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Career development workshop for women in physics Women in Physics in Africa About OSA Rim CHERIF Associate professor of Telecommunications, Univ. of Carthage, Tunisia ICTP, Trieste, 13 October 2017 Difficult choice after graduation January


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About OSA

Rim CHERIF

Associate professor of Telecommunications, Univ. of Carthage, Tunisia

Career development workshop for women in physics

ICTP, Trieste, 13 October 2017

Women in Physics in Africa

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January 2005, Engineering Diploma in Networks and Telecommunications (5 years), Institut national des sciences appliquées et de technologie, University

  • f Carthage, Tunisia (Rank: Top 10/120).

Difficult choice after graduation

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My choice…

University of Johannesburg, South Africa University of Pavia, Italy Xlim Laboratory, Limoges, France Elettra Synctrotron, Trieste, Italy Because of lack of equipments in Tunisia: April 2009, PhD in Information and communication technologies, Engineering school of communications of Tunis, University of Carthage, Tunisia.

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Who inspired me getting in the field of Optics

Research topic:

  • Optical communications,
  • Nonlinear optics,
  • Photonic crystal fibers,
  • Supercontinuum sources.
  • Prof. Mourad Zghal

Role model, good mentor

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My journey started in ICTP

2007 as PhD student

With Prof. Thomas Baer, 2009 OSA (The Optical society) President With Profs. Maria Yzuel (2009 SPIE President), Katarina Svanberg (2012 SPIE President), Miltcho Danailov (ICTP host), Mario Bertolotti

I met great « Key » persons who helped me advancing my career

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I established the OSA and SPIE student chapters to promote optics and photonics in Tunisia and Africa

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Active learning in optics and photonics

8 For middle school students For undergraduate students For high school students For secondary school teachers

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6 workshops in 2 years with 480 women attendees

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2015 ICO/ICTP Gallieno Denardo Award

For her achievements in the field of nonlinear optics and in particular for her valuable contributions to the design of highly nonlinear fibers for supercontinuum generation, as well as for her active commitment aimed at the diffusion of research in optics and photonics in Tunisia.

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2017 OSA (The Optical Society) Ambassador


China India Turkey Singapore

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Many Challenges, we have to make the right choices

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✓ Networking is very important ✓ Ressources/opportunities are available just apply and even if rejected keep applying: Never give-up ✓ When there is a will there is a way ✓ Work hard and be positive

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