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 2023”, underscoring these scholars’ significant research impact.

 

15 PolyU academics (including two former PolyU scholars) were among a total of 6,849 researchers from 67 countries and regions from a diverse range of research fields.

 

The list identifies the most influential scholars from around the world, determined by the production of 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 11 years.

The inclusion of 15 PolyU academics in the list is a testament to the University’s pursuit of research excellence and commitment to positive societal impact on various fronts.

PolyU researchers featured in the list are as follows (in alphabetical order):

 

Category

Name

Title and Department

Cross-Field

Prof. Daniel S.P. LAU

Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics

Prof. LI Gang

Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Prof. Kian Ping LOH

Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics

Dr MA Ruijie

Postdoctoral Fellow of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Prof. Geoffrey Q. P. SHEN

Associate Vice President (Global Partnerships) and Chair Professor of the Department of Building and Real Estate

Prof. WANG Zuankai

Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Tom Tao WU

Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics

Prof. YAN Feng

Chair Professor of the Department of Applied Physics

Dr Iris YU Ka-ming

Former Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology

Dr ZHANG Xiao

Assistant Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Prof. YAN Jinyue Jerry

Chair Professor of the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering

Prof. ZHANG Lei John

Chair Professor of the Department of Computing

Chemistry

Dr HUANG Bolong

Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology

Computer Science

Dr GUO Song

Former Professor of the Department of Computing

Social Science

Prof. LAW Rob

Honorary Professor of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management