important dates

Full Len Papers
15 Jul 2026

Short Papers
15 Jul 2026

Decision Notification
15 Sep 2026

Program Available
01 Oct 2026

Camera Ready and
Registration Due

15 Oct 2026

recent events

Topi

2025 - Topi, Pakistan

Doha

2024 - Doha, Qatar

Florida

2023 - Boca Raton, FL

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vision

Over the past two decades, HONET has been committed to fostering a dynamic environment that unites academic scholars and industry experts from both developed and developing nations. This enduring vision has successfully established a collaborative platform conducive to mutual learning and impactful research endeavors.

steering committee

M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA
Syed M. Hassan Zaidi, Prof. & Pro Rector, GIKI, Pakistan
Rachid Benlamri, Prof. & VP Academics, University of Doha for Science & Technology, Doha, Qatar
Glenn D. Boreman, Prof. and Chair Physics & Optical Science, Fellow IEEE, SPIE and Optica, Dir. Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Communication, UNC Charlotte, USA
Ian T Ferguson, Prof. and Former Dean SPCEET, Fellow of IEEE, IOP and SPIE, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA

general chairs

Ziya Arnavut, Prof. CIS, SUNY Fredonia, NY, USA
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA

conference chairs

Mehmet Kuşaf, Dean of Engineering, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, Cyprus
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja, Senior Member IEEE, Optica and Fellow SPIE, Prof. Phys. and Optical Science & Engineering, UNC Charlotte, NC, USA