SFO Thematic school 2027

International Context

The Houches Physics School, France, April 05 to 09, 2027

The school on Photonics & AI aims at exploring these bi-directionnal links between photonics and AI or machine learning, with state of the art lectures from the best experts in the respective fields. It is also aimed at training future experts in these fields, promoting an integral view and nurturing potential new ideas in these fast expanding fields.

Our objective is to bring together leading scientists, PhD students and post-doctoral researchers in the fields at the crossroads of photonics and AI. Our aim is to cover the most exciting and novel developments in the field, while also providing solid ground to newcomers and giving an overview of the field by providing introductory lectures.

Invited Speakers & Schedule

Introduction

Simon THORPE (FR) — Introduction to spike-time coding and processing
Peter BIENSTMAN (BE) — General introduction
Demetri PSALTIS (CH) — Founder of optical AI
Herbert JAEGER (DE) — General introduction to artificial intelligence

Roberta ZAMBRINI (ES) — Quantum machine learning

Photonic Design

Yuri GRINBERG / Danxia XU (CAN) — Introduction to photonic design
Jelena VUČKOVIĆ (US) / Antonio CALÀ LESINA (DE) / Steven JOHNSON (US) / Zin LIN (US) / Ole SIGMUND (DK) — Optimization tools and inverse design
Jonathan FAN (US) / Peter WIECHA (FR) / Wenshan CAI (US) — Machine learning for photonic design
Ksenia YADAV (CA) — Design of planar lightwave circuits and optoelectronic systems

Photonic Accelerators

Sylvain GIGAN (FR)
Nader ENGHETA (US) — PIC-based matrix multiplication accelerators
Paul PRUCNAL (US) / Bhavin SHASTRI (CAN)
Wolfram PERNICE (DE) / Harish BHASKARAN (UK) — Spike computing and phase-change materials
Startup session
Arago Photonics (FR)
Akhetonics (DE)
iPronics (ES)

Neuromorphic Photonics

Guy VAN DER SANDE / Guy VERSCHAFFELT (BE) — Photonic Ising machines
Logan WRIGHT (US)
Peter MCMAHON (US)
Damien QUERLIOZ (FR)
Lu FANG (CN) — Integrated and free-space neuromorphic photonics

Deadline for application: October 2, 2026

With a short motivation letter (200 words max) and a short CV presenting your research activities and your Scientific abstract.
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SFO Thematic school 2027

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