Thirteen faculty members in the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice are ranked among the 2024 world’s highly cited researchers, including eight in the materials science category.
The Highly Cited Researchers list is a global accounting of scientists and engineers who produced the last decade’s most influential papers, compiled by the Web of Science group, a Clarivate Analytics company. Analysts at the Institute for Scientific Information have recognized 6,636 researchers from more than 1,200 institutions in 59 nations and regions.
“Citations serve as a key indicator of the quality and influence of research work,” said Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering and Computing. “The inclusion of thirteen Rice faculty members on this list highlights the exceptional quality and significant impact of the research carried out by our faculty.”
The list recognizes researchers “who produced multiple papers ranking in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication, demonstrating significant research influence among their peers,” according to Web of Science. It selected 6,938 researchers for their performance in 21 fields and for cross-field influence in scholarly publications.
The Rice researchers recognized for their influence and productivity are:
Pulickel Ajayan, Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering, chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering (MSNE)
Pedro J.J. Alvarez, George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Menachem Elimelech, Nancy and Clint Carlson Chair in Molecular Nanotechnology, professor of civil and environmental engineering with a joint appointment in chemical and biomolecular engineering (ChBE); joining Rice in January 2025
Naomi Halas, Stanley C. Moore Professor, professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE), of biomedical engineering, chemistry, and physics and astronomy
Jun Lou, professor of MSNE
Aditya Mohite, William M. Rice Trustee Professor, professor of ChBE, of MSNE, ECE and chemistry
Peter Nordlander, Wiess Chair and Professor of Physics and Astronomy, professor of MSNE and ECE
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, professor of MSNE, and of physics and astronomy
Andreas Tolias, adjunct professor of ECE
James M. Tour, T. T. and W. F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, and professor of MSNE and computer science
Robert Vajtai, research professor of MSNE
Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering, CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research, director of Rice Biotechnology Launch Pad
Haotian Wang, associate professor of ChBE, of MSNE and chemistry