The Optical Society - Optics and Photonics Meetings and Exhibits

Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom)

Meetings

Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom)

14 - 17 July 2013

Resources: Committees

The Technical Program Committee Members are integral to the success of the meeting. As a volunteer you dedicate countless hours contacting colleagues to encourage submissions and reviewing papers. On behalf of OSA, its Board, and its entire staff, we extend enormous gratitude to the members of the Signal Processing in Photonics Communications (SPPCom) Technical Program Committee.

General Chairs

Xiang Liu, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
Chao Lu, Hong Kong Polytechnic Univ., Hong Kong
William Shieh, Univ. of Melbourne, Australia

Program Chairs

John Cartledge, Queen's University, Canada
Seb Savory, University College, London, UK
Chongjin Xie, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, USA

Committee Members

Andrea Carena; Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Zhangyuan Chen; Peking Univ., China
Sander Lars Jansen; ADVA Optical Networking, Germany
Maxim Kuschnerov; Nokia Siemens Networks, Germany
Guifang Li; Univ. of Central Florida, USA
Shoichiro Oda; Fujitsu, Japan
Xingwen Yi; Univ. of Electronics and Science of China, China
Xiang Zhou; AT&T Labs-Research, USA
Zuquin Zhu; Univ. of Science and Technology China, China

Essential Links

Call for Papers Opens
Abstract and Summary Submissions Due	1 May 2013, 12:00 EDT (Convert Time)
Peer Review
Program Committee Decisions	14 May 2013
Authors Notified of Committee Decisions	24 May 2013
Online Program Planner Available
Eligible Students: Apply for a Student Travel Grant
Postdeadline Abstract and Summary Submissions Due	Invalid date time. (Convert Time)
Postdeadline Paper Notifications Sent
Hotel Reservation	By 14 June 2013
Register for the Meeting	By 17 June 2013
Postdeadline Authors Notified of Committee Decisions
Prepare to Present at the Meeting
Present at the Meeting	14 July - 17 July 2013

How to be Effective

Volunteer to preside
Assist during invitation process
Score all papers (excluding conflicts)
Volunteer to blog
Promote meeting
Encourage your peers to complete a submission for the meeting.
Mark your calendar and save dedicated time for the paper review process.

To promote the meeting, solicit and encourage contributed papers
Suggest candidates for invited speakers
Support and adhere to meeting deadlines
Review and score submissions to help determine which submissions should be accepted for presentation
Support chairs’ effort to solicit funds from granting agencies and corporations.
Attend the meeting and participate in on-site wrap-up meetings

References

All documents listed below are located in the Resource Center on Sharepoint.

Chairs’ Manual
Fundraising Grant Information
Exhibit and Sponsorship Information
Peer Review Instructions
Scheduling Instructions

Chair

Xiang Liu, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, United States
Chao Lu, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
William Shieh, University of Melbourne, Australia

Program Chair

John Cartledge, Queen's University at Kingston, Canada
Seb Savory, University College London, United Kingdom
Chongjin Xie, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs, United States

Member

Andrea Carena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Zhangyuan Chen, Peking University, China
Sander Jansen, Nokia Siemens Networks, Germany
Maxim Kuschnerov, Coriant R&D GmbH, Germany
Guifang Li, University of Central Florida, United States
Shoichiro Oda, , Japan
Xingwen Yi, Uni of Elec Science & Tech of China, China
Xiang Zhou, AT&T Corp, United States
Zuqing Zhu, Univ of Science and Technology of China, China