We are pleased to announce that Prof. Lian Kuan Chen has been named an Optica Fellow in recognition of his outstanding advances in the research of optical wireless communications for indoor, underwater, and water–air channels.

Optica (formerly the Optical Society of America, OSA) is a leading professional organization advancing optics and photonics worldwide. The list of 2026 Fellows can be found at the following link:
https://www.optica.org/about/newsroom/news_releases/2025/optica_announces_2026_fellows_class

Congratulations to Prof. Chen on this well-deserved recognition.