Women in Optics and Photonics in India - 2022 (WOPI)

The one-of-its-kind conference attended by leading Indian women researchers was formally inaugurated at the hands of Shri AS Kiran Kumar, Chair, Governing Council, RRI, and former Chairman, ISRO. It was a balanced scientific session from the field of Optics and Photonics.

The two-day Women in Optics and Photonics in India (WOPI) - 2022 conference celebrated this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, which was conferred to scientists’ contributions in the field of quantum mechanics.

Eminent scientists including Rupamanjari Ghosh and Anita Mahadevan-Jansen tabled the need for women to develop skills to assume leadership roles in institutes of higher education in India, alongside building and sustaining a network of scientists working in this field.

Sharing about the numerous opportunities for women scientists in the industry and the world outside academics were Swetasree Majumder and Parama Pal.

The scientific sessions largely focused on apprising the scientists and participating students about the latest research and discussing ongoing works across major laboratories and institutions in India in the areas of quantum communication, quantum mechanics among others.