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16 RISE Scholars Ranked World’s Top 2% Scientists Released by Stanford University

23 Apr 2021

RISE's Top 2% Scientists in the global list


16 RISE members have been listed among the top 2% scientists in a global list released by the prestigious Stanford University. The ranking identifies the top scholars in their own areas of specialty and whose publications are most frequently cited by other authors around the globe.

The report was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis of Stanford University. According to the team, the publicly available database provides standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator. The report can be downloaded from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345921476_World's_Top_2_Scientists_by_Stanford_University-_Dr_John_Ioannidis_and_team.

Congratulations to our colleagues on the high ranking in the World in Stanford Study! This recognition demonstrates RISE’s influence in multi disciplines and signifies our dedication in conducting world-class research in energy.

RISE's Top 2% Scientists in the Global List 

Name (by alphabetical order of surname)

Subject Field (Rank within field)
Dr. AN Liang Energy
Prof. CAO Jiannong Networking & Telecommunications
Prof. CHEN Guohua Chemical Engineering (15)
Prof. HAO Jianhua Applied Physics
Dr. HUANG Haitao Materials
Prof. LAU Shu Ping Applied Physics
Prof. LU Lin Energy
Dr. MUI Kwok Wai, Horace Building & Construction
Prof. NI Meng Energy
 Prof. TAO Xiaoming Materials
Dr. WANG Peng Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Prof. WANG Shengwei Building & Construction (22)
Dr. WONG Ling Tim Building & Construction
Prof. WONG Wai Yeung Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry (25)
Prof. YAN Feng Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Prof. YANG Hongxing Energy




Research Units Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy

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Research Institute for Smart Energy


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