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Invited Speakers

Optica Sensing Congress

Applied Industrial Spectroscopy (AIS)
Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)
Hyperspectral/Multispectral Imaging and Sounding of the Environment (HISE)
Optical Sensors (Sensors)
Optics and Photonics for Sensing the Environment (ES)
Quantum Sensing and Metrology (QSM)

Applied Industrial Spectroscopy (AIS)

  • Steve Buckley, GeologicAIUnited States
  • Sergio Carbajo, University of California Los AngelesUnited States
    Quantum Sensing of Bio Molecules through Light Matter Interaction in Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC)
  • Weidong Chen, Universite du LittoralFrance
  • Arelis Colón, Ocean OpticsUnited States
  • Frank Hegmann, University of AlbertaCanada
    Terahertz Pulse Probes of Ultrafast Nanoscale Dynamics in Materials
  • Christopher Holmes, University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom
  • Andreas Huber, attocube systems
    Energy and Resource Optimization Towards Green Industry: Infrared Correlation Nanoscopy with Unprecedented Spectral Coverage
  • Mona Jarrahi, University of California Los AngelesUnited States
    Advancements in Plasmonic Time-domain Terahertz Spectroscopy Systems
  • Amanda Makowiecki, LongPath Technologies IncUnited States
  • Fanqi Meng, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-UniversitatGermany
    Terahertz Metamaterial Sensors and High-Power Terahertz Emission from Resonant-Tunneling-Diode (RTD) Oscillator Arrays
  • Matteo Negro, Cambridge Raman Imaging Ltd.United Kingdom
  • Anna Pakula, Politechnika WarszawskaPoland
    The Evolution of Biological Sample Classification, on the Example of Mycoplasma Synoviae Pathogen, based on Multispectral Response and AI
  • Atasi Pal, Central Glass & Ceramics Res InstIndia
    Fiber Laser and Optical Sources for Medical Diagnostics
  • Yves-Alain Peter, Polytechnique MontréalCanada
    Optical Nose on Chip for Methane Emission Monitoring and Reduction in Dairy Farms
  • Stavros Pissadakis, FORTH-IESLGreece
  • Clara Saraceno, Ruhr Universitat BochumGermany
    Advanced High-Power Ultrafast Laser Technology for Broadband THz Generation
  • Lukasz Sterczewski, Politechnika WroclawskaPoland
    Towards Ultra-broadband Fourier Transform Spectroscopy from UV to THz
  • Judith Su, Univ of Arizona, Coll of Opt SciencesUnited States
    Ultra-Sensitive, Selective, and Label-Free Optical Sensing for Fundamental Science, Environmental Monitoring, and Translational Medicine
  • Francesca Venturini, Zurcher Hochschule fur Angewandte WissenSwitzerland
  • Arnaud Zoubir, GoyaLabFrance

Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)

  • Max Austin, University of Texas at AustinUnited States
    Fourier Transform Spectroscopy Measurements of Electron Cyclotron Emission from Magnetic Fusion Devices
  • Birgitta Bernhardt, Technische Universität GrazAustria
    Dual Comb Spectroscopy for Electronic Fingerprinting
  • Charles Bradford, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
    The Probe Far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics (PRIMA): Probing the Formation of Planetary Systems and the Evolution of Galaxies with Superconducting Detectors
  • Alain Cournoyer, ABB Inc.Canada
    30 Years of Space-Borne FTS Evolution at ABB
  • Nelson de Oliveira, Synchrotron SOLEILFrance
    15 Years of Operation for the VUV-FTS Endstation at the Synchrotron SOLEIL Facility
  • Dale Fixsen, University of Maryland at College ParkUnited States
  • Jérôme Genest, Université LavalCanada
    Doing Dual Comb Spectroscopy Right
  • Sona Hosseini, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
    HOLMS: A Heterodyne OH Lunar Miniaturized Spectrometer for Detecting Water in the Lunar Exosphere
  • Ibrahim Sadiek, Ruhr Universitat BochumGermany
    Precision Frequency Comb Spectroscopy: From Complex Halogenated Compounds to Reactive Plasmas
  • William Ward, University of New BrunswickCanada
    Advantages of Field-Widened Interferometry for High Spectral Resolution Applications

