Eight Purdue researchers named in 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Eight Purdue University researchers were named in Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers, demonstrating their research excellence and influence in their fields. Each selected researcher has authored multiple papers that rank among the top 1% in citations in the respective fields, as recorded in the Web of Science from 2013-23.

According to Clarivate, these researchers contribute “disproportionately to extending the frontiers of knowledge and contributing to innovations that make the world healthier and more sustainable, and drive societal impact.”

• Babak Anasori, the Reilly Rising Star Associate Professor of Materials and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
• Alexandra Boltasseva, the Ron and Dotty Garvin Tonjes Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
• Letian Dou, the Charles Davidson Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
• Kevin Kam Fung So, professor of hospitality and tourism management, College of Health and Human Sciences
• Jeffrey Miller, professor of chemical engineering, College of Engineering
• Kinam Park, the Showalter Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacy, College of Engineering, College of Pharmacy
• Vladimir Shalaev, the Bob and Anne Burnett Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
• Louis Tay, the William C. Byham Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, College of Health and Human Sciences

While citation activity is an important factor in selecting researchers, qualitative analysis and expert judgment is used to refine the list. Six of these eight Purdue researchers also made last year’s list.

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitch Daniels School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.

Media contact: Lindsey Macdonald, macdonl@purdue.edu