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Twelve PolyU academics recognised amongst the world’s most highly cited researchers, the third highest number in Hong Kong

PRNewswire November 17, 2022

HONG KONG, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — 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 their publication 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 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 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

SOURCE The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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