Four profs named among world's most influential researchers

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Four professors from Waterloo Engineering have been named among the top one per cent of researchers globally, based on citation impact over the past decade.

This recognition is part of the Highly Cited Researchers List™, published by Clarivate, an analytics company that highlights researchers making exceptional contributions to advancing knowledge in their fields.

Among those listed are Dr. Michael Fowler, a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in zero-emission vehicles and hydrogen energy systems and a professor in chemical engineering; Dr. Roydon Fraser, a professor and Teaching Chair in mechanical and mechatronics engineering; Dr. Xuemin (Sherman) Shen, a professor in electrical and computer engineering; and Dr. Aiping Yu, a professor of chemical engineering and director of the Carbon Nanomaterials Laboratory for Renewable Energy and Multi-functional Composites.

“This year’s awardees span a variety of research areas, including batteries for electric vehicles, a digital survey of the galaxy and 6G wireless communication networks,” said Charmaine Dean, vice-president, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. “We are immensely proud of the impactful, world-leading research conducted at Waterloo.”

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