23 - 27 August 2026
San Diego, California, US

SPIE Optics + Photonics Application Tracks

Highlighting work in Sustainability and AI/ML

What is an application track?

An application track is a grouping of presentations on a topic of widespread interest across conferences.

During submission of the abstract, the submitting author should select an application track if it is relevant to their research.

Once the program is published online, presentations in an application track can be filtered so they display together in a single view. Review the presentations found within each application track for this meeting by clicking on the links below.

Attendees look for specific topical research found in the application track listing

Authors: Add an application track to your submission and help your research get noticed


During submission of the abstract, select an application track if the topic aligns with your research. Adding an application track to your presentation during abstract submission will bring extra visibility to your work and help connect you with colleagues in the community.

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Sustainability

SPIE Optics + Photonics is putting the spotlight on sustainability. This track highlights the use of optics and photonics for renewable energy, natural resource management, sustainable and green manufacturing, and greenhouse gas mitigation in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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2026 Featured Plenary Presenters for Sustainability


Qiaoqiang Gan

Qiaoqiang Gan

King Abdullah Univ. of Science and Technology
(Saudi Arabia)

Pramod Sangi Reddy

Pramod Sangi Reddy

Mechanical Engineering, Univeristy of Michigan
(United States)

AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning)

Papers that showcase the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning to create and implement intelligent systems across multiple sectors, technologies, and applications.

View the 365+ presentations tied to the AI/ML track. Filter on each symposia to access those papers specific to each one.

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2026 Featured Plenary Presenter for Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning


Arrate Muñoz-Barrutia

Arrate Muñoz-Barrutia

Univ. Carlos III de Madrid (Spain); Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (Spain)

Application Track Chairs


Sustainability Track Chair

Stavroula Foteinopoulou
The Univ. of New Mexico (United States)

AI/ML Track Chair

Giovanni Volpe
Göteborgs Univ. (Sweden)