Academic Research

AIM-HI has demonstrated continuous progress and stable growth across various academic indicators. Firstly, the number of engineering journal publications has shown steady growth. Secondly, AIM-HI has maintained close collaborations with partners in Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia, reflecting its broad influence in the global research community. Lastly, nearly half of AIM-HI’s researchers have been listed among the World's Top 2% Scientists, showcasing the remarkable academic performance of AIM-HI.
In 2024, academic research initiatives focus on five key areas:

1. Demonstrating Excellence in Engineering Journal Publications
2. Highlighting the Broad Impact of Engineering Research
3. Showcasing Strong International Research Collaborations
4. Reflecting Deep Global Research Engagement
5. Deepening the development of advanced smart manufacturing technologies, and Earning Prestigious International Honors

1. Demonstrating Excellence in Engineering Journal Publications：

AIM-HI's academic research aims for sustained growth. The journal publications by participating faculty members are categorized according to the SCOPUS classification (ASJC) under the “Engineering” domain, including Computer Science, Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering. In 2024, the 38 core research members of AIM-HI published a total of 102 journal papers in the engineering field, with an average of 2.68 articles per person. Among these, 83.6% were in the Engineering category, indicating steady and significant growth in engineering journal publications.
IF focusing on the field of smart manufacturing, over the past five years, the faculty of AIM-HI have ranked first in Taiwan in the number of publications on topics such as Condition Monitoring, Wear of Materials, and Machining. Additionally, Professor Yao ranked first nationwide in Milling (Machining), Cutting Force, and Machining publications, showing the AIM-HI's outstanding research output and leadership in smart manufacturing.

2. Highlighting the Broad Impact of Engineering Research：

In the second year of the program, 38 core research members published a total of 102 journal papers in the engineering field. One of the key indicators for journal impact—Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI), which measures the citation impact normalised by the field and indicates how the number of citations received by a researcher’s publications compares to the average or expected number of citations received by other similar publications—reached a value of 1.32 in 2024, exceeding the global average.
Between 2020 and 2024, the core members of AIM-HI published 472 papers with a total of 4,284 citations. Among these, two papers were cited over 200 times. Based on citation benchmarking, three papers ranked in the top 1% globally, showing exceptional academic influence. Furthermore, 80 of publications in 2024 were in Q1-ranked journals, accounting for 78.4%, while only 21.6% were not in Q1, indicating the high quality of publications across engineering, computer science, materials science, and chemical engineering.

3. Showcasing Strong International Research Collaborations：

IN 2024, AIM-HI co-published 44 journal papers with international academic institutions, achieving a high international collaboration rate of 43%. Collaborations included institutions from India and Vietnam, with 14 and 12 co-authored papers, respectively. On the institutional level, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada) and Queen’s University Belfast (UK) each co-published four papers with AIM-HI. These international co-authored papers were cited 281 times in 2024 alone, underscoring the strong global research partnerships of AIM-HI, particularly with institutions in Europe, America, and Southeast Asia.

4. Reflecting Deep Global Research Engagement：

From 2020 to 2024, the core members of AIM-HI published 194 international collaborative journal papers in the engineering field, achieving an FWCI of 1.82, far above the global average. Professor Lin and professor Nguyen had published paper with FWCI values above 18, demonstrating extraordinary research influence. From 2021 to 2024, these two professors also had the highest and second-highest number of citations in Taiwan for AI-related topics, with 283 and 282 citations respectively. In addition, Professor Chen ranked first in Taiwan for total article views in the research areas of Energy Storage, Redox Reactions, and Redox Flow Batteries between 2021 and 2024. This demonstrates the outstanding research performance and highlights in related fields in AIM-HI.
Of the international collaborative papers published in the engineering field in 2024, 33 were in Q1 journals, representing 75% of the total. Only 25% were not in Q1, reflecting the high quality and visibility of the international research output of AIM-HI.

5. Deepening the development of advanced smart manufacturing technologies, and Earning Prestigious International Honors：

According to the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” and the “single-year impact)” lists compiled by Stanford University’s John P.A. Ioannidis team and released by Elsevier’s Mendeley Data in October each year, about 30% of AIM-HI's awardees appeared on the World’s Top 2% Scientists list. These include Professors Fong, Zhang-Hua, Yau, Her-Terng, and Yau, Hong-Tzong and assistant researcher Dr. Kannan Karthik from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as Professors Chang, Wen-Kung and Wu, Yuan-Kang from the Department of Electrical Engineering, highlighting the outstanding research capacity of AIM-HI.
Additionally, in the “single-year impact” list, nearly 50% of the honorees came from the AIM-HI in CCU, including Professors Chang, Wen-Kung, Wu, Yuan-Kang, Yau, Her-Terng, and Associate Professor Kuo, Ping-Huan. These achievements showcase the excellent research accomplishments and academic value of AIM-HI.