1. A. Alù, “Nonreciprocal Photonics,” Frontiers in Optics: the 102 nd   OSA Annual Meeting and        Exhibit/Laser Science Conference, Washington, DC, September 16-20, 2018, (invited talk). 2.   A.   Alù,   “Slow   Light   and   Nonreciprocity   in   Metamaterials,”   Metamaterials   2018,   Espoo,   Finland, August 27-September 1, 2018, ( invited talk ). 3.   J.   Vuckovic,   15th   international   conference   on   Near-field   Optics,   Nanophotonics   and   Related Techniques   (NFO-15),   University   of   Technology   of   Troyes,   Troyes,   France,   August   26-31st,   2018, ( plenary talk) . 4.    A.    Alù,    “Nonlocal    Metasurfaces    for    Analog    Computing    and    Quantum    Photonics,”    15 th International    Conference    on    Near-Field    Optics,    Nanophotonics    and    Related    Techniques (NFO’15), August 26-31, 2018, ( invited talk ). 5.    A.    Alù,    “Wave    Propagation    in    Time-Modulated        Metamaterials,”        IEEE    Research    and Applications   of   Photonics   In   Defense   Conference   (RAPID),   Miramar   Beach,   FL,   August   22-24, 2018, ( invited talk ). 6.   A.   Alù,   “Non-Reciprocal   Photonics,”   SPIE   Optics   and   Photonics,   San   Diego,   CA,   August   19-23, 2018, ( keynote talk ). 7.   X.   Li,   J.   Shi,   L.   Sun,   M.   H.   Lin,   N.   Mohammadi   Estakhri,   Y.   H.   Lee,   S.   Gwo,   C.   Y   Wang,   A.   Krasnok,   C. K.   Shih,   and   A.   Alù,   “Routing   Eexcitons   in   Atomically   Thin   Semiconductors   Using   Plamonic Films   and   Metasurfaces,”   SPIE   Optics   and   Photonics,   San   Diego,   CA,   August   19-23,   2018, ( invited talk ). 8.   A.   Krasnok,   Y.   Radi,   and   A.   Alù,   “Coherent   Virtual   Absoprtion   in   Optical   Materials,”   SIAM Conference    on    Mathematical    Aspects    of    Materials    Science,    Portland,    OR,    July    9-13,    2018, ( invited   talk ). 9.   A.   Kord,   D.   L.   Sounas,   and   A.   Alù,   “Broadband   Non-Reciprocity   in   Spatio-   Temporally   Modulated Metamaterials,”   SIAM   Conference   on   Mathematical   Aspects   of   Materials   Science,   Portland, OR, July 9-13, 2018, ( invited talk ). 10.   Y.   Radi,   and   A.   Alù,   “Multifunctional   Metagratings,”   2018   IEEE   International   Symposium   on Antennas   and   Propagation   and   USNC-URSI   Radio   Science   Meeting,   Boston,   MA,   July   8-13, 2018, ( invited talk ). 11.    N.    Engheta,    “Metastructures    for    Analog    Computing    and    Informatics,”     11th    International Conference on Nanophotonics, Wroclaw, Poland, July 2-July 5, 2018, ( plenary talk ). 12.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Self-configuring   integrated   photonic   networks   for   communications,   switching and processing,” OSA Advanced Photonics Congress, Zurich, Switzerland, July 2-5, 2018. 13.    N.    Engheta,    “Metastructures    for    Analog    Computing    and    Informatics,”    11th    International Conference on Nanophotonics, Wroclaw, Poland, July 2-July 5, 2018, ( plenary talk ). 14.    D.    A.    B.    Miller,    “Universal    and    self-configuring    linear    photonic    circuits,”    ePIXfab    Silicon Photonics Summer School, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium June 11-15, 2018. 15.    D.    A.    B.    Miller,    “Saving    energy    in    information    processing    and    communications    using integrated   photonics,”   ePIXfab   Silicon   Photonics   Summer   School,   Ghent   University,   Ghent, Belgium June 11-15, 2018. 16.    N.    Engheta,    “Extreme    Platforms    for    Extreme    Functionality,”    2018    Internal    Microwave Symposium (IMS), Philadelphia, PA, June 10-15, 2018, ( keynote talk ). 17.   N.   Engheta,   “ Let   Waves   Do   the   Math ,”   20th   Photonics   North   Conference,   Montreal,   Canada, June 5-7, 2018, ( plenary talk ). 18.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Arbitrary   self-configuring   linear   transforms   -   optics   that   designs   itself   to   do anything,”   Workshop   on   “Optics   for   information   processing   in   the   21th   century,”   Villa   Finaly, Florence, Italy, May 24, 2018. 