Indo-French International Conference on Specialty Fibers, Sensing and Quantum Photonics
About conference
ICFSQP 2025 will be an In-Person conference with eminent speakers in the broad area of optics and photonics for development of exotic specialty optical fibers, photonics-based guided wave circuits, sensing, and quantum technologies for effective engagements and providing a platform for collaboration and networking opportunities. We invite you to share your latest work in the domain with the peers and experts over a range of topics. This is the second in the series (biennial) being held at Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India. Present your research and explore opportunities joining the audience from across the globe in specialty optical fibers, photonic sensing, all photonic circuits, integrated optical components and devices, future telecommunication, and quantum photonics including quantum light sources and detectors. Let’s shape the future of specialty optical fibers, photonic sensing and quantum photonics with new ideas, and innovations in optics and photonics!
Please find the programme schedule here.
To know more about the code of conduct click here.
Contact details:
The Secretary, ICFSQP 2025
Email ID: ICFSQP2025@mahindrauniversity.edu.in
Conference details
Topics
- Specialty Optical Fibers
- Photonic sensors
- All photonic circuits
- Guided wave optical components and devices
- Quantum light sources and detectors
- Advanced optical communication
- Quantum Photonics
- Any other related topics
Important dates
Start Date for submission of abstract : 20th December 2024
Extended deadline for abstract submission: 16th March 2025
Acceptance notice : 20th March 2025
Committee
Patrons
- Dr Yajulu Medury, Vice Chancellor, Mahindra University,
- Prof. Gilles Fleury, General Delegate of Groupe des Écoles Centrale
Conference Chair
- Prof Bishnu P. Pal, Mahindra University
Convenors
- Somnath Ghosh and Kamna Pande, Mahindra University
Keynote Speaker
Prof. Prem Kumar Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Northwestern University, USA
Title of Talk: “Quantum internet: what is it, why do we need it, and how do we engineer it?”
Special evening talk speaker
Prof Ghatak, Visiting Professor Optics and Photonics Center IIT Delhi, India
Title of Talk: “Polarization of Light, Entanglement & Bell’s Inequality”
Plenary and invited speakers
| Prof. Philip Russell Scientific Director RCALS, Shanghai, China Title of Talk: Novel physics with twisted light in chiral photonic crystal fibres | Prof. Kenneth Grattan, City University, London Title of Talk: “High power fibre lasers: current challenges and future prospects” | Prof. Michalis Zervas, Deputy Director ORC, University of Southampton, UK Title of Talk: “Optical fibre sensor systems: a solution for measurement problems for Industry 5.0” | Prof. Anderson S L Gomes, Federal University of Perambuco, Brazil Title of Talk: “”Random Lasers and Random Fiber Lasers: Unlocking New Frontiers in Photonics, Biophotonics, and Quantum Applications” |
| Prof. Pankaj Kumar Choudhury, Zhejiang University, China Title of Talk: “Multifunctional and Reconfigurable Metasurfaces – Overview and Applications” | Prof. Deepa Venkitesh, IIT Madras Title of Talk: “Multicore fibers: Multitude of possibilities” | Prof. Bijoy K. Das, IIT Madras Title of Talk: “CMOS Technology for Chip-Scale Quantum Photonics: Prospects & Challenges” | Prof. Anirban Pathak, JIIT Noida Title of Talk: Can photons be used to beat cyber crimes by hiding secrets? |
| Prof. Bhaskar Kanseri, IIT Delhi Title of Talk: Entangled qubit sources for quantum communication and imaging | Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, Director NPL Delhi, India Title of Talk: Nanophotonics for metrology | Prof Sanket Goel, Dean (R&I) BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, India Title of Talk: Cyber Physical System (CPS) Enabled Portable Optofluidic Sensors | Dr Jagannath Nayak, Outstanding Scientist and Director CHESS Hyderabad, India Title of Talk: “Frontiers in High-Power Laser Technology: Innovations and Emerging Applications” |
