Workshop on Metasurfaces, Freeform Surfaces, and Gradient-Index Materials

The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester

Explore how metamaterials, freeform surfaces and gradient-index materials can be combined in various pairs to enable new optical systems.

Richard Feldman Ballroom

We are pleased to welcome you to Rochester for the Workshop on Metasurfaces, Freeform Surfaces, and Gradient-Index Materials scheduled for October 24, 2025. Event will be in University of Rochester's Richard Feldman Ballroom (inside the Frederick Douglass Commons Building, adjacent to the Rush Rhees Library) at 735 Library Road, Rochester, NY. BackgroundMany institutions around the world have conducted world class research on Meta surfaces, Freeform surfaces and Gradient-index Optical systems. In recent years, investigators have combined them in various pairs. The workshop goals are to further expand the research across all three disciplines in a coordinated approach. There remain significant challenges in order to develop these next generation technologies including design algorithms, metrology, materials, and fabrication methods. The Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester is organizing a workshop to find national and international academic and industrial collaborations. One important issue is to identify several difficult applications which can not be solved by only one technology. Hotel AccommodationsA block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Garden Hotel Rochester/University and Medical Center (30 Celebration Dr. Rochester, NY). The nighly rate is $189+tax. Please call 1-585-424-4404 and ask for the “The Institute of Optics Room Block", or use the link below to reserve a room. Deadline to reserve your room at this rate is Friday, October 17.<a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/instituteofopticsoctober2025/" title="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/instituteofopticsoctober2025/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/instituteofopticsoctober2025/</a>For questions, please contact Dustin Newman at <a href="mailto:dnewman3@UR.Rochester.edu" title="mailto:dnewman3@UR.Rochester.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">dnewman3@UR.Rochester.edu</a>We look forward to seeing you!

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