The School of Computing and Data Science (CDS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is proud to announce that several of our distinguished colleagues have been recognised in the 2025 AI 2000 Global Artificial Intelligence Scholars List, which identifies the world’s top researchers in artificial intelligence across different subfields.

This recognition underscores the global impact and academic excellence of HKU scholars in advancing artificial intelligence, data science, and computing research.

CDS Professors Featured in AI 2000 (2025 Edition):
• Professor Ping Luo – Computer Vision (#58)
• Professor Hengshuang Zhao – Computer Vision (#79)
• Professor Chao Huang – Data Mining (#48); IR and Recommendation (#83)
• Professor Reynold C.K. Cheng – Database (#62)
• Professor Taku Komura – Computer Graphics (#46)
• Professor Yizhou Yu – Visualization (#36)
• Professor Zhiyi Huang  – Theory (#85)

About the AI 2000 List
The AI 2000 Most Influential Scholars Annual List is published by Tsinghua University’s AMiner, which uses citation data and academic impact indicators to recognise the world’s leading researchers in artificial intelligence. Each year, 2,000 top scholars across 20 AI subfields are named, highlighting their influence over the past decade.

Advancing AI Research at HKU
These recognitions reflect HKU’s growing strengths in artificial intelligence and computing, and demonstrate the School’s commitment to advancing cutting-edge research with global impact.

We warmly congratulate all of our colleagues for their outstanding achievements.