly changing. This workshop, through interaction between the audience and a panel of relevant actors in the publication process, aims to explore the impact of publishing cost, confidentiality barriers, and impact factor, on the progress of optical science and engineering.
Organizers:
Christophe Dorrer, University of Rochester, USA
Tara Fortier, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
Jin Kang, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Viktor Podolskiy, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
Clara Saraceno, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany
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Optimizing Career Paths in Optics: The Guide for Young Professionals
Career planning is very important for young professionals in optics. Different career paths are available, each with its own requirements, challenges, and rewards. We invite you to hear firsthand from your early career and more seasoned colleagues alike about their jobs and the paths they took to get there. Practical questions on how to excel in an optics-related career will be answered in addition to an open Q&A to tackle the questions most pressing to you.
Organizers:
Christophe Dorrer, University of Rochester, USA
Natalia Litchinitser, Duke University, USA
Sergey Polyakov, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA
Stephanie Tomasulo, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, USA
Presenters:
Andrea Blanco-Redondo, Nokia Bell Labs, USA
Alan Fry, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
Randy Giles, The Optical Society, USA
Daehwan Jung, KIST, Korea
Gregory Rieker, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Jelena Vuckovic, Stanford University, USA
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