2026 Hao Wu: Molecular Biology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Best Female Scientists	106	1043	993	631	596	356	43394
Molecular Biology	110	367	336	213	191	364	51739

Hao Wu publication distribution in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Molecular Biology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hao Wu sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 564+

This scientist: 364 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 564 publications or more.

Hao Wu D-index placement in Molecular Biology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Molecular Biology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hao Wu sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 145+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 145 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2015 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Hao Wu is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Mechanical Engineering, and Control and Systems Engineering.

The scientist's research spans multiple topics including:

Power System Optimization and Stability
Advancements in Battery Materials
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Optimal Power Flow Distribution
Power System Reliability and Maintenance
Lubricants and Their Additives
Tribology and Wear Analysis

Notable recent publications showcase a range of interests from battery materials to tribology:

"Progress, challenge and perspective of graphite-based anode materials for lithium batteries: A review" (2024), Journal of Energy Storage
"Polynomial Chaos Expansion for Parametric Problems in Engineering Systems: A Review" (2020), IEEE Systems Journal
"Preparation, characterization, tribological and lubrication performances of Eu doped CaWO4 nanoparticle as anti-wear additive in water-soluble fluid for steel strip during hot rolling" (2020), Applied Surface Science
"Preparation, characterization, and tribological properties of silica-nanoparticle-reinforced B-N-co-doped reduced graphene oxide as a multifunctional additive for enhanced lubrication" (2020), Friction
"Coordination structure regulation in non-flammable electrolyte enabling high voltage lithium electrochemistry" (2024), Journal of Energy Chemistry

Hao Wu frequently publishes in several scholarly venues, including:

IEEE Access
arXiv (Cornell University)
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
IET Generation Transmission & Distribution
SSRN Electronic Journal

The scientist has collaborated with a group of co-authors on multiple occasions, notably including:

Danfeng Shen
Deqiang Gan
Yonghua Song
Bingqing Xia
Sang Xiong

Hao Wu has received recognition through distinguished honors, including membership in the National Academy of Sciences since 2015 and fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2012.

Best Publications

Inflammasome-activated gasdermin D causes pyroptosis by forming membrane pores

Xing Liu;Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang;Jianbin Ruan;Jianbin Ruan;Youdong Pan

3182
Citations
Metformin alters the gut microbiome of individuals with treatment-naive type 2 diabetes, contributing to the therapeutic effects of the drug

Hao Wu;Eduardo Esteve;Eduardo Esteve;Valentina Tremaroli;Muhammad Tanweer Khan

1622
Citations
Gasdermin E suppresses tumour growth by activating anti-tumour immunity.

Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang;Ying Zhang;Ying Zhang;Shiyu Xia;Shiyu Xia;Qing Kong

1607
Citations
Unified Polymerization Mechanism for the Assembly of ASC-Dependent Inflammasomes

Alvin Lu;Venkat Giri Magupalli;Venkat Giri Magupalli;Jianbin Ruan;Jianbin Ruan;Qian Yin;Qian Yin

1400
Citations
The RIP1/RIP3 Necrosome Forms a Functional Amyloid Signaling Complex Required for Programmed Necrosis

Jixi Li;Thomas McQuade;Ansgar B. Siemer;Johanna Napetschnig

1341
Citations
Helical assembly in the MyD88–IRAK4–IRAK2 complex in TLR/IL-1R signalling

Su Chang Lin;Yu Chih Lo;Hao Wu

1177
Citations
FDA-approved disulfiram inhibits pyroptosis by blocking gasdermin D pore formation

Jun Jacob Hu;Jun Jacob Hu;Xing Liu;Xing Liu;Xing Liu;Shiyu Xia;Shiyu Xia;Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang

1036
Citations
Molecular Basis of NF-κB Signaling

Johanna Napetschnig;Hao Wu

1020
Citations
Pathogen blockade of TAK1 triggers caspase-8-dependent cleavage of gasdermin D and cell death.

Pontus Orning;Pontus Orning;Dan Weng;Dan Weng;Kristian Starheim;Kristian Starheim;Dmitry Ratner

975
Citations
The Pore-Forming Protein Gasdermin D Regulates Interleukin-1 Secretion from Living Macrophages.

Charles L. Evavold;Jianbin Ruan;Yunhao Tan;Shiyu Xia

951
Citations
Distinct molecular mechanism for initiating TRAF6 signalling.

Hong Ye;Joseph R. Arron;Joseph R. Arron;Betty Lamothe;Maurizio Cirilli

813
Citations
All TRAFs are not created equal: common and distinct molecular mechanisms of TRAF-mediated signal transduction

Jee Y. Chung;Young Chul Park;Hong Ye;Hao Wu

747
Citations
(Open Access) Supercapacitor and supercapattery as emerging electrochemical energy stores

Unknown

745
Citations
Structural basis of caspase inhibition by XIAP: differential roles of the linker versus the BIR domain.

Yihua Huang;Young Chul Park;Rebecca L. Rich;Deena Segal

725
Citations
Channelling inflammation: gasdermins in physiology and disease.

Xing Liu;Shiyu Xia;Shiyu Xia;Zhibin Zhang;Zhibin Zhang;Hao Wu;Hao Wu

710
Citations
The three-dimensional structure of canine parvovirus and its functional implications

Jun Tsao;Michael S. Chapman;Mavis Agbandje;Walter Keller

664
Citations
Microbially Produced Imidazole Propionate Impairs Insulin Signaling through mTORC1.

Ara Koh;Antonio Molinaro;Marcus Ståhlman;Muhammad Tanweer Khan

613
Citations
Structural mechanism for NEK7-licensed activation of NLRP3 inflammasome.

Humayun Sharif;Li Wang;Li Wang;Wei Li Wang;Venkat Giri Magupalli;Venkat Giri Magupalli

588
Citations
The Death Domain Superfamily in Intracellular Signaling of Apoptosis and Inflammation

Hyun Ho Park;Yu-Chih Lo;Su-Chang Lin;Liwei Wang

582
Citations
An endogenous caspase-11 ligand elicits interleukin-1 release from living dendritic cells

Ivan Zanoni;Ivan Zanoni;Yunhao Tan;Marco Di Gioia;Achille Broggi

495
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Judy Lieberman Boston Children's Hospital

Yu Huang University of California, Los Angeles

Xiangfeng Duan University of California, Los Angeles

Fredrik Bäckhed University of Gothenburg

Yi Zhang Harvard University

Qiyuan He City University of Hong Kong

Ari Melnick Cornell University

Wayne A. Hendrickson Columbia University

Songnian Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kang L. Wang University of California, Los Angeles

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