19.    A.    Alù,    “Tailoring    Light    with    Metamaterials    and    Plasmonics,”    NSLS-II    &    CFN    Joint    User's Meeting, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Shirley, NY, May 21-23, 2018, ( plenary   talk ). 20.    A.    Alù,    “New    Frontiers    for    Wave    Manipulation    Using    Time-Modulated    Metamaterials,” International   Workshop   Meta-Optics   and   Metamaterials,   Daejeon,   Korea,   April   23-27,   2018, ( invited talk ). 21.   A.   Alù,   “Topological   Phenomena   and   Non-Reciprocity   in   Photonics,   Mechanics   and   Opto- Mechanics,”   the   13th   Annual   IEEE   International   Conference   on   Nano/Micro   Engineered   and Molecular Systems, Singapore, April 22-26, 2018, ( keynote   talk ). 22.   D.   L.   Sounas,   and   A.   Alù,   “Breaking   Time-Reversal   Symmetry   with   Nonlinear   Nanophotonics,” SPIE Photonics Europe, Strasbourg, France, April 22-26, 2018, ( invited talk ). 23.    D.    A.    B.    Miller,    “Arbitrary    and    self-configuring    photonic    circuits,”    9th    Annual    SU2P Symposium,    21st    –    22nd    May    2018,    Technology    and    Innovation    Centre,    University    of Strathclyde, Glasgow,   UK. 24.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Reducing   energy   and   increasing   capacity   –   new   directions   for   integrated optics    in    handling    information,”    International    Day    of    Light    Presentation,    Politecnico    di Milano, Milan, Italy, May 17, 2018. 25.   A.   Alù,   “Tailoring   Optical   Wavefronts   with   Metasurfaces,”   MRS   Spring   Meeting,   Phoenix,   AZ, April 2-6, 2018, ( tutorial talk ). 26.    A.    Alù,    S.    Mann,    M.    Tymchenko,    and    D.    L.    Sounas,    “The    Delay-Bandwidth    Limit    in Nanophotonics    and    Electrostatic    Wave    Propagation    in    Time-Modulated    Lattices,”    MRS Spring Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 2-6, 2018, ( invited talk ). 27.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “ Optics   that   designs   itself   to   do   anything ,”   Applied   Physics   Seminar,   Harvard University, March 31, 2018. 28.   D.   L.   Sounas,   S.   Mann,   and   A.   Alù,   “The   Time-Bandwidth   Limit   in   Optical   Nanostructures   and Its   Relation   to   Nonreciprocity,”   2018   International   Applied   Computational   Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium, Denver, CO, March 24-29, 2018, ( invited talk ). 29.   R.   Baets,   “An   exploration   of   on-chip   waveguide   based   modalities   for   ultra-compact   and   low- cost   Raman   spectroscopy,”   International   Conference   on   Biomedical   Photonics,   France,   (2018), ( invited talk ). 30.   G.   Roelkens,   “Frontiers   in   III-V   laser   integration   on   silicon   photonic   integrated   circuits, ” International Semiconductor Laser Conference, United States, (2018), ( invited talk ). 31.   G.   Roelkens,   J.   Zhang,   A.   De   Groote,   J.   Juvert,   N.   Ye,   S.   Kumari,   J.   Goyvaerts,   G.   Muliuk,   S.   Uvin, G.   Chen,   B.   Haq,   B.   Snyder,   J.   Van   Campenhout,   D.   Van   Thourhout,   A.   Trindade,   “ Transfer printing    for    silicon    photonics    transceivers    and    interposers,”    IEEE    Optical    Interconnects Conference (OI), United States, (2018), ( invited   talk ). 32.   D.   L.   Sounas,   Y.   Radi,   and   A.   Alù,   “Metagratings:   A   Novel   Paradigm   for   Efficient   Wavefront Control,”     2018     International     Applied     Computational     Electromagnetics     Society     (ACES) Symposium, Denver, CO, March 24-29, 2018, ( invited talk ). 33.   J.   Vuckovic,   DATE   (Design,   Automation,   Test   and   Embedded   Systems)   Conference   Dresden, Germany, March 21, 2018, ( keynote talk ). 34.    A.    Alù,    “New    Frontiers    for    Wave    Manipulation    Using    Time-Modulated    Metamaterials,” Antenna Symposium at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 21, 2018, ( keynote   talk ). 35.   A.   