69 Taiwan Tech Scholars ranked among World’s Top 2% Scientists - Construction ranks first in Taiwan, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Automation rank second.[ 3 Oct. 2025] - National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

69 Taiwan Tech Scholars ranked among World’s Top 2% Scientists - Construction ranks first in Taiwan, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Automation rank second.[ 3 Oct. 2025]

Stanford University has released its 2025 list of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists.” A total of 69 scholars from Taiwan Tech made the list - including 54 professors in the Career-long Scientific Impact (1960–2024) ranking and 44 professors in the Annual Scientific Impact ranking, with 27 appearing on both lists. Taiwan Tech ranks first among Taiwan’s technical and vocational universities and sixth nationwide, showcasing its outstanding research excellence and global influence.

Stanford University has announced the 2025 list of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists,” with 69 scholars from Taiwan Tech making the list - ranking first among Taiwan’s technical and vocational universities and sixth nationwide.

Taiwan Tech achieved the highest number of selections in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Networking and Telecommunications, followed by Polymer Science, Chemical Engineering, Energy, and Materials. This year, 8 professors and 10 professors were newly listed in the Career-long and Annual Impact rankings respectively, showing taiwan Tech ’s growing presence across emerging disciplines and its continuously expanding research landscape.

Chair Professor Jui-Sheng Chou from the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering once again ranked No. 1 in Taiwan in the field of Architecture and Construction. He placed 62nd globally in the Career-long Impact Ranking and rose to 46th in the Annual Impact Ranking, moving up four places from last year. His research covers project management, data mining, AI and bionic computation, and sustainable engineering decision analysis. Professor Chou has long dedicated himself to applying data science and artificial intelligence to civil, hydraulic, and construction engineering, making significant contributions to both academia and industry.

Distinguished Professor Rong-Jong Wai from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering also delivered outstanding results, ranking first in Taiwan and 25th globally in the Career-long Impact Ranking for Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and second nationally in the Annual Impact Ranking. His research focuses on power electronics, mechatronic integration, and energy technologies. In recent years, he has actively promoted sustainability and low-carbon smart solutions, serving as a consultant for the Ministry of Education’s solar power advisory project and collaborating with the Hsinchu Science Park and major enterprises to help industries reduce carbon emissions and accelerate transformation.

Honorary Chair Professor Toyoko Imae from the Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology also achieved outstanding recognition in the field of Chemical Physics, ranking second in Taiwan in the Career-long Impact Ranking and third in the Annual Impact Ranking. Her Nanoarchitectonics and Nanotechnology Laboratory focuses on developing advanced hybrid and composite nanomaterials, with research achievements widely acclaimed internationally.

In the field of Industrial Engineering and Automation, Professor Tsai-Chi Kuo from the Department of Industrial Management made a remarkable mark, ranking second in Taiwan in the Annual Impact Ranking. His research centers on smart manufacturing and sustainable development, leading over 40 projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology and more than 100 industry–academia collaborations. He has assisted companies such as Delta Electronics and ASE Group in strengthening ESG evaluations and carbon accounting technologies, driving enterprises toward sustainability.

In the Energy field, Chair Professor Bing-Joe Hwang, newly elected as a Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences, ranked fifth in Taiwan in the Annual Impact Ranking. He has long specialized in electrochemistry and energy materials, contributing extensively to the development of nanostructured materials for lithium batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells. With over 500 international publications and more than 43,900 citations, his work has had a profound impact on global battery technology.

Chair Professor Yu-Chung Tsao and Distinguished Professor Fu-Kwun Wang from the Department of Industrial Management focus respectively on intelligent supply chain management and AI applications in smart manufacturing, ranking third and fourth in Taiwan in the Operations Research category. Meanwhile, Distinguished Professor Ching-Hwa Ho from the Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology earned fifth place in Taiwan in Applied Physics for his research on two-dimensional chalcogenide semiconductor single-crystal growth and optoelectronic material and device characterization.

This year also saw several professors entering the Career-long Scientific Impact Ranking for the first time, including Professors Cheng-Kang Lee and Ming-Jer Lee (Department of Chemical Engineering), Distinguished Professor Shuo-Yan Chou (Department of Industrial Management), Distinguished Professor Jiann-Liang Chen and Professor Nian-Che Yang (Department of Electrical Engineering), and Professor Song-Jeng Huang (Department of Mechanical Engineering).

