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A total of 110 scholars from PAIR and its 17 constituent research units were ranked among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in newly released metrics compiled by Stanford University, and four of them were among the top 20 scholars in the world in their own areas of specialty.

The latest ranking reflects the influential research of PAIR researchers and PolyU’s leading position in multiple research areas. The ranking covers over 100,000 top scientists across the globe. The database grouped scientists under 22 subject fields and 174 sub-fields, and the ranking was compiled based on research publication indicators, including information on citations, an individual’s scientific research output, co-authorship and a composite indicator for career-long citation impact up to the end of 2022.

The large number of PAIR scholars listed in the ranking and their corresponding research fields are as follows (listed in overall rank order)*:

Full Name

PAIR Constituent Unit

Subfield

Overall Rank

Rank in Subfield

Total No. of Scientists
in Subfield

Ir Prof. POON Chi Sun

RCRE, RISUD, RILS

Building & Construction

3,761

3

38,433

Prof. WENG Qihao

RILS, SCRI

Geological & Geomatics Engineering

3,800

7

63,191

Prof. CHEN Qingyan

PAIR Director

Building & Construction

9,146

13

38,433

Prof. NGAI Wai Ting, Eric

RCTFF, RIAIoT, RISUD

Information Systems

9,772

15

17,784

Prof. ZHAO Xiao Lin

RILS, RISUD, RCRE, RCDSE, RiFood

Civil Engineering

17,754

22

54,049

Ir Prof. CHAN Ping Chuen, Albert

RCTFF, RISUD, RILS

Building & Construction

17,058

23

38,433

Ir Prof. LI Heng

RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, RISUD, RILS, RISports

Building & Construction

20,131

30

38,433

Ir Prof. Ben YOUNG

RILS

Civil Engineering

28,276

43

54,049

Prof. LAI Kee-hung, Mike

RISUD, RiFood

Operations Research

19,051

48

27,923

Prof. LAM Hing Keung, William

RISUD, SCRI

Logistics & Transportation

60,660

68

26,803

Prof. HUANG Guoquan, George

RIAM, RCRE

Operations Research

27,517

85

27,923

Prof. WANG Shuaian, Hans

RIAIoT

Logistics & Transportation

70,848

90

26,803

Prof. NI Meng

RISE, RISUD

Energy

10,121

95

287,766

Ir Prof. NIU Jianlei

SCRI, RISE, RISUD, RISports

Building & Construction

52,489

96

38,433

Prof. CHU Wei

RISUD

Environmental Sciences

20,407

100

99,567

Prof. HUI Chi-man, Eddie

RILS, RISUD

Urban & Regional Planning

80,533

101

11,717

Prof. YIN Jin-hua

RILS, RISUD

Geological & Geomatics Engineering

28,251

112

63,191

Prof. WONG Wai Yeung, Raymond

RISE, RISUD, RI-IWEAR, RISports

Organic Chemistry

5,823

134

161,671

Prof. WU Jian-yong

RiFood

Biotechnology

51,389

138

59,267

Ir Prof. NI Yi-qing

RISUD

Civil Engineering

89,842

154

54,049

Prof. SHEN Qiping, Geoffrey

RISUD, RILS, SCRI

Building & Construction

78,185

163

38,433

Prof. KO Jan Ming

RISUD

Civil Engineering

97,354

172

54,049

Prof. LEE Shun Cheng, Frank

RISUD

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

14,420

172

70,828

Prof. CHEN Xiaojun

SCRI, RCSV

Operations Research

56,941

185

27,923

Prof. CHAN Hon Wan, Edwin

RILS, RISUD, SCRI

Urban & Regional Planning

125,974

194

11,717

Ir Prof. WANG Shengwei

RISE, RISUD

Energy

19,568

196

287,766

Prof. YU Siu Fung

PRI

Optoelectronics & Photonics

61,550

200

123,678

Prof. CHENG Li

RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, RISports

Acoustics

93,405

204

33,584

Prof. Anthony CHEN

RILS, RISUD, SCRI

Logistics & Transportation

136,570