| Prof C S Narayanamurthy, Senior Professor, IIST India Title of Talk: New non-adaptive optical methods for atmospheric turbulence impacted beam cleaning | Prof S. Dutta Gupta, Adjunct Professor, TIFR Hyderabad Title of Talk: Vector beam through stratified medium | Prof Sushil Mujumdar, Professor, TIFR Mumbai, India Title of Talk: “Rapid wavefront correction of position-momentum entangled photon beams” | Prof Anurag Sharma, Emeritus Professor, Optics and Photonics Center, IIT Delhi, India Title of Talk: “Waveguide Modelling of Specialty Fibers” |
| Prof Arup Lal Chakraborty, IIT Gandhinagar, India Title of Talk: “Effective monitoring of urban greenhouse gas emissions levels in India” | Dr Mukul C. Paul, Chief Scientist and Professor-AcSIR, CGCRI Kolkata, India Title of Talk: “Multi-elements doped nano-engineered silica glass based novel specialty optical fibers for Photonics Applications” | Dr Arvind Mishra, Sterlite Technologies Limited, India Title of Talk: Advances in Multi-core fiber connectivity solution for real-world Optical Networks | Prof Nirmalya Ghosh, Professor, IISER Kolkata, India Title of Talk: “Spin Orbit interaction of light in Nanophotonic systems” |
| Prof M Krishnamurthy, Professor and Centre Director, TIFR Hyderabad, India Title of Talk: “Nonlinear plasma resonances drive electron acceleration” | Prof Sukhdev Roy, Professor & Head of the Department, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, India Title of Talk: “Controlling the Brain and Heart with Light and Sound” | Prof. Daniel Leykam, Singapore University of Technology and Design Title of Talk: “Photonic Flatband Resonances in Multiple Light Scattering” | Prof. Vipul Rastogi, Professor & Head of the Department Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India Title of Talk: Passive and Active Optical Fibers for High-Capacity Optical Communication System |
| Prof. Sudipta Maiti, Senior Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Title of Talk: TBA | Dr. Nithyanandan Kanagaraj, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India Title of Talk: Ultrafast Fiber Lasers—An Avenue for Photonic Intelligence | Prof. Sebabrata Mukherjee, Assistant Professor, IISC Bangalore, India Title of Talk: Femtosecond Laser-Written Topological Waveguide Lattices | Prof. Tapajyoti Das Gupta, IISC Bangalore, India Title of Talk: Exploring capillary interaction for liquid metal based plasmonic nanostructures: large area processing and application in tunable displays |
Abstract submission
Guideline
50-word Abstract: Your abstract should be a summary of your claim reported in the paper.
2-page Paper: All contributed authors are required to submit a paper within the 2-page limit, and convert your paper (LATEX or Word format) to PDF to upload. All the paper submissions must contain the following items:
- title
- listing of all authors and their affiliations
- abstract, limited to 50 words
- Copyright statement: Copyright with authors
- Use of any already published images of people or images owned or trademarked by others will also require official written permission.
- Use standard fonts when possible (follow as given in the template)
- Use Single column format
- Proofread and make any copy editorial changes before submission. We will not accept any revisions after the submission deadline.
- Please review the topic of the conference, and select the area that is appropriate for your work.
- Mode of Presentation: Based on the feedback of the peer review, the committee will decide whether the paper will be presented as oral or poster.
- Emailed submissions will not be considered. Do NOT email, your paper!
- A complete submission must be submitted via the online submission system in adherence with the style guide and by the deadline.