The newly listed scholars in the Annual Impact Ranking also delivered remarkable achievements. They include Distinguished Professors Li-Hsien Yeh and Wei-Hung Chiang from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Professor Yu-Qian Zhu from the Department of Information Management, Professor Kai-Lung Hua from the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Professor Nian-Che Yang from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Chair Professor Jinn P. Chu and Project Assistant Professor Abdullah Hairus from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Professor Yi-Pei Shih from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. These new entrants represent a wide range of disciplines - chemical engineering, materials, computer science, information management, and mechanical engineering - highlighting Taiwan Tech’s breadth and depth in interdisciplinary research.

Taiwan Tech continues to demonstrate excellence not only in its traditional strengths - electrical and electronic engineering, networking and telecommunications, chemical engineering, and industrial engineering - but also shows strong growth in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, energy, and nanomaterials. Guided by the leadership and experience of senior scholars, the next generation of researchers is steadily building momentum and gaining international recognition. At the same time, Taiwan Tech actively recruits outstanding scholars from both Taiwan and abroad, fostering a diverse, cross-generational, and interdisciplinary academic community. Through this, the university continues to promote global collaboration, strengthen its research foundations, and contribute to technological advancement and social progress worldwide.

Source: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8

Table 1: Taiwan Tech’s Scholars Selected in the “Career-Long Scientific Impact” Top 2% Scientists List

	English name	Full name	Department	Subfield
1	Wai, Rong Jong	魏榮宗	Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering
2	Chou, Jui Sheng	周瑞生	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Building & Construction
3	Liaw, Der Jang	廖德章	Department of Chemical Engineering	Polymers
4	Hwang, Bing Joe	黃炳照	Department of Chemical Engineering	Energy
5	Kuo, Ren Jieh	郭人介	Department of Industrial Management	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
6	Imae, Toyoko	今榮東洋子	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Chemical Physics
7	Kuo, Tsai Chi	郭財吉	Department of Industrial Management	Industrial Engineering & Automation
8	Wang, Fu Kwun	王福琨	Department of Industrial Management	Operations Research
9	Chern, Chorng Shyan	陳崇賢	Department of Chemical Engineering	Polymers
10	Tsao, Yu Chung	曹譽鐘	Department of Industrial Management	Operations Research
11	Chang, Huan-Cheng	張煥正	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Physics
12	Ho, Ching Hwa	何清華	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Applied Physics
13	Lu, Hsi Peng	盧希鵬	Department of Information Management	Information Systems
14	Yang, Ming Chien	楊銘乾	Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Polymers
15	Lai, Juin Yih	賴君義	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering
16	Tarng, Yeong Shin	唐永新	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation
17	Guo, Jing Ming	郭景明	Department of Electrical Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
18	Hou, Huei Tse	侯惠澤	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Education
19	Hwang, Chih Lyang	黃志良	Department of Electrical Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
20	Cheng, Min Yuan	鄭明淵	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Building & Construction
21	Chung, Kuo Liang	鍾國亮	Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
22	Ou, Chang Yu	歐章煜	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Geological & Geomatics Engineering
23	Tsai, Dah Shyang	蔡大翔	Department of Chemical Engineering	Materials
24	Kuo, Cheng Chien	郭政謙	Department of Electrical Engineering	Energy
25	Chen, Tsai Hsiang	陳在相	Department of Electrical Engineering	Energy
26	Chern, Yaw Terng	陳燿騰	Department of Chemical Engineering	Polymers
27	Ku, Young	顧洋	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
28	Tsai, H. C.	蔡相全	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Mechanical Engineering & Transports
29	Chu, Jinn P.	朱瑾	Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Applied Physics
30	Ju, Yi Hsu	朱義旭	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
31	Wu, Tzong Chen	吳宗成	Department of Information Management	Networking & Telecommunications
32	Liu, Tian Hua	劉添華	Department of Electrical Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering
33	Yang, I. Tung	楊亦東	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Building & Construction
34	Chiu, Ge Ming	邱舉明	Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering	Networking & Telecommunications
35	Lai, Yuan Cheng	賴源正	Department of Information Management	Networking & Telecommunications
36	Su, Shun Feng	蘇順豐	Department of Electrical Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
37	Shih, Ching Long	施慶隆	Department of Electrical Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation
38	Lee, Cheng Kang	李振綱	Department of Chemical Engineering	Biotechnology
39	Yu, Vincent F.	喻奉天	Department of Industrial Management	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
40	Lin, Zone Ching	林榮慶	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering & Transports
41	Hwang, Jenn Shin	黃震興	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Civil Engineering
42	Huang, Shiuh Jer	黃緒哲	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Industrial Engineering & Automation
43	Lee, Mingjer Jer	李明哲	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
44	Kuo, Chung Feng Jeffrey	郭中豐	Graduate Institute of Automation and Control	Materials
45	Chiu, Huang Jen	邱煌仁	Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering
46	Jang, Sheng Lyang	張勝良	Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering	Networking & Telecommunications
47	Huang, You Min	黃佑民	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Materials
48	Huang, Rong Fung	黃榮芳	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Mechanical Engineering & Transports
49	Chou, Shuo Yan	周碩彥	Department of Industrial Management	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
50	Chen, Jiann Liang	陳俊良	Department of Electrical Engineering	Networking & Telecommunications
51	Huang, Song Jeng	黃崧任	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Materials
52	Yang, Nien Che	楊念哲	Department of Electrical Engineering	Energy
53	Lian, Kuo Lung	連國龍	Department of Electrical Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering
54	Lin, Chang Hua	林長華	Department of Electrical Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Table 2: List of the university’s scientists ranked among the world’s top 2% in the 2024 Annual Scientific Impact Ranking

