Professor Sun Xiankai has been elected as a 2025 Fellow of Optica

2025-02-03
Media Release

Professor Sun Xiankai, Professor of the Department of Electronic Engineering of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been elected as a 2025 Fellow of Optica for his outstanding contributions to integrated photonics, optoelectronics, and optomechanics.

The Board of Directors of Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, recently elected 121 members from 27 countries to the Society’s 2025 Fellow Class. Optica Fellows are selected based on several factors, including outstanding contributions to research, business, education, engineering, and service to Optica and our community.

Professor Sun has been with CUHK since 2014, where he is currently a Professor of Electronic Engineering and an Associate Director for Center of Optical Sciences. He is an expert on chip-scale integrated photonic, electronic, and mechanical devices and systems. His current research focuses on novel photonic and optomechanical nanodevices for both fundamental research and practical applications.

Optica (formerly OSA), Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, is the society dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in the field. Founded in 1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, business professionals, students and others interested in the science of light. Optica’s renowned publications, meetings, online resources and in-person activities fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate scientific, technical and educational achievement.

 

List of 2025 Fellows of Optica

Professor Sun Xiankai, Department of Electronic Engineering.