208 PolyU academics among world’s top 2% Scientists
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PolyU’s has 208 scholars ranked among the world's top 2% most-cited scientists, exceeding last year's record of 201 scholars, according to Stanford University's latest “Updated science-wide author databases of standardised citation indicators”. The significant representation of PolyU academics on this list underscores the University's ambition to become a world-class innovative institution and its commitment to translating research excellence into positive societal impact across various sectors.
This list, compiled by Stanford University, includes over 100,000 top scientists from all around the world. PolyU boasts the highest number of top scholars in Building and Construction (19 scholars) and Civil Engineering (13), globally. It also has the most distinguished scholars in six specific fields that leading the research performance in Hong Kong, including Energy (14), Operations Research (9), Optoelectronics and Photonics (9), and Nursing (7).
Remarkably, four PolyU academics rank among the top 10 scholars worldwide in their respective fields, while six scholars are among the top 20. These are the highest numbers among universities in Hong Kong. The following PolyU scholars are ranked among the world's top 50 in their fields.
Subject field
Rank in field (field size)
Building & Construction
3 (38,433)
Ir Professor Poon Chi-sun
Chair Professor of Sustainable Construction Materials,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Operations Research
6 (27,923)
Ir Professor Edwin Cheng
Chair Professor of Management,
Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
Geological & Geomatics Engineering
7 (63,191)
Professor Weng Qihao
Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence,
Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Civil Engineering
8 (54,049)
Professor Jin-Guang Teng
Chair Professor of Structural Engineering,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Building & Construction
13 (38,433)
Professor Chen Qingyan
Chair Professor of Building Thermal Science,
Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Information Systems
15 (17,784)
Professor Eric Ngai Wai-ting
Distinguished Research Professor,
Department of Management and Marketing
Civil Engineering
22 (54,049)
Professor Zhao Xiaolin
Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Building & Construction
23 (38,433)
Ir Professor Albert Chan
Chair Professor of Construction Engineering and Management,
Department of Building and Real Estate
Building & Construction
30 (38,433)
Professor Li Heng
Chair Professor of Construction Informatics,
Department of Building and Real Estate
Strategic, Defence & Security Studies
30 (21,624)
Ir Professor Chow Wan-ki
Emeritus Professor of Architectural Science and Fire Engineering,
Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Mechanical Engineering & Transports
34 (133,525)
Professor Chau Kwok-wing*
Professor,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
43 (54,049)
Ir Professor Ben Young
Chair Professor of Steel Structures,
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sport, Leisure & Tourism
44 (8,752)
Professor Cathy Hsu
Chair Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Marketing,
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
Operations Research
48 (27,923)
Professor Mike Lai Kee-hung
Chair Professor of Shipping and Logistics,
Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
Sport, Leisure & Tourism
48 (8,752)
Professor Song Haiyan
Chair Professor of Tourism,
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
Languages & Linguistics
50 (19,042)
Professor Hu Guangwei
Professor,
Department of English and Communication
* Former PolyU scholar