Alù,   “From   Cloaking   to   One-Way   Mirrors:   The   Fascinating   Physics   of   Metamaterials,”   Open Readings   2018,   61 st International   Conference   for   Students   of   Physics   and   Natural   Sciences, Vilnius, Lithuania, March 20-23, 2018, ( plenary talk ). 36.   N.   Engheta,   “Can   We   Do   Math   and   Solve   Equations   with   Metamaterials?”   in   Nanophotonics 2018-   The   Next   Frontiers,   CUDOS,   An   ARC   Center   of   Excellence,   Australian   National   University, Canberra, Australia, March 6-7, 2018, ( invited talk ). 37.   Y.   Radi,   D.   L.   Sounas,   and   A.   Alù,   “Metagratings:   Tailoring   Light   Over   a   Surface   with   Large Efficiency,”   SPIE   Photonics   West,   San   Francisco,   CA,   January   27-   February   1,   2018,   ( invited talk ). 38.   M.   Junior   Mencagli,   N.   Mohammadi   Estakhri,   B.   Edwards,   N.   Engheta,   “Wave   Platforms   for Solving    Integral    Equations    in    Spatial    Domains,”    SPIE    Photonics    West,    San    Francisco,    CA, January 28-February 1, 2018, ( invited talk ). 39.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Self-configuring   complex   optics,”   (Keynote   invited   paper)   SPIE   Photonics   West, San Francisco, CA, January 30, 2018, Paper 10540-43. 40.   A.   Alù,   “Topological   Photonics,   Slow   Light   and   Non-Reciprocal   Transport   Based   on   Temporal Modulations,”   the   48 th Winter   Colloquium   on   the   Physics   of   Quantum   Electronics,   Snowbird, UT, January 7-12, 2018, ( invited   talk ). 41.     A.     Alù,     “Wavefront     Transformation     Using     Metasurfaces,”     Optimized,     Arbitrary     and Reconfigurable Optics Workshop, Stanford, CA, November 16-17, 2017, ( invited talk ). 42.   D.   A.   B.   Miller ,   “Arbitrary   and   self-configuring   photonic   circuits   for   sensing   and   processing,” IEEE   Avionics   and   Vehicle   Fiber-Optics   and   Photonics   Conference,   New   Orleans,   LA,   Nov.   9, 2017. 43.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Saving   energy   in   information   processing   and   communications   with   optics,” ECE Department Distinguished Lecture, George Washington University, Nov. 1,   2017. 44.    A.    Alù,    “Topological    and    Non-Reciprocal    Photonics    and    Phononics,”    Photonic    Topological Insulators, Banff, Canada, September 10-15, 2017, ( invited talk ). 45.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Arbitrary   and   Reconfigurable   Optics   –   New   Opportunities   for   Integrated Photonics,” OSA Frontiers in Optics, Washington DC, Sept. 19, 2017. 46.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Novel   integrated   and   self-configuring   photonics   for   sensing,   communications and processing,” University of Bristol, UK, Sept. 7, 2017. 47.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Arbitrary   and   reconfigurable   optics,”   Universitat   Politècnica   de   València,   Spain, Sept. 4, 2017. 48.    D.    L.    Sounas,    H.    Chalabi,    and    A.    Alù,    “Metasurfaces    with    Advanced    Reflection    and Transmission   Properties   Based   on   the   Principle   of   Resonant   Coupling,”   the   32 nd   International Union   of   Radio   Science   General   Assembly   &   Scientific   Symposium,   Montreal,   Canada,   August 19-26, 2017, ( invited talk ). 49.   A.   Alù,   D.   L.   Sounas,   A.   Krasnok,   and   F.   Monticone,   “Embedded   Eigenstates   and   Coherent Virtual    Absorption    in    Metamaterial    Structures,”    the    32 nd International    Union    of    Radio Science   General   Assembly   &   Scientific   Symposium,   Montreal,   Canada,   August   19-26,   2017, ( invited talk ). 50.   A.   Alù,   “Topological   and   Non-Reciprocal   Photonics,”   SPIE   Optics   and   Photonics,   San   Diego,   CA, August 6-10, 2017, ( keynote talk ). 51.   A.   Krasnok,   F.   Monticone,   and   A.   Alù,   “Embedded   Eigenstates   and   Virtual   Absorption   Using Metamaterials,” SPIE Optics and Photonics, San Diego, CA, August 6-10, 2017, ( invited talk ). 52.