Resolving Optical Path
OPTICA EGYPT // CALIBRATING
Resolving Optical Path
OPTICA EGYPT // CALIBRATING
Flagship Scientific Meetings
The premier academic gathering for peer-reviewed optics, photonics, and quantum technologies research across Egypt and the MENA region.
Inaugural Edition · Spring 2027 · Illuminating Egypt's Technological Frontier
The premier scientific meeting for optics, photonics, and quantum technologies across Egypt and the broader region. Bringing together university professors, doctoral researchers, international keynote speakers, and deep-tech industry leaders for three days of peer-reviewed technical sessions, workshops, poster presentations, and industrial technology exhibitions.
April 18 – 20, 2027
Ain Shams University and The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Three-Day Multi-Track Scientific Conference with Peer-Reviewed Oral Sessions and Interactive Poster Demonstrations
Indexed DOI Proceedings
Call for Papers (CFP)
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished research papers and extended abstracts describing theoretical, experimental, and applied advances in photonics.
Design, automation, fabrication, and testing of integrated optical chips.
Next-generation transmission, co-packaged optics, and optical accelerators.
Fundamental laser physics, nonlinear interactions, and quantum optical systems.
Miniaturized microsystems, spectroscopic instrumentation, and sensing.
Sub-wavelength optical phenomena, flat optics, and structured materials.
Four to six pages in standard double-column IEEE / Optica conference format including figures, tables, and references.
All submissions undergo rigorous double-blind peer review by at least three independent members of the Technical Program Committee.
LaTeX and Microsoft Word templates will be made available upon Call for Papers launch.
Conference Roadmap
Mark your calendar for key submission dates, review notifications, and registration deadlines.
Academic Governance
Guided by distinguished Egyptian faculty, IEEE and Optica senior members, and research fellows dedicated to rigorous peer review.
Prof. Diaa Khalil
Ain Shams University and Si-Ware Systems
Prof. Mohamed A. Swillam
The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Assoc. Prof. Salem Hegazy
Cairo University and Zewail City
Prof. Yasser Sabry
Ain Shams University
Islam I. Abdulaal
Max Planck School of Photonics and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Abdulaziz Albadawi
Conference Secretariat and First President
Khaled Ramadan
Operations and Logistics Co-Chair
Mohamed Nader
Author Relations and Registration
Arwa Elsherbiny
Finance and Sponsorship Chair
Participation
Tiered registration supporting authors, students, and industry partners with transparent academic pricing.
$120 USD / 6,000 EGP
Standard registration covering publication of one accepted paper in proceedings, access to all technical sessions, lunches, and conference banquet.
$180 USD / 9,000 EGP
Full author registration with proceedings publication, conference banquet, and one-year complimentary Optica local section affiliate membership.
$50 USD / 2,500 EGP
Subsidized tier for undergraduate and graduate students presenting papers or posters, including career mentorship sessions and digital digest.
$350 USD / 17,500 EGP
Two delegate passes, tabletop display booth in the technology pavilion, company logo in the program, and attendee directory inclusion.
While the Egypt Photonics Conference is our flagship annual research summit, Optica Egypt organizes ongoing in-person and virtual events throughout the academic year.