Associate Professor Dong Zhaogang elected a 2027 Fellow of Optica

Associate Professor Dong Zhaogang from the Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT) cluster has been elected a Fellow of Optica for the Class of 2027 for his contributions in nanophotonics and optical metasurfaces.

For contributions to multifunctional optical metasurfaces, advancing structural colour engineering, integrated optoelectronics, and nonlinear nanophotonics.

Citation for Assoc Prof Dong’s appointment

Optica Fellowship is a distinguished honour in the global optics and photonics community, recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the field. The 2027 Optica Fellows class announced on 23 October 2026 lists 116 members from 23 countries. Four of SUTD’s faculty have been elected as Optica Fellows, including: Prof Joel Yang (class of 2020), Assoc Prof Dawn Tan (class of 2021), Assoc Prof Wu Lin (class of 2026) and Assoc Prof Dong Zhaogang (class of 2027).