Optics and Photonics for Sensing the Environment (ES)
Submission Deadline: 10 Mar 2026 12:00
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Optics and Photonics for Sensing the Environment (ES)
ES focuses on leveraging optical sensors to monitor all aspects of the environment, from point sources to global scales.
The meeting covers a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the development of novel photonic technologies and their initial field deployments to long-term applications in environmental monitoring networks. ES serves as a bridge between cutting-edge photonic innovations and real-world challenges in environmental, industrial and agricultural contexts.
The presented work includes advancements in spectroscopic technologies such as frequency combs, supercontinuum sources, optical fibers and integrated photonic platforms. Applications span from individual sites and processes to large-scale sensor networks. Presenters are especially encouraged to share insights on deploying optical sensors in extensive monitoring systems, implementing open data principles, translating laboratory technologies into field-ready solutions and incorporating remote and satellite-based observations.
If you are looking to submit your papers for consideration by the ES committee, please consider submitting to the following referenced topics in the full list of topic categories and identify ES as your topical of choice:
1. New technologies and phenomena in sensing, image capture and displays
1.2. Sensor development
1.3. Terahertz- and mm-wave-based sensing
1.4. Mid-infrared sensing and imaging
1.5. Frequency combs
2. System architecture and co-design for sensing, imaging and displays
2.1. Chemical sensing
2.3. Remote sensing
2.8. Spectroscopy and spectral imaging
3. Image and signal processing and computational techniques
3.1. Image processing for acquisition and display systems
3.2. Deep learning and artificial intelligence for image acquisition and display systems
5. Industrial, security, agriphotonic and environmental applications
5.1. Industrial and agriphotonic process control and monitoring
5.2. Leak detection
5.3. Miniaturization, ruggedization and harsh environments
5.6. Aerosol and microplastic detection
5.9. Metrology
7. Biomedical applications
7.5. Lab on a chip, biological and chemical sensing
Chairs
Lukas Emmenegger
EMPA, Switzerland,
General Chair
Genevieve Plant
University of Michigan, United States,
General Chair
Caroline Kistner
Nanoplus Nanosystems and Tech GmbH, Germany,
Program Chair
Juha Toivonen
Tampereen Yliopisto, Finland,
Program Chair
Committee Members
- Lukas Emmenegger, EMPA, Switzerland, General Chair
- Genevieve Plant, University of Michigan, United States, General Chair
- Caroline Kistner, Nanoplus Nanosystems and Tech GmbH, Germany, Program Chair
- Juha Toivonen, Tampereen Yliopisto, Finland, Program Chair
- Ryan Cole, Bates College, United States
- Kevin Cossel, NIST Boulder, United States
- Paolo De Natale, Istituto Nazionale di Ottica, Italy
- Christoph Dyroff, Aerodyne Research Inc, Germany
- Michele Gianella, Sensirion AG, Switzerland
- Borislav Hinkov, Silicon Austria Labs GmbH
- Jane Hodgkinson, Cranfield University, United Kingdom
- Rand Ismaeel, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
- Jana Jágerská, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
- Wei Ren, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Lukasz Sterczewski, Politechnika Wroclawska, Poland
- Béla Tuzson, EMPA, Switzerland
- Eleanor Waxman, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, United States
- Eric Zhang, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
