The 9th Montreal Photonics Networking Event

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You are invited to attend the 9th Montreal Photonics Networking Event on Friday 21st November 2025.

The Montreal Photonics Networking Event is an annual event that brings together students doing research in photonics, as well as the local industry and innovation ecosystem. The event features a poster competition with several prizes and various networking activities to foster professional development. The event’s mission is to bring together graduate students to (1) establish a way for students to discuss life as a photonics researcher, (2) enhance research synergies, and (3) connect with the industry for further career development.

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Vous êtes invité·e·s à participer au 9e événement de réseautage en photonique de Montréal le vendredi 21 novembre 2025.

Le Montreal Photonics Networking Event est un événement annuel qui rassemble les étudiant·e·s qui font de la recherche en photonique, ainsi que l'industrie locale et l'écosystème de l'innovation. L'événement comprend un concours d'affiches doté de plusieurs prix et diverses activités de réseautage visant à favoriser le développement professionnel. La mission de l'événement est de rassembler les étudiant·e·s (1) permettre aux étudiant.e.s d'échange sur la vie de chercheur·e en photonique, (2) améliorer les synergies de recherche, et (3) rencontrer des représentant·e·s de l'industrie pour développer de nouvelles perspectives de carrière


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  • 2700, Chemin de la Tour
  • Montréal, Quebec
  • Canada H3T 1J4
  • Building: Pavillon Lassonde, 3e étage
  • Room Number: Atrium Lorne-M.-Trottier
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  • Thank you to our event partners, Optonique and COPL.

    Thank you to our sponsors: INTRIQ, RESMIQ, PRIMA, Axonal Networks, Excelitas Technologies, ÉTS, Ansys (part of Synopsys), Fonex.

    Thank you to our regional professional photonics organizations: IEEE Montreal and IEEE Photonics Society. ETS, Polytechnique, McGill, and INRS Optica-SPIE-IPS student chapters. 

     

  • Starts 16 September 2025 04:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 19 November 2025 05:00 AM UTC
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  • No Admission Charge
  • Menu: Judge, Committee, Sponsor, Attendee, Presenter

  Speakers

Mathieu Juan of Université de Sherbrooke, SilQ Connect

Topic:

Quantum transduction: Building bridges between microwave and telecom

Quantum computing promises to deliver disruptive technologies by utilizing quantum states as computing elements. By entangling and creating quantum superpositions of qubits, exponential speedup of complex computational problems becomes possible. Interestingly, qubits can take vastly different forms—individual spins, quantized circuits, photons, or atoms—each operating at different energy scales. This diversity poses an exciting challenge: how can we interconnect qubits of different nature?


Photonics emerges as the essential solution. Optical photons offer low-loss propagation over long distances and compatibility with existing telecommunications infrastructure, making them ideal carriers for quantum information between remote processors. However, leading qubit platforms like superconducting circuits operate in the microwave regime, six orders of magnitude below optical frequencies. In this talk, I will present our work on microwave-to-optical transduction, addressing the fundamental challenge of coherently bridging this vast energy gap to enable scalable quantum networks.

Biography:

Mathieu obtained his PhD in nano-optics and nanotechnology in France in 2008 at Université de Technologie de Troyes, then worked as a post-doctoral researcher in Spain (ICFO), Australia (Macquarie University), and Austria (IQOQI) on various topics such as optical trapping, quantum optics, and superconducting circuits. In 2020, he joined the Département de Physique and Institut quantique at Université de Sherbrooke (Canada), where he now studies hybrid quantum systems with an emphasis on magneto-mechanical systems that couple mechanical and microwave components via magnetic interactions. Leveraging quantum circuits, his current work focuses on controlling and preparing quantum states in mechanical resonators for sensing and transduction applications. In early 2025, he co-founded a company, SilQ Connect, to develop quantum interconnects. 

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Agenda

  • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Booth & poster set-up

  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration general attendees

  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Poster session #1 dedicated to Dr. Andrea Rovere 

  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Speed-networking session 

  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Networking & lunch

  • 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Welcome by Chair in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde

  • 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM: Plenary speaker in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde

  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Poster session #2

  • 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Free networking

  • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Announcement of presentation competition winners and closing speech 

  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Social networking


Please note that the plenary talk will be in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde.