Dr. Naresh Chand

Biography:

Biography: Presently Dr. Naresh Chand represents IEEE and IEEE Photonics Society in multiple leadership roles. In September 2019, he retired from the US R&D Center of Huawei Technologies in NJ as Director where he was working on developing low-cost advanced technologies for Ultra-Broadband Optical Access Networks since 2011. Prior to this, he was an Engineering and Technology Fellow at BAE Systems (2003-11), Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Agere Systems (2001-03), an MTS at AT&T/Lucent Bell Laboratories (1986-2000), and SSO at the Dept of Electronics (now MeitY), Government of India (1974-79). His areas of research include optical communication systems, devices, and materials. He has several firsts and world records to his credit. He has authored > 180 research papers and 15 patents (issued).  In the Dept. of Electronics, Govt. of India, he was involved with the licensing and development of Electronic Component industry in India from 1974-79.

He did his M.Sc., Physics from Meerut University, M.Sc. (Tech) Electronics from BITS, Pilani with Gold Medal. On a British Commonwealth Scholarship, he did his M. Eng. and Ph.D. in EE from the University of Sheffield, UK. He also did 2 years of post-doctoral research at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.

Dr. Naresh Chand is a Life Fellow of IEEE and the founder of Prakash Bharati to promote Photonics in India.

Address: Associate Vice President IEEE Photonics Society, NJ, USA, NJ, New Jersey, United States

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