A Professor and University Research Chair in the University of Ottawa, Dr. Jianping Yao has earned a strong reputation as a leader and outstanding researcher in Microwave Photonics. With over 300 refereed journal publications, Professor Yao has pioneered various developments in microwave photonics including the groundbreaking work in UWB over fiber technologies, photonic generation of arbitrary microwave waveforms, and advanced fiber Bragg grating techniques. Through his distinguished career, Professor Yao has supervised over 70 research students and engineers, established close collaboration with industry and played an active role in various professional societies. Professor Yao was elected Fellow of the IEEE and the Optical Society of America for his contributions to microwave photonics.