Hyperspectral/Multispectral Imaging and Sounding of the Environment (HISE)

  • Samuel Adelabu, University of the Free StateSouth Africa
    Sustainability of Africa Mountains: The Role of Earth Observation
  • Clarissa Anderson, University of California San DiegoUnited States
    How Close Can Hyperspectral Sensors Get us to True Harmful Algal Bloom Detection and Ecosystem Prediction?
  • David Blair, Headwall PhotonicsUnited States
  • Philip Brodrick, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
  • Anthony Campbell, NASAUnited States
    Imaging Spectroscopy from Field to Space for Mapping and Managing Coastal Wetland Ecosystems
  • K. Dana Chadwick, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
  • Malik Chami, Sorbonne Université France
    GALENE: A Future Satellite Mission for Observing Coastal and Inland Aquatic Ecosystems and Wetlands
  • Kristen Cote, WyvernCanada
  • Robert Green, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
  • Erin Hestir, University of California MercedUnited States
  • Henry Houskeeper, Woods Hole Oceanographic InstUnited States
    Global Patterns in Kelp Forest Ecosystem Response to Decadal-Scale Variability
  • Jyoti Jennewein, USDA Agricultural Research ServicesUnited States
    The Full Spectrum: Hyperspectral Insights for Optimizing Cover Crop and Residue Management in Precision Agriculture
  • Maria Kavanaugh, Oregon State UniversityUnited States
  • James Kessler, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Res LabUnited States
    Remote Sensing of Great Lakes Ice Cover: Connecting Traditional and Modern Techniques
  • Raymond Kokaly, U.S. Geological SurveyUnited States
    Evaluation of Airborne and Spaceborne Imaging Spectrometer Data and Mineral Maps at Cuprite, Nevada
  • Jeremy Kravitz, PixxelUnited States
    Advanced Radiative Transfer and Bio-Optical Modeling for Hyperspectral Earth Observation of Aquatic Systems
  • Christine Lee, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
  • Peter Liu, ITRES Research LimitedCanada
    First Commercially Available VIS to SWIR (0.4-2.5 um) Hyperspectral Imager Based on a Single Detector and Single Spectrometer
  • Kelly Luis, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
  • Cristian Manzoni, Istituto di Fotonica Nanotecnologie CNRItaly
    Hyperspectral Imaging and Microscopy by Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy
  • Trevor McDonald, Planet Labs PBCUnited States
    Mission and Data Update for Planet's Tanager-1 Satellite
  • Philippe Monnoyer, VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandFinland
    Hyperspectral Imaging Revolution: Where is it Heading?
  • Nayma Binte Nur, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryUnited States
    Soil Moisture Estimation and Mapping Using Radiative Transfer Models and EMIT Hyperspectral Data
  • Prasad Thenkabail, U.S. Geological SurveyUnited States
    Hyperspectral Vegetation Indices for Significant Advances in Remote Sensing Science
  • Andreas Wieser, ETH ZurichSwitzerland
    LiDAR for Capturing 3D Reality – Capabilities, Limitations, and Ways Forward

Optical Sensors (Sensors)

  • Biondo Biondi, Stanford UniversityUnited States
  • Francesco Dell Olio, Politecnico di BariItaly
  • Jakub Dostalek, FZU - Institute of Physics of the CzechAustria
  • René Eisermann, Physikalisch Technische BundesanstaltGermany
  • Reuven Gordon, University of VictoriaCanada
  • Tanya Hutter, University of Texas at AustinUnited States
    Precision Sensing: Next-Gen Mid-IR Fiber Probe Sensors
  • Ge Jin, Colorado School of MinesUnited States
    Subsurface Hydraulic Fracture Characterization using Distributed Acoustic Sensing
  • Christian Petrie, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryUnited States
  • Anton Saetchnikov, Ruhr Universitat BochumGermany
  • Salvador Sales, Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaSpain
    Fiber Processing Techniques to Enhance the Sensitivity of FBG Sensors
  • Miguel Soriano-Amat, RISE-ACREOSpain
  • Joel Villatoro, Universidad del Pais VascoSpain
  • Zhisheng Yang, Beijing University of Posts & TelecomChina
  • Luigi Zeni, Univ della Campania Luigi VanvitelliItaly

