Johan Meyer obtained his degree in electrical engineering in 1992 from the Rand Afrikaanse Universiteit. He worked for 12 years in the aeronautical industry and joined the University of Johannesburg in 2004. He is an associate professor at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. He served as the head of the Photonics Research Group, where he was appointed as Head of School for Electrical Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer and a senior member of IEEE. His field of expertise includes fiber-optical sensors and systems engineering. Sompo Mpoyo Justice received his BSc degree in electronic engineering from the Institut Supérieur Pedagogique et Technique de Likasi, DR Congo in 2004. He completed his Mphil degree in electrical and electronic engineering sciences from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2015. Currently, he is studying toward his PhD in Photonics Research Group at University of Johannesburg. Prof. Suné von Solms is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Suné is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher. Her research interests include networks, engineering education and the social and human aspects of engineering.

• 1. Fundamentals of Fiber Lasers. 2.  Optical Fibers. 3.Rare-Earth Ions and Fiber Laser Fundamentals. 4. Mathematical Methods for Fiber Lasers. 5. Continuous-Wave Silica Fiber Lasers. 6. Q-switched Fiber Laser. 7. Narrow Linewidth Fiber Lasers. 8. High-Power Fiber Lasers.

Johan Meyer obtained his degree in electrical engineering in 1992 from the Rand Afrikaanse Universiteit. He worked for 12 years in the aeronautical industry and joined the University of Johannesburg in 2004. He is an associate professor at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. He served as the head of the Photonics Research Group, where he was appointed as Head of School for Electrical Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer and a senior member of IEEE. His field of expertise includes fiber-optical sensors and systems engineering. Sompo Mpoyo Justice received his BSc degree in electronic engineering from the Institut Supérieur Pedagogique et Technique de Likasi, DR Congo in 2004. He completed his Mphil degree in electrical and electronic engineering sciences from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2015. Currently, he is studying toward his PhD in Photonics Research Group at University of Johannesburg. Prof. Suné von Solms is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Suné is a registered professional engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a National Research Foundation (NRF) rated researcher. Her research interests include networks, engineering education and the social and human aspects of engineering.

• 1. Fundamentals of Fiber Lasers. 2.  Optical Fibers. 3.Rare-Earth Ions and Fiber Laser Fundamentals. 4. Mathematical Methods for Fiber Lasers. 5. Continuous-Wave Silica Fiber Lasers. 6. Q-switched Fiber Laser. 7. Narrow Linewidth Fiber Lasers. 8. High-Power Fiber Lasers.