- Use sections in the body
- Reference style, please see the template
Click here for Template
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Advisory committee
- Prof. Arun Pujari, Mahindra University, Hyderabad
- Prof. Ajoy Ghatak, IIT Delhi
- Prof. Anurag Sharma, IIT Delhi
- Prof. M. Krishnamurthy, TIFR Hyderabad
- Dr. Jagannath Nayak, DRDO-CHESS Lab, Hyderabad
- Prof. C. S. Nararayanamurthy, IIST Thiruvananthapuram
- Prof. Kallol Bhattacharya, University of Calcutta
- Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta, TIFR Mumbai and NPL Delhi
Technical programme committee
- Co-Chairs: Jayasri D, Mahindra University and Vandna Gokhroo, Mahindra University
- R. K. Varshney, IIT Delhi
- Partha Roy Chaudhury, IIT Kharagpur
- Prasanta K. Dutta, IIT Kharagpur
- Abhijit Biswas, University of Calcutta
- Umesh Tiwari, CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh
- Anirban Dhar, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata
- Mukul C. Paul, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata
- Shivakiran Bhakta, IIT Kharagpur
- Kedar Khare, IIT Delhi
- N. Viswanathan, Hyderabad University
- Sebabrata Mukerjee, IISc Bangalore
- Nithyanandan Kanagaraj, IIT Hyderabad
- Vandana Sharma, IIT Hyderabad
- Renu John, IIT Hyderabad
- Souradyuti Ghosh, Mahindra University
Local organising committee
- Co-Chairs: Murtaza Bohra, Mahindra University and Anil Annadi, Mahindra University
- Deepthi N. K., Mahindra University
- Mahipal Jetta, Mahindra University
- Aditya Abburi, Mahindra University
Registration
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Indian Participants- Rs. 5,000/-
Indian Participants (Member of OSI/OPTICA/SPIE/IEEE): Rs. 4250/-
Student Participants from India: Rs. 3000/-
Student Participants from India (Member of OSI/OPTICA/SPIE/IEEE): Rs. 2550/-
Foreign Delegates: USD 100
Foreign Delegates (Member of OSI/OPTICA/SPIE/IEEE): USD 85
Foreign Student participants: USD 50
Foreign Student participants (Member of OSI/OPTICA/SPIE/IEEE): USD 42
Accommodation
- All plenary and invited speakers: University Guest House
- Other delegates/participants:On-campus accommodation based on availability
- Hostel accommodation for student participants:Twin Sharing: Rs. 500 per night
Request for on-campus accommodation at Mahindra University Click here
Co-sponsors
Venue
Event venue Address: Mahindra University, Survey: 62/1A, Bahadurpally (Near Tech Mahindra), Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Pin: 500043.
1. From Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)
Distance: ~50–55 km | Estimated Travel Time: 60–90 minutes
- Prepaid Taxi / App-based Cabs (Recommended):
- Uber / Ola: Available at the dedicated “App-based Taxi” zone at the airport.
- Meru / Sky Cabs: Available at the Prepaid Taxi counter.
- Estimated Fare: ₹1,200 – ₹1,700.
- Route: Travel via the Outer Ring Road (ORR) for the fastest connection. Exit at the Gandimaisamma/Medchal
- Pushpak Airport Liner (Bus):
- Take the Pushpak AC Bus to JNTU / Kukatpally. From there, you can hire an Uber/Ola or an Auto-rickshaw to the university (approx. 12 km from JNTU).
2. From Railway Stations
- Secunderabad Junction (SC)
Distance: ~25 km | Estimated Travel Time: 45–60 minutes
- Cab: Uber/Ola is the most convenient option.
- Public Bus: Take bus numbers 227, 272, or 230 from Secunderabad Station/JBS and alight at Bahadurpally X Roads. The campus is a short auto-ride or a 15-minute walk from the junction.
- Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally) (HYB)
Distance: ~28 km | Estimated Travel Time: 50–70 minutes
- Metro & Cab: Take the Red Line Metro from Nampally to KPHB Colony or JNTU. From there, take a taxi or auto-rickshaw to the university.
- Direct Cab: Uber/Ola available directly from the station.
3. Local Transport Tips
- Uber, Ola and Rapido are widely used in Hyderabad. It is recommended to download these apps for hassle-free booking and upfront pricing.
- Landmark for Drivers: If the driver is unfamiliar with Mahindra University, mention “Tech Mahindra, Bahadurpally” or “Near Gandimaisamma.”
- Auto-Rickshaws: Available throughout the city. Use apps like Uber/Ola/Rapido for fixed-rate autos to avoid bargaining.
