Outstanding Members of the Scientific Advisory Board
Internationally recognized scientists from top universities and research facilities worldwide (Scopus Top 2%).
Board Process & Responsibilities
A Scientific Advisory Board is formed for each service of Raw Data Library. Members participate in periodic evaluations of platform performance and submit reports to the Board Chair. Annual evaluations (end of each year) are compiled by the rapporteur and shared with the board.
- Members provide opinions and recommendations; these are scored and prioritized.
- Priorities inform the next business plan and scientific needs.
- Final reports are regularly published on the RDL website at year-end.
Scientific Requirements for Membership
- Be listed among Scopus’s Top 2% Scientists.
- Have an h-index > 30.
Current Members

Prof. Dr. Charles M. Lieber
Harvard University, USA
Former Chair, Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Harvard University, USA
52
198
1,301
182,192

Prof. Dr. Ji-Huan He
Soochow University, CN
National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk; College of Textile & Clothing Engineering
139
103
679
50,876

Prof. Dr. Hamid Reza Karimi
Politecnico di Milano, IT
Department of Mechanical Engineering
4,915
103
1,147
35,714

Prof. Dr. Lior Rokach
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IL
Department of Software & Information Systems Engineering
11,992
52
341
15,168

Prof. Dr. Timothy Michael Kusky
Editor of Earth Science Reviews and Journal of Earth Science; Assoc. Editor of GSA Bulletin
13,640
74
337
20,657

Prof. Dr. Feng Peng
Tsinghua University, Beijing, CN
Vice-Chair, Application of the China Civil Engineering Society; Department of Civil Engineering
214,378
42
265
6,499