Twelve PolyU academics recognised amongst the world's most highly cited researchers, the third highest number in Hong Kong
HONG KONG,Nov. 17,2022 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has the third highest number in Hong Kong of the world's most highly cited researchers this year,with 12 PolyU academics (including two former PolyU members) being recognised in the list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2022" by Clarivate Analytics for their significant research impact,reflected in theirpublication of multiple papers that have been frequently cited by fellow academics.
A total of 6,938 researchers from 69 countries and regions with a diverse range of research fields are named as Highly Cited Researchers in 2022. The list identifies the most influential scholars 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 Sciencecitation 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 commitment to positive societal impact on various fronts.
PolyU researchers featured in the list are as follows. One of the researchers has been listed in two categories:
Name
Title and Department
Category
Prof. GUO Song
Professor
Department of Computing
Computer Science
Prof. CHAU Kwok-wing
Former Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Engineering
Prof. ZHANG Lei
Chair Professor
Department of Computing
Engineering
Prof. Daniel TSANG
Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Engineering
Environment and Ecology
Dr HUANG Bolong
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
Cross-Field
Prof. LI Gang
Professor
Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
Cross-Field
Prof. Kian Ping LOH
Chair Professor
Department of Applied Physics
Cross-Field
Prof. SHEN Liyin
Former Professor
Department of Building and Real Estate
Cross-Field
Prof. YAN Feng
Professor
Department of Applied Physics
Cross-Field
Dr Iris YU Ka-ming
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
Cross-Field
Dr ZHANG Xiao
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cross-Field
Dr ZHAO Xin
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Cross-Field
