Celebrating 60 NTHU Engineering Scholars Recognized in the 2026 World's Top 2% Scientists Lists!
We are proud to celebrate 60 of our scholars recognized in the 2026 edition of the World’s Top 2% Scientists lists published by Elsevier. Among them, 33 are recognized for single-year scientific impact and 49 for career-long scientific impact, with 22 appearing on both lists.
Their dedication to research is a source of pride for our College community. We also extend our appreciation to the research teams, students, and collaborators whose shared efforts help make these achievements possible.
About the Lists
Version 9 was published on October 7, 2026, using a Scopus snapshot dated August 1, 2026. The single-year indicators reflect citations received during 2025, while the career-long indicators cover citations through the end of 2025.
Single-Year Scientific Impact
33 scholars
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Jien Wei YEH
MSE
Weichang YEH
IEEM
Eiji YASHIMA
CHE
Yinghao CHU
MSE
Chenfu Fu CHIEN
IEEM
Jyh Ming WU
MSE
Yingling LIU
CHE
Shouyi CHANG
MSE
Hsing Wen SUNG
CHE, BME
Joint appointment
Chi Chang HU
CHE
Hanyi CHEN
MSE
Yu Lun CHUEH
MSE
Hong HOCHENG
PME
An-Chou YEH
MSE
Lihjuann Juann CHEN
MSE
Poyu CHEN
MSE
J.C. Amy TRAPPEY
IEEM
Chewei TSAI
MSE
Yuchen HU
CHE
Kuohao CHANG
IEEM
Sujien Jien LIN
MSE
Retired
Mingchuan CHIU
IEEM
Chaomin CHENG
BME
Yuan YAO
CHE
Nyanhwa TAI
MSE
Tsungshune CHIN
MSE
Retired
Chih-Hsing CHU
IEEM
Chiayu HSU
IEEM
Jwohuei Huei D. JOU
MSE
Chien Wei WU
IEEM
Chang Chun LEE
PME
Chihchen CHEN
NEMS, PME
Joint appointment
Mingsian Robin BAI
PME
Career-Long Scientific Impact
49 scholars
Explore the 14 primary research subfields below to view the recognized scholars in each field. Subfield names follow the official dataset.
Acoustics
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Mingsian Robin BAI
PME
Analytical Chemistry
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Takehiko KITAMORI
PME, NEMS
Chaomin CHENG
BME
Applied Physics
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Lihjuann Juann CHEN
MSE
Tsungshune CHIN
MSE
Retired
Jenq Gong DUH
MSE
Retired
Jwohuei Huei D. JOU
MSE
Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Weichang YEH
IEEM
Kazuo IWAMA
IEEM
Visiting professor
J.C. Amy TRAPPEY
IEEM
Hsiaofan WANG
IEEM
Retired
Biomedical Engineering
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Hsing Wen SUNG
CHE, BME
Joint appointment in BME
Biotechnology
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Yuchen HU
CHE
Chemical Engineering
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Chung Sung TAN
CHE
Retired
Shan Hill David WONG
CHE
Retired
Energy
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Chi Chang HU
CHE
Chichao WAN
CHE
Retired
Tajen HUANG
CHE
Retired
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Chih-Hsing CHU
IEEM
Shihchieh LIN
PME
Retired
Materials
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Jien Wei YEH
MSE
Hong HOCHENG
PME
Jauho Ho JEAN
MSE
Retired
Sinn Wen CHEN
CHE
Kansen CHOU
CHE
Retired
Tsongpyng PERNG
MSE
Retired
Sujien Jien LIN
MSE
Retired
Sanboh LEE
MSE
Retired
Poyu CHEN
MSE
Mechanical Engineering & Transports
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Tongmiin Miin LIOU
PME
Shwinchung Chung WONG
PME
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Yinghao CHU
MSE
Shihyuan LU
ChE
Jyh Ming WU
MSE
G. B. LEE
PME, NEMS, BME
Joint appointment
Yu Lun CHUEH
MSE
W. Leun FANG
PME, NEMS
Joint appointment
Yi Hsien LEE
MSE
Operations Research
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Chenfu Fu CHIEN
IEEM
Hsin I. Amy LEE
IEEM
Adjunct
Chao Ton SU
IEEM
Retired
Chien Wei WU
IEEM
Polymers
Scholar
Unit(s)
Notes
Eiji YASHIMA
CHE
Yingling LIU
CHE
Showan CHEN
CHE
Hsinlung CHEN
CHE
Chen Chi Martin MA
CHE
Retired
Ging Ho HSIUE
CHE
Retired
Rongming HO
CHE
Notes on the Lists
Each scholar is listed once per list. Scholars affiliated with more than one unit have those units shown together. The 33 single-year and 49 career-long scholars include 22 who appear on both lists, giving a total of 60 distinct scholars.
Unit abbreviations: CHE — Department of Chemical Engineering; PME — Department of Power Mechanical Engineering; MSE — Department of Materials Science and Engineering; IEEM — Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management; NEMS — Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems; BME — Institute of Biomedical Engineering; SE — Institute of Space Engineering.
