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PolyU has achieved the third highest number in Hong Kong of the world’s most recognised researchers in this year’s Clarivate Analytics list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2022", underscoring these scholars’ significant research impact.

 

Twelve PolyU academics (including two former PolyU colleagues) were among a total of 6,938 researchers from 69 countries and regions from a diverse range of research fields.

 

The list identifies the most influential scholars around the world, determined by their multiple highly cited papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for field and year in the Web of Science citation index over the last decade.

 

The inclusion of 12 PolyU academics in the list is a testament to the University’s pursuit of research excellence and its commitment to positive societal impact on various fronts.

 

PolyU researchers featured in the list are as follows. One researcher has been listed in two categories:

 

  • Prof. GUO Song, Professor, Department of Computing (Category: Computer Science)
  • Prof. CHAU Kwok-wing, Former Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Category: Engineering)
  • Prof. ZHANG Lei, Chair Professor, Department of Computing (Category: Engineering)
  • Prof. Dan TSANG, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Categories: Engineering, Environment and Ecology)
  • Dr HUANG Bolong, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Prof. LI Gang, Professor, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Prof. Kian Ping LOH, Chair Professor, Department of Applied Physics (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Prof. SHEN Liyin, Former Professor, Department of Building and Real Estate (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Prof. YAN Feng, Professor, Department of Applied Physics (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Dr Iris YU Ka-ming, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Dr ZHANG Xiao, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Category: Cross-Field)
  • Dr ZHAO Xin, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering (Category: Cross-Field)