209

26,803

Prof. LI Xiangdong

RISUD

Environmental Sciences

41,341

210

99,567

Prof. SHI Wenzhong, John

SCRI, RISUD

Geological & Geomatics Engineering

51,779

213

63,191

Prof. JIN Wei

PRI, RIAIoT, RISUD, RISports

Optoelectronics & Photonics

69,009

237

123,678

Prof. PANG Yiu Chung, Marco

RCSV

Rehabilitation

122,303

261

27,054

Cr Dr CHAN Wai Ming Daniel

RISUD

Building & Construction

120,202

267

38,433

Prof. SUN Defeng

RCTFF, RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR

Operations Research

76,285

274

27,923

Dr CHEN Wen

PRI

Optics

92,883

303

64,789

Prof. ZAYED Tarek

RIAIoT, RISUD, RCRE

Civil Engineering

154,134

307

54,049

Prof. TAO Xiaoming

RI-IWEAR, RISE, RISA, RISUD, RISports

Materials

27,510

331

281,605

Prof. WONG Christina

RiFood

Operations Research

108,573

397

27,923

Prof. YAN Jinyue Jerry

RISUD, RISE

Energy

36,037

397

287,766

Prof. LU Chao

PRI, RISUD

Optoelectronics & Photonics

101,385

398

123,678

Dr YIN Zhen-yu

RILS, RISUD

Geological & Geomatics Engineering

92,882

404

63,191

Prof. LI Gang

PRI, RI-IWEAR, RISUD, RISE

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

42,883

448

117,692

Prof. HUANG Haitao

PRI, RISE, RISUD, RIAM

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

44,253

454

117,692

Ir Prof. SU Zhongqing

RISports

Acoustics

170,685

454

33,584

Prof. Wing-tak WONG

RiFood

Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry

81,996

489

72,729

Prof. Asif Sohail USMANI

RISUD, RIAM

Civil Engineering

223,780

495

54,049

Prof. DAI Jian-Guo

RILS, RIAM, RISUD, RCRE, RISE

Building & Construction

210,597

517

38,433

Prof. SHUM Ho Keung, David

RISA, RI-IWEAR, MHRC, RISports

Rehabilitation

215,326

531

27,054

Prof. WANG Yuhong

RILS, RISE, RISUD, RCRE

Building & Construction

221,820

546

38,433

Prof. YU Tao

RCDSE, RILS, RISUD, RCRE

Civil Engineering

245,932

550

54,049

Prof. KAN Chi-wai

RCTFF, PRI, RCRE, RISports

Polymers

61,381

553

108,979

Prof. XIN Haozhong, John

RI-IWEAR

Polymers

61,614

554

108,979

Prof. NG Sheung-mei, Shamay

RCMI, MHRC

Rehabilitation

233,188

580

27,054

Dr Ren Jingzheng

RCRE, RIAM

Energy

49,829

587

287,766

Ir Prof. MAK Cheuk Ming

RISUD, SCRI

Acoustics

219,192

594

33,584

Prof. XIAO Fu, Linda

RISE, RISUD

Building & Construction

234,218

594

38,433

Ir Dr WONG Ling Tim

RISE

Building & Construction

245,413

623

38,433

Dr DONG You

RILS, RISUD, RCRE, RISE

Civil Engineering

279,289

648

54,049

Ir. Prof. XIA Yong

RIAIoT, RISUD, RCDSE

Civil Engineering

282,249

659

54,049

Prof. HE Mingguang

RCSV

Ophthalmology & Optometry

95,159

697

72,989

Prof. Songye Zhu

RIAIoT, RISE, RISUD

Civil Engineering

296,880

718

54,049

Prof. WEN Chih Yung

RISports, RIAIoT, RISUD

Aerospace & Aeronautics

417,374

904

55,422

Prof. TAM Hwa Yaw

PRI

Optoelectronics & Photonics

211,979

957

123,678

Prof. LI Ping

SCRI

Experimental Psychology

82,119

973

33,023

Ir Prof. YANG Hongxing

RISUD, RISE

Energy

77,737

975

287,766

Ir Prof. Ming Zhang

RISports

Biomedical Engineering

227,120

981

62,597

Prof. HAO Jianhua

PRI, RISE, RISports

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

99,234

988

117,692

Prof. YAN Feng

RI-IWEAR, PRI, RISE, RISUD, RISports

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

100,271

1,005

117,692

Ir Prof. MUI Kwok Wai, Horace

RISE, SCRI

Building & Construction

384,473

1,079

38,433

Ir Prof. ZHENG Yongping

RISA, RCSV, RI-IWEAR, RISports

Biomedical Engineering

251,807

1,103

62,597

