November 3, 2026
Professor Ray Chen has been ranked #2 in the world in the field of optical interconnects by ScholarGPS. Chen was named a Highly Ranked Scholars™ - Lifetime in optical interconnects, optoelectronics, and photonics. ScholarGPS gives this recognition to the top 0.05% of scholars worldwide in a specialty, based on their productivity and on the impact and quality of their work.
Chen credits the honor to more than 30 years of work by current and former members of his group. "It is due to contributions of all of you for the past 30+ years,” he said, “and we share the recognition together."