Boston University Photonics Center

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Center Statistics

Publications per Year

200 +

202 articles in AY 2025

Active Faculty Members

52

Ranging across the CoE, CAS, MED School, and beyond.

BIC Tenants

11

Funded R&D Projects in FY26

147

News & Media

Professors David Boas, Ji-Xin Cheng, Xin Zhang and more named William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professors

The William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professorship was established in 2008 to recognize Boston University’s most distinguished faculty. Named in honor of BU’s first president, the award is the highest distinction bestowed upon senior faculty members who remain actively involved in research, scholarship, teaching, and the University’s civic life. Nominations for this award are traditionally due […]

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2026 Annual Report

Following another year of instrumental success across our facilities, programing, and research, please view the Photonics Center 2026 Annual Report.

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Photonics Center 2026 Symposium

Be sure to RSVP for the Photonics Center Symposium on "Computational Optics," taking place November 19, 2026!

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In the Media

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Recent Publications & Grants

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