Dr DUAN Huan Feng

RILS, RISUD

Environmental Engineering

209,771

1,108

57,175

Prof. CHEUNG Chi Fai, Benny

RCSV, RCRE, RIAM

Industrial Engineering & Automation

152,714

1,123

106,863

Dr HUANG Bolong

RI-IWEAR, RISE

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

114,374

1,136

117,692

Prof. YIP Shea Ping

RCSV

Ophthalmology & Optometry

152,826

1,146

72,989

Prof. CHEN Jianli

RILS

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

76,666

1,159

70,828

Ir Prof. GUO Hai

RILS, RISUD

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

80,779

1,226

70,828

Prof. CHAI Yang

RI-IWEAR, PRI, RISE, RIAIoT

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

135,434

1,355

117,692

Dr AN Liang

RISE, RISUD, RISports, RIAM

Energy

113,043

1,418

287,766

Prof. FU Mingwang

RCTFF, RIAM

Materials

107,460

1,434

281,605

Ir Prof. MAN Hau Chung

RIAM, RISports

Materials

113,153

1,511

281,605

Prof. CAO Jiannong

RIAIoT, RISUD, RiFood, RI-IWEAR, RISE, RISA, SCRI

Networking & Telecommunications

167,056

1,588

197,500

Prof. CHEN Wei

RI-IWEAR

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

169,027

1,720

117,692

Prof. TSANG Wing Hong, Hector

MHRC, RCMI, RISports

Psychiatry

98,369

1,727

75,292

Prof. FEI Bin

RI-IWEAR, PRI, RCRE

Polymers

193,278

1,757

108,979

Prof. LAU Pak-tao Alan

PRI, RISUD

Optoelectronics & Photonics

353,404

1,795

123,678

Prof. YU Changyuan

PRI, RISUD, RCDSE, RISports

Optoelectronics & Photonics

377,863

1,955

123,678

Dr YAO Haimin

RISE, RISUD

Mechanical Engineering & Transports

266,860

1,987

133,525

Prof. WANG Zuankai

RISports, RI-IWEAR

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

191,061

1,992

117,692

Prof. CHEN Changwen

PAIR Management Committee

Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing

107,839

2,039

356,955

Prof. ZHENG Zijian

RI-IWEAR, RISE, RIAIoT, RI-IWEAR, PRI, RISUD

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

205,791

2,172

117,692

Ir Prof. LU Lin, Vivien

RISE, RISUD, RCRE

Energy

172,247

2,321

287,766

Prof. YAO Zhongping

RiFood, RCMI

Analytical Chemistry

275,086

2,392

115,145

Ir Prof. CHAN Kang Cheung, Keith

RIAM, RISports

Materials

183,543

2,519

281,605

Prof. LAU Chung Ming, Francis

RIAIoT

Networking & Telecommunications

278,063

2,761

197,500

Dr LIU Liang

RIAIoT

Networking & Telecommunications

297,048

2,979

197,500

Dr ZHENG Guangping

RISE

Materials

222,461

3,148

281,605

Prof. CHUNG Chi Yung

PRI

Energy

233,548

3,326

287,766

Prof. XIAO Bin

SCRI

Networking & Telecommunications

336,118

3,415

197,500

Prof. XU Zhao

RISE

Energy

267,453

3,897

287,766

Prof. TANG Chak Yin

RIAM

Materials

269,816

3,922

281,605

Prof. LAU Shu Ping, Daniel

PRI, RISE

Applied Physics

150,638

4,198

295,432

Dr SHOU Dahua

RCTFF, RI-IWEAR, RISE, RISports

Materials

287,982

4,224

281,605

Prof. XU Bingang

RI-IWEAR, RCRE, RISE

Materials

288,765

4,239

281,605

Prof. Hu Hong

RCRE, RI-IWEAR

Materials

288,805

4,241

281,605

Prof. OR Siu-wing, Derek

RIAIoT

Applied Physics

171,963

4,845

295,432

Dr CAO Sunliang

RISE, RISUD

Energy

347,974

5,414

287,766

Prof. YEE Kay Yan, Benjamin

MHRC

Neurology & Neurosurgery

94,124

6,125

323,273

Dr HUANG Xinyan

RISUD, RISE,RCRE

Energy

390,718

6,215

287,766

Prof. YOU Jia Jane

RI-IWEAR, RCSV, RISA

Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing

319,846

6,519

356,955

*As per the data published by Elsevier on 4 October 2023 (version 6)

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