	English name	Full name	Department	Subfield
1	Chou, Jui Sheng	周瑞生	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Building & Construction
2	Hwang, Bing Joe	黃炳照	Department of Chemical Engineering	Energy
3	Wai, Rong Jong	魏榮宗	Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering
4	Tsao, Yu Chung	曹譽鐘	Department of Industrial Management	Operations Research
5	Wang, Fu Kwun	王福琨	Department of Industrial Management	Operations Research
6	Kuo, Ren Jieh	郭人介	Department of Industrial Management	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
7	Kuo, Tsai Chi	郭財吉	Department of Industrial Management	Industrial Engineering & Automation
8	Cheng, Min Yuan	鄭明淵	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Building & Construction
9	Ho, Ching Hwa	何清華	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Applied Physics
10	Lu, Hsi Peng	盧希鵬	Department of Information Management	Information Systems
11	Mousavi, Seyyed Mojtaba	Mousavi, Seyyed Mojtaba	Department of Chemical Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
12	Lai, Juin Yih	賴君義	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering
13	Hu, Chechia	胡哲嘉	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
14	Hou, Huei Tse	侯惠澤	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Education
15	Sheng, Margaret L.	盛麗慧	Department of Business Administration	Business & Management
16	Ou, Chang Yu	歐章煜	Department of Civil and Construction Engineering	Geological & Geomatics Engineering
17	Chiang, Wei Hung	江偉宏	Department of Chemical Engineering	Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
18	Yu, Vincent F.	喻奉天	Department of Industrial Management	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
19	Imae, Toyoko	今榮東洋子	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Chemical Physics
20	Zhu, Yu-Qian	朱宇倩	Department of Information Management	Information Systems
21	Hung, Wei Song	洪維松	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Chemical Engineering
22	Su, Shun Feng	蘇順豐	Department of Electrical Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
23	Huang, Song Jeng	黃崧任	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Materials
24	Wang, Ching Wei	王靖維	Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering	Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
25	Kuo, Dong Hau	郭東昊	Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Applied Physics
26	Chang, Huan-Cheng	張煥正	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Physics
27	Yeh, Li Hsien	葉禮賢	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Physics
28	Kuo, Chung Feng Jeffrey	郭中豐	Graduate Institute of Automation and Control	Materials
29	Ju, Yi Hsu	朱義旭	Department of Chemical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
30	Wu, Chang Mou	吳昌謀	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Polymers
31	Yang, Ming Chien	楊銘乾	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Polymers
32	Chern, Chorng Shyan	陳崇賢	Department of Chemical Engineering	Polymers
33	Hua, Kai-Lung	花凱龍	Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
34	Liaw, Der Jang	廖德章	Department of Chemical Engineering	Polymers
35	Tsai, Hsieh Chih	蔡協致	Graduate Institute of Applied Science and Technology	Polymers
36	Yang, Nien Che	楊念哲	Department of Electrical Engineering	Energy
37	Chu, Jinn Peter	朱瑾	Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Applied Physics
38	Shih, Yi-Pei	石伊蓓	Department of Mechanical Engineering	Design Practice & Management
39	Abdullah, Hairus	Abdullah, Hairus	Department of Materials Science and Engineering	Energy
40	Chiu, Huang Jen	邱煌仁	Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering
41	Luarn, Pin	欒斌	Department of Business Administration	Information & Library Sciences
42	Lian, Kuo Lung	連國龍	Department of Electrical Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering

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