About us

International Conference on Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN) serves as one of the largest international forums for researchers involved in all aspects of optical communications and networks. It has been held annually since its establishment in 2002. All accepted papers will be submitted to IEEE Xplore and indexed by EI Compendex.

Important Dates

Wed, May 20, 2026
Abstract registration deadline
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Submission deadline

Call For Paper

Optical Sensors and Measurement
Optoelectronic integration and devices
Optical fibers and fiber-based devices
Optical transmission systems, subsystems and technologies
Networks architectures, management and applications
Optical signal processing & microwave photonics
Ultrafast photonics and nonlinear optics
Wireless and free-space communications
Quantum photonics and applications
Optoelectronics based on organic and nanostructured materials
AI for photonics and communications
Intelligent Optoelectronics and Emerging Photonic Architectures
Optical Biosensors, Imaging and Theranostics
Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials and Flexible Photonic Devices

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome: Full papers, Abstracts

Committee

Program Committee

Perry Shum

Southern University of Science and Technology, China

Xinyong Dong

Guangdong University of Technology, China

Tomasz R. Woliński

Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Daoxin Dai

Zhejiang University/China Jiliang University, China

Qijie Wang

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Alan Pak Tao Lau

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China

Baohua Jia

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

Jun Yang

Guangdong University of Technology, China