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Yeukuang Hwu

Yeukuang Hwu

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 46 11438 11053 143 142 300 8081

Yeukuang Hwu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yeukuang Hwu between 1988 and 2021, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yeukuang Hwu published across 34 years, from 1988 to 2021, averaging 10.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2007. 9 of the 365 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1988 to 2021. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2007. 1988: 2 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 7 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 5 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 26 publications 2008: 19 publications 2009: 19 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 20 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 5 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 6 publications
1988 2021

365 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yeukuang Hwu: publications per year, 1988 to 2021
Year Publications
1988 2
1989 9
1990 7
1991 9
1992 12
1993 6
1994 0
1995 5
1996 5
1997 7
1998 3
1999 11
2000 6
2001 10
2002 13
2003 14
2004 14
2005 6
2006 19
2007 26
2008 19
2009 19
2010 19
2011 23
2012 20
2013 20
2014 14
2015 14
2016 3
2017 5
2018 8
2019 8
2020 3
2021 6
Total 365
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Yeukuang Hwu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yeukuang Hwu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 290–309 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 300 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593 300
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Yeukuang Hwu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Yeukuang Hwu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46–47 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612 46
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Optics
  • Gene
  • Organic chemistry

Yeukuang Hwu spends much of his time researching Nanotechnology, Colloidal gold, Nanoparticle, Synchrotron and Optics. His Nanotechnology research includes elements of Oxide, Chemical engineering, Silicon and Phase. His work carried out in the field of Colloidal gold brings together such families of science as Colloid, X-ray, Particle size and Microscopy.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Polyethylene glycol, Drug delivery and Nuclear chemistry in addition to Nanoparticle. His Polyethylene glycol research includes elements of Radiochemistry, Ionizing radiation, Radiation sensitivity and Radiobiology. Yeukuang Hwu has included themes like Undulator, Radiology, Digital subtraction angiography and Coherence in his Synchrotron study.

His most cited work include:

  • Biocompatibility of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles evaluated by in vitro cytotoxicity assays using normal, glia and breast cancer cells (174 citations)
  • Enhancement of cell radiation sensitivity by pegylated gold nanoparticles (168 citations)
  • Enhancement of cell radiation sensitivity by pegylated gold nanoparticles (168 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Yeukuang Hwu mainly investigates Nanotechnology, Optics, Synchrotron, Nanoparticle and Colloidal gold. His Nanotechnology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Chemical engineering and Particle size. His research integrates issues of Image resolution, Tomography, Radiology and Synchrotron radiation in his study of Synchrotron.

His research investigates the connection between Nanoparticle and topics such as Photoluminescence that intersect with issues in Luminescence. His studies in Colloidal gold integrate themes in fields like Biophysics, X-ray, Analytical chemistry, Colloid and Polyethylene glycol. In Microscopy, he works on issues like Biomedical engineering, which are connected to Microangiography and Angiogenesis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (39.34%)
  • Optics (23.22%)
  • Synchrotron (22.51%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Optics (23.22%)
  • Nanotechnology (39.34%)
  • Nanoparticle (34.36%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Optics, Nanotechnology, Nanoparticle, Colloidal gold and Synchrotron. His Nanotechnology research incorporates elements of Chemical engineering and Polyethylene glycol. As a member of one scientific family, Yeukuang Hwu mostly works in the field of Chemical engineering, focusing on Electroplating and, on occasion, X-ray.

His Nanoparticle research includes themes of X ray irradiation and Catalysis. The concepts of his Colloidal gold study are interwoven with issues in Luminescence, Photoluminescence and Biomedical engineering. His Synchrotron study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Image resolution, Computer vision, Artificial intelligence and Tomography.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Optimization of overlap uniformness for ptychography (105 citations)
  • Design and performance of an X-ray scanning microscope at the Hard X-ray Nanoprobe beamline of NSLS-II. (49 citations)
  • Optimizing cationic and neutral lipids for efficient gene delivery at high serum content. (33 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Optics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Gene

His primary areas of study are Optics, Microscope, Image resolution, Microscopy and Synchrotron. His research in the fields of Ptychography overlaps with other disciplines such as Instant centre of rotation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Characterization, Beamline, National Synchrotron Light Source II and Resolution.

His Beamline research is multidisciplinary, relying on both X-ray and Field of view. His work deals with themes such as Nanoparticle, Glioma, Fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy, Targeted drug delivery and Internalization, which intersect with Microscopy. His biological study deals with issues like Tomography, which deal with fields such as Computer vision and Computer graphics.

