The international conference “Optical Communication, Photonics, Telecommunications and Intelligent Machine Applications” was held from December 3 to 5, 2025.
Organizer: TATU
Sponsors: IEEE and IEEE Photonics Society
Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Akhilesh Tiwari, Photonic Society, Region 10
Prof. Nicolas Le Thomas, Ghent University, Belgium
Prof. Sri Niwas Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee – Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India
Prof. Andrea Carena, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Prof. Roberto Proietti, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Prof. Heidi Ottewaere, Vrije University Brussels, Belgium
Assoc. Prof. Bert Coryn, Ghent University, Belgium
❗️The conference showcased the latest scientific developments in optical communication, photonics, telecommunications, and intelligent machines, bringing together experts and researchers from leading universities worldwide.
The final Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the INMACOM Project (“Photonics and Optical Communications”) under the Erasmus+ program took place on December 3, 2025, at TATU.
Participants: Universities from Belgium, Italy, and Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan, as well as representatives from NEO Uzbekistan.
Consortium Members:
Ghent University, Vrije University Brussels
Politecnico di Torino
TATU (Coordinator), Uzbekistan National University (UzNU), Samarkand State University (SamDU), TATU Urgench Branch
Non-academic Partners: OTFIV, MirSolar LLC, UZTELEKOM Khorezm Branch
Topics Discussed at the Meeting:
Project implementation and final results
Sustainability strategies
Introduction of new Master’s programs
Activities of newly established modern laboratories
Opportunities for student and faculty exchange
Strengthening collaboration with industry
Outcome: The INMACOM Project is expected to have a long-term impact on education and research in Uzbekistan by training highly skilled engineers in photonics and optical communications, expanding Master’s programs, and enhancing opportunities for academic and scientific exchange.