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Novel   integrated   and   self-configuring   photonic   architectures   for   sensing, communications   and   processing,”   OSA   Topical   Meeting   on   Integrated   Photonics   Research, Silicon and Nano-photonics, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 27, 2017. 53.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Attojoule   optoelectronics   –   saving   more   energy   with   optics,”   IEEE   Photonics Society   Summer   Topical   Meeting   on   Low   Energy   Integrated   Nanophotonics,   San   Juan,   Puerto Rico, July 11, 2017, ( tutorial talk ). 54.   D.   L.   Sounas,   and   A.   Alù,   “Non-Reciprocal   Electromagnetics   in   Time-Varying   Systems,”   the   IEEE AP-S   Symposium   on   Antennas   and   Propagation   and   USNC-   URSI   Radio   Science   Meeting,   San Diego, CA, July 9-14, 2017, ( tutorial talk ). 55.    D.    L.    Sounas,    Y.    Radi,    G.    D’Aguanno,    and    A.    Alù,    “Reconfigurable    and    Time-    Varying Metamaterials,”   the   IEEE   AP-S   Symposium   on   Antennas   and   Propagation   and   USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 9-14, 2017, ( invited talk ). 56.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Attojoule   optoelectronics   –   saving   more   energy   with   optics,”   Sandia   National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 25, 2017. 57.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Attojoule   optoelectronics   –   saving   more   energy   with   optics,”   IEEE   Photonics Society Optical Interconnects Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 6, 2017, ( plenary talk ). 58. D. A. B. Miller, “Arbitrary and reconfigurable optics,” Caltech, May 25, 2017. 59.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Attojoule   optoelectronics,   silicon   photonics,   free-space   optics,   and   the   10 fJ/bit   interconnect,”   OSA   Optoelectronics   Technical   Group   meeting,   CLEO   2017,   San   Jose,   CA, May 16, 2017. 60 .   A.   Alù,   “ Balanced   Gain   and   Loss   and   Parity-Time   Symmetry   in   Metamaterials ,”   CLEO   2017, San Jose, CA, May 14-19, 2017, (tutorial talk) . 61.   A.   Alù,   “Beyond   Passive   and   Linear   Metasurfaces:   Nonlinearity,   Nonreciprocity   and   Gain,” The    Rank    Prize    Funds    Symposium    on    Electromagnetic    Metasurfaces,    Grasmere,    United Kingdom, March 13-16, 2017, ( invited talk ). 62.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “Optics   to   save   energy   in   information   processing   and   communications,”   IEEE Photonics Society, Santa Clara Chapter, March 7, 2017. 63.   D.   L.   Sounas,   and   A.   Alù,   “Non-Reciprocal   Wave   Manipulation   with   Non-Linear   Metasurfaces,” 2017 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT), Athens, Greece, March 1-3, 2017, ( invited talk ). 64.   D.   A.   B.   Miller,   “ Optics   to   save   energy   in   information   processing   and   communications,”   Optics and Electronics Seminar Series, Stanford University, February 13, 2017. 65.    L.    Quan,    D.    L.    Sounas,    and    A.    Alù,    “Non-Reciprocal    Wave    Propagation    in    Zero-    Index Materials,”   the   2017   SPIE   Photonics   West,   San   Francisco,   CA,   January   28-   February   2,   2017, ( invited talk ). 66.    D.    A.    B.    Miller,    “ Optics    to    save    energy    in    information    processing    and    communications,” Emerging Technologies Summit, Stanford University, January 10, 2017. 67.   F.   Monticone,   and   A.   Alù,   “Trapping   Light   in   Plain   Sight:   Embedded   Photonic   Eigenstates   Using Metamaterials,”    6th    International    Topical    Meeting    on    Nanophotonics    and    Metamaterials (NanoMeta), Seefeld, Austria, January 4-9, 2017, ( invited talk ). 68.   A.   Alù,   “Designer   Matter:   Fascinating   Interactions   of   Light   and   Sound   with   Metamaterials,” 2016 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29-December 2, 2016, ( plenary talk ). 69.   A.   Alù,   “The   Fascinating   Optics   of   Plasmonics   and   Metamaterials,”   2016   MRS   Fall   Meeting, Boston, MA, November 29-December 2, 2016, ( tutorial   talk ).