Abstract

Nanophotonics deals with the control of classical and quantum light at the nanoscale. It has become a prominent area of research in academia and brings together researchers across various fields from electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, materials science, computer science, physics and chemistry. This panel will discuss exciting future directions in the field of nanophotonics. Will nanophotonic quantum computing or nanoscale quantum interconnects lead to transformational impact? Or are new optical computing and optical AI algorithms around the corner? The panel will also discuss if nanophotonics will soon improve energy efficiency of computing devices or solar cells.

Moderator

• Zubin Jacob, Elmore Professor, ECE

Panelists

• Shanhui Fan, The Joseph and Hon Mai Goodman Professor of the School of Engineering, Stanford University
• Alexandra (Sasha) Boltasseva, Ron and Doty Garvin Tonjes Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Muhammad Ashraful Alam, Jai N. Gupta Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Peter Bermel, Elmore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Xiulin Ruan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering