Twenty-One Engineering Professors Ranked Top 100 in China by Research.com

Twenty-one exemplary faculty members from the School of Engineering (SENG), including those with joint appointment with other Schools/Divisions, were ranked in China’s top 100 in their respective disciplines by Research.com, an international data-driven educational platform for students.

The rankings list the best scientists worldwide across 26 disciplines. Criteria are based on scholars’ Discipline H-index (D-index), proportion of their contributions made within a given discipline as well as the awards and achievements of a scientist in specific areas.

The 21 SENG scholars who were ranked within China’s top 100 fall into eight disciplines:

Prof. Dan TSANG
1st in China (Engineering and Technology discipline); 1st in China (Environmental Sciences discipline)
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Prof. YANG Qiang
2nd in China (Computer Science discipline)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. ZHAO Tianshou
9th in China (Engineering and Technology discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Prof. Wei SHYY
10th in China (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering discipline)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Prof. DING Cunsheng
16th in China (Mathematics discipline)
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. Charles NG
17th in China (Earth Science discipline); 46th in China (Engineering and Technology discipline)
CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability
Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF
25th in China (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline)
New Bright Professor of Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Prof. JIA Jiaya
25th in China (Computer Science discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. XIE Yuan
33rd in China (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline); 37th in China (Computer Science discipline)
Fang Professor of Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. YANG Hai
34th in China (Engineering and Technology discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof. ZHANG Limin
39th in China (Earth Science discipline); 82nd in China (Engineering and Technology discipline)
Wilson H. Tang Professor of Engineering
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof. KWOK Hoi-Sing
50th in China (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline)
Visiting Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Prof. Lionel NI
61st in China (Computer Science discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. YU Tongxi
66th in China (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering discipline)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Prof. ZHANG Qian
79th in China (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline)
Tencent Professor of Engineering
Head and Chair Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Prof. CHEN Ying-Ju
85th in China (Business and Management discipline)
Crown Worldwide Professor of Business
Chair Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Chair Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics

Prof. XU Kun
91st in China (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering discipline)
Stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professor of Science
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics
Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Prof. CHEN Lei
98th in China (Computer Science discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. Tim CHENG
99th in China (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Prof. GUO Song
100th in China (Computer Science discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Chair Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Prof. Kevin CHEN Jing
100th in China (Electronics and Electrical Engineering discipline)
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Related links:

• Research.com ranking of Best Business and Management Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Computer Science Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Earth Science Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Electronics and Electrical Engineering Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Engineering and Technology Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Environmental Sciences Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Mathematics Scientists
• Research.com ranking of Best Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Scientists