Yury Gogotsi, Professor at Drexel University, USA, and alumnus of Ukraine’s Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, is on the Clarivate list of the most highly cited researchers in the world in 2025. It is worth noting that Professor Gogotsi is listed in three categories – Chemistry, Engineering, and Materials Science.
This year, Clarivate, the publishing analytics company that compiles an annual list of highly cited researchers, has designated 7,131 Highly Cited Researcher awards to 6,868 individuals. Only 30 researchers worldwide have been recognised in more than two fields.
Prof Yury Gogotsi remains a role model for his Kyiv Polytechnic colleagues. In 1984, he earned his master’s in metallurgy from the Kyiv Polytechnic’s Department of High-Temperature Materials and Powder Metallurgy. In 1986, he earned his PhD, or Candidate of Science, in Physical Chemistry (advisor – Prof. Volodymyr Lavrenko) from Kyiv Polytechnic, becoming at that time the youngest PhD in Chemistry in Ukraine. Recognising his outstanding achievements in science and great contribution to the development of successful collaboration with the A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute as its founder and director, the Kyiv Polytechnic Academic Council awarded Yury Gogotsi an honorary doctorate on 14 May 2018. It is also important to note that the university administration has been bound in honour to make him a member of the Supervisory Board, which reflects his significant contribution to his Alma Mater.
For Kyiv Polytechnic, knowledge is power. It is the university of ideas and startups. Kyiv Polytechnic boasts more than 70 research labs and centres, alongside three science parks, serving as hubs for technology transfer and startup incubation.
Currently, Kyiv Polytechnic is organised into 100+ scientific schools. Its priority research areas include mechanical engineering, chemistry, materials science, IT, energy efficiency, environmental monitoring, nuclear safety, aerospace technologies, prosthetics, robotics, humanitarian demining, and cybersecurity. Studying at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute offers a truly global-standard education, driven by research, collaboration, and innovation.