The one-day workshop on nanotechnology and photonics was organized by SVIT IEEE photonics and EMBS student chapters & department of ECE, Sai Vidya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru in association with IEEE-IISc student branch as part of IEEE-IISc Knowledge & networking outreach workshop (I-KNOW) program on 05-09-2018. The chief guest for the workshop was Dr. T. Srinivas, Associate Professor, ECE department, Indian Institute of Science and branch counsellor IEEE-IISc student branch. The workshop was inaugurated by chief guest, branch advisor, SVIT IEEE student branch, principal and student chair, SVIT IEEE student branch. Dr. T. Srinivas addressed the gathering about the student branch activities and its importance. Dr. H.S. Ramesh Babu, Principal of SVIT also spoke on the occasion about the student activities and expressed his happiness. Dr. Narayan K, IEEE SVIT student branch advisor addressed the gathering about the benefits of IEEE membership and on the activities to be conducted under the IEEE student branch chapters. Dr. Narayan K also highlighted about the 5 students of Sai Vidya Institute of Technology, Bengaluru attending the IEEE IPC 2018 conference to be held at Reston, Virginia, USA. Followed with the Inauguration, the following Speakers gave their talk on the following topics, 1. Dr. T. Srinivas, Associate Professor, ECE department, Indian Institute of Science (Topic: Optics in India: Opportunities and Future). 2. Mr. Awanish Pandey, CeNSE, Indian Institute of Science (Topic: Nanotechnology and Photonics). 3. Mr. Rahul Singh Kotesa, CeNSE, Indian Institute of Science (Topic: Life of a Ph.D student in IISc). There was panel discussion was held at the end of the workshop, Dr. T. Srinivas emphasized about the internship opportunities available for Photonic student members and also about the studies in abroad. 133 participants participated in the workshop from host institute, The Oxford Engineering College and CMRIT. Workshop Organizers: Mr. Venkatesha M, Execom Member, IEEE photonics society Bangalore chapter. Mrs. Shwetha M, Execom Member, IEEE photonics society Bangalore chapter. Mr. Vaibhav L Shah, SVIT IEEE photonics chapter student chair. Mr. Sharth K Prabhu, SVIT IEEE student chair. Ms. Vismaya, SVIT IEEE student secretary.