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Place: College of Science, KNUST (Ghana)
Iddrisu Danlard (Sunyani Technical University)
Biography:
Dr. Iddrisu Danlard is a distinguished professional with a strong background in electrical and electronics engineering. He earned his bachelor's degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 2005 and subsequently joined the Electricity Company of Ghana (E.C.G.) as an assistant electrical engineer. Ing. Dr. Danlard became a Network Management Center Engineer (NMC) at MTN Ghana Limited. Here, he specialized in fiber-optic networks, intelligent network switches, and base station controllers. His dedication won him a scholarship for a Master's degree in photonics from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF).
In 2015, he joined the faculty of Sunyani Technical University (STU) as a lecturer. Over the years, he taught a variety of courses at different academic levels, ranging from the Higher National Diploma to the Master of Technology. His expertise spanned diverse fields, including electrical fault diagnosis, industrial electronics, power system planning, embedded systems, sensor networks, and optical communication. Dr. Danlard actively collaborated with international partners, contributing to technical education in Ghana. At STU, he took on leadership roles, including heading the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department from 2018 to 2020. His PhD is in computer engineering at KNUST. As a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), he has actively promoted professional development and is a patron of the GhIE students' chapter at STU. His research interests encompass optical communication, optical computing, photonics, and intelligent systems.
LECTURE: "Photonic Crystal Fibers: Structural Characteristics, Optical Performance, and Applications"
Abstract:
Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) have emerged as a revolutionary class of optical waveguides that exhibit exceptional characteristics due to their unique structural tunability and high optical performance. These fibers possess controllable light-guiding properties due to the periodic arrangement of air voids within their microstructure. In this presentation, we examine the operational characteristics of PCFs involving index-guiding and photonic bandgap mechanisms. Furthermore, we analyze their key optical performance metrics, such as dispersion, confinement losses, birefringence, and nonlinearities. Finally, we present critical application areas of PCFs spanning broadband communication, medical diagnostics, renewable energy, materials processing, and the burgeoning field of optical computing.
All day
Place: College of Science, KNUST (Ghana)
Iddrisu Danlard (Sunyani Technical University)
Biography:
Dr. Iddrisu Danlard is a distinguished professional with a strong background in electrical and electronics engineering. He earned his bachelor's degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 2005 and subsequently joined the Electricity Company of Ghana (E.C.G.) as an assistant electrical engineer. Ing. Dr. Danlard became a Network Management Center Engineer (NMC) at MTN Ghana Limited. Here, he specialized in fiber-optic networks, intelligent network switches, and base station controllers. His dedication won him a scholarship for a Master's degree in photonics from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF).
In 2015, he joined the faculty of Sunyani Technical University (STU) as a lecturer. Over the years, he taught a variety of courses at different academic levels, ranging from the Higher National Diploma to the Master of Technology. His expertise spanned diverse fields, including electrical fault diagnosis, industrial electronics, power system planning, embedded systems, sensor networks, and optical communication. Dr. Danlard actively collaborated with international partners, contributing to technical education in Ghana. At STU, he took on leadership roles, including heading the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department from 2018 to 2020. His PhD is in computer engineering at KNUST. As a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE), he has actively promoted professional development and is a patron of the GhIE students' chapter at STU. His research interests encompass optical communication, optical computing, photonics, and intelligent systems.
LECTURE: "Photonic Crystal Fibers: Structural Characteristics, Optical Performance, and Applications"
Abstract:
Photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) have emerged as a revolutionary class of optical waveguides that exhibit exceptional characteristics due to their unique structural tunability and high optical performance. These fibers possess controllable light-guiding properties due to the periodic arrangement of air voids within their microstructure. In this presentation, we examine the operational characteristics of PCFs involving index-guiding and photonic bandgap mechanisms. Furthermore, we analyze their key optical performance metrics, such as dispersion, confinement losses, birefringence, and nonlinearities. Finally, we present critical application areas of PCFs spanning broadband communication, medical diagnostics, renewable energy, materials processing, and the burgeoning field of optical computing.