Optics and Photonics for Sensing the Environment (ES)

  • Sunil Baidar, NOAA Chemical Sciences LaboratoryUnited States
    Airborne Doppler Lidar Measurements of Boundary Layer Dynamics: From Coastal Urban Areas to Wildfires
  • Carolin Bauer, ETH ZurichSwitzerland
    Single-Cavity Dual-Comb Optical Parametric Oscillators for High-Sensitivity Spectroscopy
  • Rohit Bhartia, Photon SystemsUnited States
    Deep UV Spectroscopy: From Ancient Lake Bed on Mars to Water Quality sensors on Earth
  • Simone Borri, Istituto Nanoscienze CNR - ModenaItaly
    Exploring the Sensitivity and Resolution of Cavity-Enhanced Photoacoustic Sensors
  • Sean Coburn, University of Colorado BoulderUnited States
    Dual Comb Spectroscopy Measurements of Methane Destruction Efficiency: Application Towards Natural Gas Flare Monitoring
  • Ryan Cole, Bates CollegeUnited States
    Frequency Comb Spectroscopy in High-Pressure, High-Temperature Environments
  • Mircea Guina, Tampereen Teknillinen YliopistoFinland
    Diode Laser Technology (2-3 µm) and PICs for Sensing
  • Thomas Kelly, University of SouthamptonUnited Kingdom
  • Jiqiao Liu, Shanghai Inst of Optics and Fine MechChina
    Spaceborne ACDL Lidar Development and the Global CO2 Column Concentrations and Aerosol Profiles Accurate Monitoring
  • Elizabeth Lunny, Aerodyne Research IncUnited States
    Mobile Deployments of a Fast, Sensitive Hydrogen Monitor
  • Scott Spuler, National Center for Atmospheric ResearchUnited States
    Advances in Semiconductor-Based Lidar for Thermodynamic Profiling of the Lower Atmosphere
  • David Stothard, Fraunhofer Centre for Applied PhotonicsUnited Kingdom
    Range-Resolved, Stand-Off Molecular Sensing using in Single-Photon 'Quantum' Raman Spectroscopy
  • Tomoko Takahashi, Japan Agency Marine-Earth Sci & TechJapan
    In Situ Raman Spectrometers for Deep Sea Environmental Monitoring
  • Markku Vainio, Helsingin YliopistoFinland
    In-Situ Aerosol Measurements Using Cantilever-Enhanced Photoacoustic Sensing
  • Alex Valavanis, University of LeedsUnited Kingdom
    Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Laser Instrumentation for Atmospheric Gas Sensing
  • Haoyun Wei, Tsinghua UniversityChina
    Dual-Comb Method for Broadband Cavity-Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy and Coherent Raman Spectroscopy
  • Mark Zondlo, Princeton UniversityUnited States

Quantum Sensing and Metrology (QSM)

  • Oliver Burrow, University of StrathclydeUnited Kingdom
    Compact Cold-Atom Platforms for Quantum Sensing Technologies
  • Scott Diddams, University of Colorado BoulderUnited States
    Squeezing Enhanced Dual Comb Spectroscopy
  • Alexey Gorshkov, NIST Inst for Physical Science & TechUnited States
    Quantum Sensor Networks
  • Begüm Kabagöz, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States
    Towards -10 dB Squeezing: Advanced LIGO Quantum Noise in the Fourth Observing Run
  • Helen Margolis, National Physical Laboratory (UK)United Kingdom
    Optical Clocks for International Timekeeping
  • Sara Mouradian, University of WashingtonUnited States
    Radiofrequency Sensing with Trapped Ions
  • Peter Schwindt, Sandia National Laboratories AlbuquerqueUnited States
    Quantum Magnetometry
  • Haowei Shi, University of Southern CaliforniaUnited States
    Entanglement-Enhanced Sensing and Transduction
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