Eleven scholars from PAIR have been named on the list of “Highly Cited Researchers 2024” by Clarivate Analytics. This recognition is a testament to PolyU’s research and academic excellence, and its dedication to making a broad positive societal impact.
This annual list recognises researchers who have demonstrated significant impact in their respective fields. Each of the selected researchers has authored multiple highly-cited papers that have ranked in the top 1% by citations for their field 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 in diverse fields have been named as Highly Cited Researchers.
PAIR researchers named on the Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list (in alphabetical order):
Name and Title |
Affiliated PAIR Constituent Research Unit(s) |
Cross-Field |
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Prof. CHAI Yang Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Science Professor, Department of Applied Physics |
Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Things (RIAIoT) |
Prof. HUANG Haitao Professor, Department of Applied Physics |
Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) |
Prof. LI Gang Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professor in Renewable Energy Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) |
Prof. Kian Ping LOH# Chair Professor, Department of Applied Physics |
Photonics Research Institute (PRI) |
Prof. Geoffrey Q. P. SHEN Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships) Chair Professor, Department of Building and Real Estate |
Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) |
Prof. WANG Zuankai Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) Kuok Group Professor in Nature-Inspired Engineering Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR) |
Prof. Tom Tao WU Chair Professor, Department of Applied Physics |
Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE) |
Prof. YAN Feng Chair Professor, Department of Applied Physics |
Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Photonics Research Institute (PRI), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports) |
Dr ZHANG Xiao Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Research Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (RIAM), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) |
Engineering |
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Prof. YAN Jinyue Jerry Chair Professor, Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering |
Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE) |
Chemistry |
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Dr HUANG Bolong Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology |
Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems (RI-IWEAR), Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) |
#Primary affiliation is with National University of Singapore