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- Promote awareness of the optical science and optical engineering among the academic and local communities,<\/li>\n
- Serve as a means of communication and interaction between students, faculty, and administration,<\/li>\n
- Establish interaction between students and local sections and national headquarters of the Optical Society of America and SPIE, and<\/li>\n
- Broaden the student\u2019s insight of post-graduate opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Events<\/a><\/h3>\n
Outreach<\/a><\/h3>\n
Get Involved!<\/a><\/h3>\n
Interested in Becoming a PSS Member?<\/a><\/h4>\n
\nMeet Our Society Leadership<\/h3>
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tVineetha Ashok<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Student | ECE | Ramachandran Lab |
\r\nPresident, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- \n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tSuet Ying Chan<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Student | ECE | Tian Lab |
\r\nVice President, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- \n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tPurva Bhumkar<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Candidate | ECE | Ramachandran Lab |
\r\nTreasurer, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- \n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"\"](\"\/photonics\/files\/2025\/11\/Perez_Ana-300x300.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\t\t\t\tAna Perez<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Student | BME | Roblyer Lab |
\r\nSecretary, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- \n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
![\"\"](\"\/photonics\/files\/2024\/11\/Deng_Qilin--300x300.jpeg\")
<\/figure>\t\t\t\tQilin Deng<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Candidate | ECE | Tian Lab |
\r\nWebmaster, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- \n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tSanjana Wanare<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Student | ECE | Ramachandran Lab |
\r\nEvents Lead, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n- \n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
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<\/figure>\t\t\t\tSarah Sheng<\/h6>\n\t\t
PhD Student | BME | Roblyer Lab |
\r\nOutreach Coordinator, Photonics Student Society<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\nStudent Profiles<\/h3>\n
\n![\"\"](\"\/photonics\/files\/2025\/12\/4L3A1932-1024x683-1-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> Building Mini-Brains, Advancing Big Ideas: How Kate Herrema Uses Organoids to Model Neurodevelopment<\/a> (12\/15\/2025)<\/span><\/div>![\"\"](\"\/photonics\/files\/2025\/10\/savannash2-150x150.png\")
<\/a> Farming the Fundamentals with Savannah Schisler<\/a> (10\/29\/2025)<\/span><\/div>![\"\"](\"\/photonics\/files\/2025\/07\/thumb-150x150.jpg\")
<\/a> A Light Breakfast, Episode #1 | Sharayu Shrinivas<\/a> (7\/9\/2025)<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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