In the PS newsletter issue for Apr 2021, Akhil shares the latest updates from the Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) and the collaboration between Dragonfly Mental Health and IEEE Photonics Society to deliver impactful programs to the Society’s membership.
Category Archives: Outreach
Associate Vice President, IEEE Photonics Society Young Professionals and Chair, YP Advisory Committee
In this February 2021 issue of the PS newsletter that announces Akhil’s appointment as the Associate Vice President for the Young Professionals, he presents his vision for the YP segment of the membership, including the plans for the future during my 2021-23 term. Such a pleasure and privilege to be in this role and on the cover!
Young Professionals and Their Contributions to the IEEE Photonics Society
In this October 2020 issue, I discuss the contributions of the IEEE, as a professional body, and its role in supporting students and young professionals.
The British and Irish Conference on Optics and Photonics
The UK and Ireland have long needed a focused conference on optics and photonics. With the added emphasis on industry engagement, the IEEE UK and Ireland Section Photonics Chapter organised the inaugural BICOP conference.
Report by Akhil from Page 27 of the April 2019 IEEE Photonics Society newsletter.
Community Wellness
Mental Health resilience begins with understanding the need for it, and building and learning from existing examples. On Page 9 of Dragonfly‘s newsletter, Akhil writes about the Frome experiment.
