Sixteen PolyU academics recognised amongst world’s most highly cited researchers

Sixteen* scholars from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have been recognised in the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2024” by Clarivate Analytics. Their inclusion is a testament to the University’s research and academic excellence, dedicated to making broad positive societal impact.

This annual list recognises researchers for significant impact in their respective research fields. Each researcher selected has authored multiple highly-cited papers that have ranked in the top 1% by citations for their fields and publication year in the Web of Science over the past 11 years. This year, a total of 6,636 researchers from 59 countries and regions from a diverse range of fields have been named as Highly Cited Researchers.

PolyU is committed to nurturing research talents, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, and facilitating the translation of research outcomes. In addition to the Clarivate’s list, 355 scholars from the University are recognised in Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Most-cited Scientists 2024 list, placing PolyU third among tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Furthermore, PolyU has been actively recruiting distinguished overseas scholars, including 13 internationally renowned scholars selected for the Government-initiated Global STEM Professorship Scheme to lead innovative research projects.

PolyU researchers featured in the Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list (in alphabetical order):

Category	Name	Title and Faculty/Department/School
Cross-Field	Prof. CHAI Yang	Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Science, Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Dr Teris CHEUNG	Assistant Professor of the School of Nursing
	Prof. HUANG Haitao	Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Prof. LI Gang	Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professor in Renewable Energy, Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
	Prof. Kian Ping LOH#	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Prof. Geoffrey Q. P. SHEN	Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships), Chair Professor of the Department of Building and Real Estate
	Prof. WANG Zuankai	Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), Kuok Group Professor in Nature-Inspired Engineering, Chair Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
	Prof. Tom Tao WU	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Prof. YAN Feng	Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics
	Dr ZHANG Xiao	Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Engineering	Prof. YAN Jinyue Jerry	Chair Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering
Engineering	Prof. ZHANG Lei John	Chair Professor of the Department of Computing
Chemistry	Dr HUANG Bolong	Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
Computer Science	Prof. TAN Kay Chen	Interim Head and Chair Professor of the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

*Sixteen PolyU scholars are named Highly Cited Researchers 2024. This number includes two former scholars whose names are not reflected on the list.

#Primary affiliation is with National University of Singapore.

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