{"id":10834,"date":"2021-11-17T11:55:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T03:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/?post_type=nus-news&#038;p=10834"},"modified":"2024-07-31T16:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T08:04:48","slug":"ece-engineers-named-among-the-worlds-most-influential-scientific-minds","status":"publish","type":"nus-news","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/news\/ece-engineers-named-among-the-worlds-most-influential-scientific-minds\/","title":{"rendered":"ECE Engineers named among the  World\u2019s Most Influential Scientific Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-10834 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1281\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/News-Cover-Pic_no-text.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"News Cover Pic No Text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/News-Cover-Pic_no-text.png 1281w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/News-Cover-Pic_no-text-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/News-Cover-Pic_no-text-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/News-Cover-Pic_no-text-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1281px) 100vw, 1281px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Six faculty members from NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering have been recognised in the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers\u2122 list and among the World\u2019s Most Influential Scientific Minds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The annual list \u2013 compiled by Clarivate \u2013 identifies researchers who demonstrate significant impact and influence in their chosen field by publishing several highly cited papers during the last decade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The names are drawn from the publications that rank in the top one per cent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science\u2122 citation index.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The 2021 list comprises 6,602 researchers from more than 70 countries and regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">According to Clarivate, highly cited researchers contribute disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge and gaining for society innovations that make the world healthier, richer, more sustainable, and more secure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology) Professor Chen Tsuhan said, \u201cNUS is incredibly proud of our highly regarded researchers who have been pushing the frontiers of their respective fields, and in turn, benefitting the community by creating new knowledge and solving real-world problems. Their outstanding work advances NUS\u2019 standing as one of the world\u2019s leading universities, and strengthens Singapore\u2019s reputation as a world-class research hub.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">David Pendlebury, a Senior Citation Analyst at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said: \u201cIt is increasingly important for nations and institutions to recognise and support the exceptional researchers who are driving the expansion of the world\u2019s knowledge. This list identifies and celebrates exceptional individual researchers at NUS who are having a significant impact on the research community as evidenced by the rate at which their work is being cited by their peers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\u201cThe research they have contributed is fueling the innovation, sustainability, health and security that is key for our society\u2019s future,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The 6 ECE Scientists named on the 2021 list are as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/staff\/zhang-rui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Zhang Rui<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/staff\/benjamin-tee-chee-keong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant Professor Benjamin Tee<\/a> <\/strong>(By Courtesy)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/staff\/ge-shuzhi-sam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professor Ge Shuzhi Sam<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/staff\/yeo-boon-thye-thomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associate Professor Thomas Yeo Boon Thye<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/staff\/castro-neto-antonio-helio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Professor Antonio Helio Castro Neto <\/strong><\/a>(By Courtesy)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/ece\/staff\/qiu-cheng-wei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associate Professor Qiu Cheng Wei<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six faculty members from NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering have been recognised in the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers\u2122 list and among the World\u2019s Most Influential Scientific Minds. 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