Twelve scholars from PolyU have been acknowledged in the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 list by Clarivate. The list identifies the most influential scholars around the world during the past decade, as demonstrated by their publication of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science index between 2009 and 2019. Approximately 6,200 researchers from more than 60 countries and regions are recognised in the 2020 list for their performance in specific field or cross-field.

 

PolyU, a world-class research university, is committed to achieving research excellence while bringing together top-tier scholars in various disciplines.

 

The 12 PolyU researchers featured in the list, and the fields in which they have been recognised, are as follows:

 

 

Professor Guo Song

Professor Guo Song
Department of Computing

 

Computer Science

 

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Professor Wong Wai-yeung

Professor Wong Wai-yeung
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology

 

Cross-Field

 

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Professor Lee Shun-cheng

Professor Lee Shun-cheng
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Cross-Field

 

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Professor Tsai Din-ping

Professor Tsai Din-ping
Department of Electronic and Information Engineering

 

Cross-Field

 

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Professor Chau Kwok-wing

Professor Chau Kwok-wing
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Engineering

 

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Professor Zhang Lei

Professor Zhang Lei
Department of Computing

 

Engineering

 

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Professor David Zhang

Professor David Zhang
Department of Computing

 

Engineering

 

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Professor Yang Hong-xing

Professor Yang Hong-xing
Department of Building Services Engineering

 

Engineering

 

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Dr Daniel Tsang

Dr Daniel Tsang
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

Environment and Ecology

 

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Professor Li Gang

Professor Li Gang
Department of Electronic and Information Engineering

 

Materials Science

 

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Professor Qi Li-qun

Professor Qi Li-qun
Department of Applied Mathematics

 

Mathematics

 

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Professor Rob Law

 

Professor Rob Law
School of Hotel and Tourism Management

 

Social Sciences

 

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