News  | 13 Nov 2025

12 HKUST Scholars Named Highly Cited Researchers 2025

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is pleased to announce that 12 of its scholars have been named to Clarivate Analytics' Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list. This achievement underscores the University's internationally recognized research and academic excellence and highlights its contributions to socioeconomic development and technological advancement across various fields.

This year, 6,868 scholars from 60 countries and regions have been named as Highly Cited Researchers. They were selected for their exceptional performance, which is demonstrated by the production of multiple highly cited papers. These papers rank in the top 1% by citations for their fields and publication year in the Web of Science over the past 11 years.

The HKUST scholars featured in the Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list are as follows (ordered alphabetically by surname): 

 

Category

Researcher

Titles and Department/Division

Neuroscience and Behavior

Prof. BU Guojun

Lo Ka Chung Charitable Foundation Professor of Science

Head and Chair Professor, Division of Life Science

Cross-Field

Prof. CHEN Hao

Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Division of Life Science

Physics

Prof. DAI Xi

Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience

Chair Professor, Department of Physics

Computer Science

Prof. GUO Song

Associate Head (Research and Knowledge Transfer) and Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Chair Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Cross-Field

Prof. HUANG Zhaodong

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Cross-Field

Prof. Ryan KWOK Tsz-Kin

Research Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry

Chemistry

Prof. LAM Wing-Yip

Research Professor, Department of Chemistry

Computer Science

Prof. Khaled BEN LETAIEF

New Bright Professor of Engineering

Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Cross-Field

Prof. SHAO Minha

Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Energy Engineering and Environment

Head and Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Engineering

Prof. YAN He

Chair Professor, Department of Chemistry

Computer Science

Prof. ZHANG Jun

Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Cross-Field

Prof. ZI Yunlong

Associate Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Associate Professor, Thrust of Sustainable Energy and Environment, HKUST-GZ