Yixian Dong | Optoelectronic Devices | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yixian Dong | Optoelectronic Devices | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | Southwest Jiaotong University | China

Yixian Dong is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science and Technology at Southwest Jiaotong University, China, with expertise in optical communications, integrated photonics, and photonic neural networks. He earned a PhD in Electronic Engineering specializing in advanced optical networking, a master’s degree in Optical Engineering, and a bachelor’s degree in Optoelectronic Information Engineering. His professional experience includes academic appointments, leadership of nationally and provincially funded research projects, and participation in large-scale collaborative programs and industry-linked research initiatives. His research focuses on optical integration, photonic reservoir computing, digital signal processing, and converged optical–wireless networks, resulting in 41 peer-reviewed publications with 325 citations and an h-index of 10. He has received multiple competitive talent and fellowship awards, actively serves as a reviewer and conference committee member for leading journals and international conferences, and maintains strong professional memberships and academic service credentials.

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Abdoulaye Ndao | Optics and Photonics | Research Excellence Award

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdoulaye Ndao | Optics and Photonics | Research Excellence Award

Associate Professor | University of California San Diego | United States

Abdoulaye Ndao is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California San Diego, where he leads the Nano Devices and Applied Optics Laboratory and specializes in nanophotonics, metasurfaces, and applied optics. He earned a PhD in Physics with distinction following advanced training in lasers and materials science. His professional experience spans academic leadership, postdoctoral research at leading institutions, and prior engineering roles, with sustained contributions to teaching, mentoring, and conference service. His research focuses on topological photonics, plasmonics, meta-optics, and bioimaging technologies, resulting in influential publications in premier journals, patented innovations, and significant translational impact. His scholarly impact is reflected in approximately 2,900 citations, an h-index of 24, and an i10-index of 32.

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Nonreciprocal lasing in topological cavities of arbitrary geometries
B. Bahari, A. Ndao, F. Vallini, A. El Amili, Y. Fainman, B. Kanté – Science (900 citations)

Symmetry-breaking-induced plasmonic exceptional points and nanoscale sensing
J.-H. Park*, A. Ndao*, W. Cai, L. Hsu, A. Kodigala, T. Lepetit, Y.-H. Lo, B. Kanté – Nature Physics (359 citations)

Octave bandwidth photonic fishnet achromatic metalens
A. Ndao, L. Hsu, J. Ha, J.-H. Park, C. Chang-Hasnain, B. Kanté – Nature Communications (208 citations)

Transmission properties of slanted annular aperture arrays
T. Alaridhee, A. Ndao, M.-P. Bernal, E. Popov, A.-L. Fehrembach, F.-I. Baida – Optics Express (158 citations)

Photonic quantum Hall effect and multiplexed light sources of large orbital angular momenta
B. Bahari, L. Hsu, S.-H. Pan, D. Preece, A. Ndao, A. El Amili, Y. Fainman – Nature Physics (139 citations)