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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 53 2384 2283 924 865 272 11907
Materials Science 56 8197 7926 2021 1878 243 12733

Mo Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mo Li between 1989 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mo Li published across 38 years, from 1989 to 2026, averaging 13.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2017. 45 of the 505 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2017. 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 20 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 18 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 29 publications 2017: 44 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 34 publications 2025: 42 publications 2026: 3 publications
1989 2026

505 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mo Li: publications per year, 1989 to 2026
Year Publications
1989 3
1990 0
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 0
1995 1
1996 3
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 2
2003 3
2004 2
2005 10
2006 2
2007 5
2008 7
2009 20
2010 22
2011 18
2012 35
2013 13
2014 28
2015 23
2016 29
2017 44
2018 31
2019 21
2020 26
2021 28
2022 18
2023 26
2024 34
2025 42
2026 3
Total 505
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Mo Li 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 Mo Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 254–273 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 272 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366 272
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Mo Li 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 Mo Li sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130 53
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - ACM Distinguished Member
  • 2018 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Mo Li is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States, working primarily in the field of Engineering with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Artificial Intelligence, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research covers a broad range of topics including Photonic and Optical Devices, Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing, 2D Materials and Applications, Perovskite Materials and Applications, Mechanical and Optical Resonators, Phase-change materials and chalcogenides, and Risk and Safety Analysis.

Mo Li has contributed to numerous publications, with recent notable papers including:

  • Nonvolatile Electrically Reconfigurable Integrated Photonic Switch Enabled by a Silicon PIN Diode Heater (2020, Advanced Materials)
  • Programmable black phosphorus image sensor for broadband optoelectronic edge computing (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Myths and truths about optical phase change materials: A perspective (2021, Applied Physics Letters)
  • Frequency-angular resolving LiDAR using chip-scale acousto-optic beam steering (2023, Nature)
  • Synthesis of 5-HMF from an ultrasound-ionic liquid pretreated sugarcane bagasse by using a microwave-solid acid/ionic liquid system (2020, Industrial Crops and Products)

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Nature Communications, arXiv (Cornell University), Research Square, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

Mo Li has collaborated extensively with coauthors including Changming Wu, Ruoming Peng, Arka Majumdar, Seokhyeong Lee, and Bingzhao Li.

In recognition of their contributions, Mo Li was named an ACM Senior Member in 2018 and an ACM Distinguished Member in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Ultra-sensitive NEMS-based cantilevers for sensing, scanned probe and very high-frequency applications.

    Mo Li;H. X. Tang;H. X. Tang;M. L. Roukes

  • Waveguide-integrated black phosphorus photodetector with high responsivity and low dark current

    Nathan Youngblood;Che Chen;Steven J. Koester;Mo Li

  • Harnessing optical forces in integrated photonic circuits

    Mo Li;W. H. P. Pernice;C. Xiong;T. Baehr-Jones

  • Programmable phase-change metasurfaces on waveguides for multimode photonic convolutional neural network.

    Changming Wu;Heshan Yu;Seokhyeong Lee;Ruoming Peng

  • High-speed and high-efficiency travelling wave single-photon detectors embedded in nanophotonic circuits

    W.H.P. Pernice;C. Schuck;O. Minaeva;M. Li

  • Room-temperature high spin-orbit torque due to quantum confinement in sputtered BixSe(1-x) films.

    Mahendra Dc;Roberto Grassi;Jun-Yang Chen;Mahdi Jamali

  • A statistical framework for cross-tissue transcriptome-wide association analysis.

    Yiming Hu;Mo Li;Qiongshi Lu;Haoyi Weng

  • Multifunctional Graphene Optical Modulator and Photodetector Integrated on Silicon Waveguides

    Nathan Youngblood;Yoska Anugrah;Rui Ma;Steven J. Koester

  • Collagen intrafibrillar mineralization as a result of the balance between osmotic equilibrium and electroneutrality

    Li Na Niu;Sang Eun Jee;Kai Jiao;Lige Tonggu

  • Room-temperature perpendicular magnetization switching through giant spin-orbit torque from sputtered BixSe(1-x) topological insulator material

    Mahendra Dc;Mahdi Jamali;Jun-Yang Chen;Danielle Reifsnyder Hickey

  • Dynamic manipulation of nanomechanical resonators in the high-amplitude regime and non-volatile mechanical memory operation

    Mahmood Bagheri;Menno Poot;Mo Li;Mo Li;Wolfram P. H. Pernice

  • On-the-fly closed-loop materials discovery via Bayesian active learning.

    A. Gilad Kusne;A. Gilad Kusne;Heshan Yu;Changming Wu;Huairuo Zhang

  • Tunable bipolar optical interactions between guided lightwaves

    Mo Li;W. H. P. Pernice;H. X. Tang

  • Writing magnetic memory with ultrashort light pulses

    Alexey V. Kimel;Mo Li

  • Optical absorption in graphene integrated on silicon waveguides

    Huan Li;Yoska Anugrah;Steven J. Koester;Mo Li

  • Nonvolatile Electrically Reconfigurable Integrated Photonic Switch Enabled by a Silicon PIN Diode Heater.

    Jiajiu Zheng;Zhuoran Fang;Changming Wu;Shifeng Zhu

  • Reactive cavity optical force on microdisk-coupled nanomechanical beam waveguides.

    Mo Li;Wolfram H. P. Pernice;Hong X. Tang

  • High-speed waveguide-coupled graphene-on-graphene optical modulators

    Steven J. Koester;Mo Li

  • Programmable black phosphorus image sensor for broadband optoelectronic edge computing

    Seokhyeong Lee;Ruoming Peng;Changming Wu;Mo Li

  • Heterogeneously Integrated Silicon Photonics for the Mid-Infrared and Spectroscopic Sensing

    Yu Chen;Hongtao Lin;Juejun Hu;Mo Li

  • Sub-optical wavelength acoustic wave modulation of integrated photonic resonators at microwave frequencies

    Semere Ayalew Tadesse;Mo Li

  • Nanoelectromechanical resonator arrays for ultrafast, gas-phase chromatographic chemical analysis

    Mo Li;E. B. Myers;H. X. Tang;S. J. Aldridge

  • Influence of Atomic-Level Morphology on Catalysis: The Case of Sphere and Rod-Like Gold Nanoclusters for CO2 Electroreduction

    Shuo Zhao;Natalie Austin;Mo Li;Yongbo Song

  • Low-Loss Integrated Photonic Switch Using Subwavelength Patterned Phase Change Material

    Changming Wu;Heshan Yu;Huan Li;Xiaohang Zhang

  • Layer-Tunable Third-Harmonic Generation in Multilayer Black Phosphorus

    Nathan Youngblood;Ruoming Peng;Andrei Nemilentsau;Tony Low

Frequent Co-Authors

Hong X. Tang
Hong X. Tang Yale University
Wolfram H. P. Pernice
Wolfram H. P. Pernice University of Münster
Jian-Ping Wang
Jian-Ping Wang University of Minnesota
Steven J. Koester
Steven J. Koester University of Minnesota
Ichiro Takeuchi
Ichiro Takeuchi University of Maryland, College Park
Michael L. Roukes
Michael L. Roukes California Institute of Technology
Sang Hyun Oh
Sang Hyun Oh University of Minnesota
Tony Low
Tony Low University of Minnesota
Arka Majumdar
Arka Majumdar University of Washington

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