Best Publications

  • Biocompatibility of Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles evaluated by in vitro cytotoxicity assays using normal, glia and breast cancer cells

    B Ankamwar;T C Lai;J H Huang;R S Liu

  • Enhancement of cell radiation sensitivity by pegylated gold nanoparticles

    Chi-Jen Liu;Chang-Hai Wang;Shin-Tai Chen;Hsiang-Hsin Chen

  • Electrochemistry: building on bubbles in metal electrodeposition.

    W. L. Tsai;P. C. Hsu;Y. Hwu;C. H. Chen

  • Half-metallic ferromagnetism with high magnetic moment and high Curie temperature in Co2FeSi

    Sabine Wurmehl;Gerhard H. Fecher;Vadim Ksenofontov;Frederick Casper

  • Nondestructive Nanoscale 3D Elemental Mapping and Analysis of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode

    Kyle N. Grew;Yong S. Chu;Jaemock Yi;Aldo A. Peracchio

  • Biosensing, cytotoxicity, and cellular uptake studies of surface-modified gold nanorods

    Harshala J. Parab;Hao Ming Chen;Tsung-Ching Lai;Jing Hong Huang

  • Electronic spectrum of the high-temperature superconducting state.

    Y Hwu;L Lozzi;M Marsi;La Rosa S

  • Enhanced x-ray irradiation-induced cancer cell damage by gold nanoparticles treated by a new synthesis method of polyethylene glycol modification

    Chi-Jen Liu;Chang-Hai Wang;Chia-Chi Chien;Chia-Chi Chien;Tsung-Yeh Yang

  • High-Resolution Synchrotron-Radiation Core-Level Spectroscopy of Decapped Gaas(100) Surfaces

    G. Le Lay;D. Mao;Antoine Kahn;Y. Hwu

  • Photothermal cancer therapy via femtosecond-laser-excited FePt nanoparticles.

    Cheng Lung Chen;Ling Ru Kuo;Shin Yu Lee;Yeu Kuang Hwu

  • Full-field hard x-ray microscopy below 30 nm: a challenging nanofabrication achievement

    Yu-Tung Chen;Yu-Tung Chen;Tsung-Nan Lo;Yong S Chu;Jaemock Yi

  • Coherence-enhanced synchrotron radiology : refraction versus diffraction mechanisms.

    Y. Hwu;H. H. Hsieh;M. J. Lu;W. L. Tsai

  • In situ real-time investigation of cancer cell photothermolysis mediated by excited gold nanorod surface plasmons.

    Cheng-Lung Chen;Ling-Ru Kuo;Ching-Lin Chang;Yeu-Kuang Hwu

  • Coherence-enhanced synchrotron radiology: simple theory and practical applications

    Y Hwu;Wen-Li Tsai;A Groso;G Margaritondo

  • Si-rich 6 H - and 4 H − SiC ( 0001 ) 3×3 surface oxidation and initial SiO 2 / S i C interface formation from 25 to 650 °C

    F. Amy;F. Amy;P. Soukiassian;P. Soukiassian;Y. K. Hwu;C. Brylinski

  • X-ray absorption of nanocrystal TiO2

    Y. Hwu;Y.D. Yao;N.F. Cheng;C.Y. Tung

  • Design and performance of an X-ray scanning microscope at the Hard X-ray Nanoprobe beamline of NSLS-II.

    E. Nazaretski;H. Yan;K. Lauer;K. Lauer;N. Bouet

  • Shape effects of iron nanowires on hyperthermia treatment

    Wei-Syuan Lin;Hong-Ming Lin;Hsiang-Hsin Chen;Yeu-Kuang Hwu

  • Optimizing the size and surface properties of polyethylene glycol (PEG)–gold nanoparticles by intense x-ray irradiation

    Chang-Hai Wang;Chi-Jen Liu;Cheng-Liang Wang;Tzu-En Hua

  • Full-field microimaging with 8 keV X-rays achieves a spatial resolutions better than 20 nm

    Tsung-Yu Chen;Yu-Tung Chen;Cheng-Liang Wang;Ivan M. Kempson

  • Atomic scale oxidation of a complex system: O2/alpha-SiC(0001)-( 3 x 3).

    Amy F;Enriquez H;Soukiassian P;Storino Pf

Frequent Co-Authors

Jung Ho Je
Jung Ho Je Pohang University of Science and Technology
Giorgio Margaritondo
Giorgio Margaritondo École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ru-Shi Liu
Ru-Shi Liu National Taiwan University
Gan Moog Chow
Gan Moog Chow National University of Singapore
Michael Hsiao
Michael Hsiao Academia Sinica
Y. A. Chang
Y. A. Chang University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wen-Chang Chen
Wen-Chang Chen National Taiwan University
Fu-Rong Chen
Fu-Rong Chen City University of Hong Kong
Luca Lozzi
Luca Lozzi University of L'Aquila
Francis Levy
Francis Levy École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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