The research team at Stanford University recently released the 2025 list of the World’s Top 2% Scientis, with 29 professors from Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) named among the honorees. This marks an increase of six faculty members compared to last year, underscoring CYCU’s outstanding academic strength and research impact.
Among those recognized, 27 scholars were listed in the Career-Long Impact Rankings (1960–2024), while 12 scholars were included in the 2024 Annual Impact Rankings. Their fields of expertise span artificial intelligence, electronic engineering, operations research, energy, chemical engineering, materials science, nanoscience, business management, and more—highlighting CYCU’s robust cross-disciplinary research achievements and its continued prominence on the international academic stage.
According to CYCU’s Office of Research and Development, the World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings are based on data from Scopus, the world’s largest abstract and citation database, covering more than 9 million scientists worldwide. The rankings evaluate six key indicators: total citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations for single-author papers, citations for single or first-author papers, and citations for single, first, or last-author papers—providing a comprehensive measure of academic influence and international standing.
In the Career-Long Impact Rankings, CYCU’s distinguished professors include:
- Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering: Hui-Min Huang, Jin-Chou Yang
- Department of Applied Mathematics: Min-Sheng Yang, Siegfried Schaible
- Department of Electronic Engineering: Chun-Wei Hung, Shih-Lun Chen
- College of Business: Kun-Jen Chung
- Department of Business Administration: Yi-Chung Hu
- Department of Electrical Engineering: Ying-Yi Hung, Chun-Ming Chang, Sen-Maw Kuo, Chien-Sung Chiou, Cheng-Yuan Chang, Kuan-Chun Hsieh
- Department of Bioscience Technology: Wen-Hsiung Chan
- Department of Physics: Kuei-Chou Yang, Chun-Chien Tsai
- Department of Chemical Engineering: Yung Chang, Jung-Hui Chen, Tsai-Wang Chung, Kuei-Jan Lee, Wei-Jen Liu
- Department of Chemistry: Jui-Ming Yeh, Hung-Wen Wang, Chun-Chen Liao
- Department of Environmental Engineering: Sheng-Jie You, Huan-Ping Chao
In the 2024 Annual Impact Rankings, the recognized faculty include:
- Department of Applied Mathematics: Min-Sheng Yang
- Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering: Hui-Min Huang
- Department of Business Administration: Yi-Chung Hu
- Department of Electrical Engineering: Ying-Yi Hung, Sen-Maw Kuo
- Department of Chemical Engineering: Yung Chang, Rasu Muruganantham
- Department of Environmental Engineering: Huan-Ping Chao, Sheng-Jie You
- Department of Electronic Engineering: Chun-Wei Hung, Shih-Lun Chen
- Department of Chemistry: Hsin-Tsung Chen
Notably, in the field of chemical engineering, Professors Yung Chang and Huan-Ping Chao ranked 4th and 10th nationwide, respectively—further demonstrating CYCU’s research excellence and influence in the discipline.
CYCU stated that the recognition of 29 professors on this prestigious global list reflects the university’s strong research capacity and the long-term dedication of its faculty. Moving forward, CYCU will continue to advance interdisciplinary research, strengthen its innovative research capabilities, and cultivate talents with both international perspectives and professional expertise, contributing to academic advancement and social progress.