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D-Index
70
Citations
23847
World Ranking
897
National Ranking
378

Evelyn L. Hu publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Evelyn L. Hu sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 438 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Evelyn L. Hu D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Evelyn L. Hu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Medal “For leadership in nanoscale science and engineering, and for seminal contributions at the intersection of semiconductorelectronics and photonics.”
  • 2019 - A.C. Eringen Medal
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 2008 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the processing of semiconductor structures and devices.
  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to the fabrications and study of low dimensional structures
  • 1994 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the development of high-resolution dry etching processes in compound semiconductors.

Overview

Evelyn L. Hu is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, including Engineering, Materials Science, and Physics and Astronomy, with notable contributions in subfields such as Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their work covers main topics related to Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research, Photonic Crystals and Applications, Photonic and Optical Devices, Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence, Nanowire Synthesis and Applications, Semiconductor Materials and Devices, and Quantum and Electron Transport Phenomena.

Frequent publication venues for Evelyn L. Hu include arXiv (Cornell University), Nano Letters, Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters, and Nature Materials.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Evelyn L. Hu include:

  • Purcell Enhancement of a Single Silicon Carbide Color Center with Coherent Spin Control, 2020, Nano Letters
  • Three-Dimensional Reconfigurable Optical Singularities in Bilayer Photonic Crystals, 2024, Physical Review Letters
  • Laser Writing of Spin Defects in Nanophotonic Cavities, 2023, Nature Materials
  • Imaging of Surface Plasmon Polaritons in Low-Loss Highly Metallic Titanium Nitride Thin Films in Visible and Infrared Regimes, 2020, Optics Express
  • Enhanced Cavity Coupling to Silicon Vacancies in 4H Silicon Carbide Using Laser Irradiation and Thermal Annealing, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Frequent coauthors include Aaron M. Day, Jonathan R. Dietz, Xueqi Ni, Eric Mazur, and Haoning Tang.

Evelyn L. Hu has been recognized with numerous awards, including the IEEE/RSE Wolfson James Clerk Maxwell Medal in 2021 for leadership in nanoscale science and engineering and seminal contributions at the intersection of semiconductor electronics and photonics. Other distinctions include the A.C. Eringen Medal (2019), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2010), membership in the National Academy of Sciences (2008), and membership in the National Academy of Engineering (2002) for contributions to semiconductor processing. Additional fellowships include the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1998), the American Physical Society (1995) for contributions to the fabrication and study of low-dimensional structures, and IEEE Fellow (1994) for developments in high-resolution dry etching processes in compound semiconductors.

Best Publications

  • A Quantum Dot Single-Photon Turnstile Device

    P. Michler;A. Kiraz;C. Becher;W. V. Schoenfeld

  • Increase in the extraction efficiency of GaN-based light-emitting diodes via surface roughening

    T. Fujii;Y. Gao;R. Sharma;E. L. Hu

  • Selection of peptides with semiconductor binding specificity for directed nanocrystal assembly

    Sandra R. Whaley;D. S. English;Evelyn L. Hu;Paul F. Barbara

  • Self-tuned quantum dot gain in photonic crystal lasers.

    S. Strauf;K. Hennessy;M. T. Rakher;Y.-S. Choi

  • Effective band gap inhomogeneity and piezoelectric field in InGaN/GaN multiquantum well structures

    S. F. Chichibu;A. C. Abare;M. S. Minsky;S. Keller

  • Large spontaneous emission enhancement in plasmonic nanocavities

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  • Development of Quantum InterConnects for Next-Generation Information Technologies

    David Awschalom;Karl K. Berggren;Hannes Bernien;Sunil Bhave

  • Room-temperature continuous-wave lasing in GaN/InGaN microdisks

    Adele C. Tamboli;Elaine D. Haberer;Rajat Sharma;Kwan H. Lee

  • Photonic-crystal GaN light-emitting diodes with tailored guided modes distribution

    Aurélien David;Tetsuo Fujii;Rajat Sharma;Kelly McGroddy

  • Room-temperature continuous-wave operation of 1.54-μm vertical-cavity lasers

    D.I. Babic;K. Streubel;R.P. Mirin;N.M. Margalit

  • Fabrication and characterization of two-dimensional photonic crystal microcavities in nanocrystalline diamond

    C. F. Wang;R. Hanson;D. D. Awschalom;E. L. Hu

  • Fabrication and Characterization of Two-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Microcavities in Nanocrystalline Diamond

    Chiou-Fu Wang;Ronald Hanson;Tatyana Feygelson;Jie Yang

  • Anomalous Andreev conductance in InAs-AlSb quantum well structures with Nb electrodes

    Chanh Nguyen;Herbert Kroemer;Evelyn L. Hu

  • Photonic bands in two-dimensionally patterned multimode GaN waveguides for light extraction

    A. David;Cedrik Meier;R. Sharma;F. S. Diana

  • Laser emission from quantum dots in microdisk structures

    P. Michler;A. Kiraz;Lidong Zhang;C. Becher

  • Directional emission control and increased light extraction in GaN photonic crystal light emitting diodes

    K. Mcgroddy;A. David;Elison Matioli;M. Iza

  • 1.3 μm submilliamp threshold quantum dot micro-lasers on Si

    Yating Wan;Justin Norman;Qiang Li;M. J. Kennedy

  • Low threshold, wafer fused long wavelength vertical cavity lasers

    J. J. Dudley;D. I. Babić;R. Mirin;L. Yang

  • Wafer fusion: materials issues and device results

    A. Black;A.R. Hawkins;N.M. Margalit;D.I. Babic

  • Photon correlation spectroscopy of a single quantum dot

    A. Kiraz;S. Fälth;C. Becher;C. Becher;B. Gayral

  • Electron states in mesa‐etched one‐dimensional quantum well wires

    G. L. Snider;I.‐H. Tan;E. L. Hu

  • Operating characteristics of a semiconducting polymer laser pumped by a microchip laser

    G. A. Turnbull;P. Andrew;William L. Barnes;I. D. W. Samuel

  • Optical properties of InGaN quantum wells

    S.F Chichibu;A.C Abare;M.P Mack;M.S Minsky

  • Emission mechanisms of bulk GaN and InGaN quantum wells prepared by lateral epitaxial overgrowth

    S. F. Chichibu;S. F. Chichibu;H. Marchand;M. S. Minsky;S. Keller

  • Roughening Hexagonal Surface Morphology on Laser Lift-Off (LLO) N-Face GaN with Simple Photo-Enhanced Chemical Wet Etching

    Yan Gao;Tetsuo Fujii;Rajat Sharma;Kenji Fujito

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Bowers
John E. Bowers University of California, Santa Barbara
Steven P. DenBaars
Steven P. DenBaars University of California, Santa Barbara
Richard P. Mirin
Richard P. Mirin National Institute of Standards and Technology
Pierre Petroff
Pierre Petroff University of California, Santa Barbara
James L. Merz
James L. Merz University of Notre Dame
Larry A. Coldren
Larry A. Coldren University of California, Santa Barbara
Umesh K. Mishra
Umesh K. Mishra University of California, Santa Barbara
Herbert Kroemer
Herbert Kroemer University of California, Santa Barbara
Atac Imamoglu
Atac Imamoglu ETH Zurich
David D. Awschalom
David D. Awschalom Argonne National Laboratory

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