Boubacar Kante named Optica Fellow

Boubacar Kante Photo Copyright Noah Berger / 2019

EECS Professor Boubacar Kante has been elected as an Optica Fellow, one of the highest honors in the field of optics and photonics.

Kante was recognized “for creating and demonstrating new concepts in modern electromagnetics, particularly a path toward very-high-power, broad-area single-mode semiconductor lasers.”

Optica Fellows are selected based on their exceptional contributions to research, education, engineering, business, and service to the community.

Optica, formerly known as OSA (Optical Society of America), is a global society dedicated to advancing optics and photonics. Founded in 1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, students, and professionals passionate about the science of light.