The Photonic Systems Group is located within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of McGill University. The group has approximately 60 members, including academic staff, post-doctoral researchers and graduate students. Our objective is to explore lightwave communications and sensing technologies, identify novel applications and practical limitations. Our research covers a wide area of photonics including optoelectronic devices and materials, optical fiber devices, free-space optics, biosensing, and systems integration. We have extensive laboratory facilities located on the 8^th floor of the McConnell Engineering building in addition to a full range of software tools. We are a member of the NSERC funded Agile All Photonics Networks (AAPN) strategic research network and have extensive collaborations with other researchers across Canada