Five SEAS Faculty Members Make ‘Highly Cited Researchers' List

Five Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science faculty members were named to Clarivate Analytics’ 2022 ranking of “Highly Cited Researchers.” Each year, the company collects scientific and research data that identifies scientists who have demonstrated significant influence – ranking in the top 1% of publication citations in their field over a decade-long period.

Clockwise: Michel Devoret; Menachem Elimelech; Jaehong Kim; Fengnian Xia; Robert Schoelkopf.

The SEAS faculty included in the list are Michel Devoret, the Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Applied Physics and Physics; Menachem Elimelech, the Sterling Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Jaehong Kim, the Henry P. Becton Sr. Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Robert Schoelkopf, the Sterling Professor of Applied Physics and Physics; and Fengnian Xia, the Barton L. Weller Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and Science.

Michel Devoret – Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Applied Physics and Physics
Devoret’s research focuses on experimental solid-state physics with emphasis on quantum mechanical electronics or “quantronics.” In this new type of electronics, electrical collective degrees of freedom like currents and voltages behave quantum mechanically. Such mesoscopic phenomena are particularly important in the realization of quantum information processing superconducting devices based on Josephson junctions, which is his main research goal. He currently focuses on the new phenomena of fault-tolerant quantum memory and remote entanglement.

Menachem Elimelech – Sterling Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
One of the world's leading researchers in the field of membrane-based processes for sustainable fresh water and energy production, Elimelech also serves as co-principal investigator and lead researcher for the membrane processes research for the Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems Center (NEWT).

Jaehong Kim – Henry P. Becton Sr. Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
Kim is interested in diverse aspects of environmental science and engineering, from fundamental photocatalytic and photoluminescent materials chemistry to water quality engineering in the developing world. He is best known for his work on environmental nanotechnology in which he develops various novel nanomaterials for sustainable water treatment and also serves as a lead researcher for the Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems Center (NEWT).

Robert Schoelkopf – Sterling Professor of Applied Physics and Physics
Schoelkopf’s research focuses on the development of superconducting devices for quantum information processing, which might eventually lead to revolutionary advances in computing. His research group is a leader in the development of solid-state quantum bits (qubits) for quantum computing, and the advancement of their performance to practical levels.

Fengnian Xia – Barton L. Weller Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and Science
A solid-state device engineer, Xia focuses on nanophotonics and nanoelectronics using both emerging and traditional semiconductor materials. He is particularly interested in the light-matter interaction and quantum transport in the low-dimensional materials. He also actively develops electronic and photonic devices for applications in computing, flexible electronics, imaging, optical communications, and energy harvesting.