UW ECE and Applied Mathematics Professor Nathan Kutz has been named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, a distinction that celebrates researchers whose work has shaped their fields. Photo by Ryan Hoover / UW ECE
UW ECE is proud to announce that Professor Nathan Kutz was recently named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, a distinction that celebrates researchers whose work has shaped their fields. Kutz is one of 56 UW faculty and researchers recognized.
Kutz is a Boeing Professor in AI & Data-Driven Engineering and holds a joint appointment between UW ECE and the UW Department of Applied Mathematics. He is an expert in machine learning, data science, dynamical systems, scientific computing, and control systems. His research applies computational and mathematical methods across engineering, as well as the physical and biological sciences.
In addition to this recognition from Clarivate, Kutz has earned numerous prestigious honors throughout his career. He is a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), a recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, and previously served as chair of the UW Department of Applied Mathematics from 2007 to 2015.
“I’m honored by this recognition,” Kutz said. “It reflects the creativity and dedication of the students and collaborators I’ve had the privilege to work with.”
The Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list identifies scholars who demonstrated significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields through the publication of multiple highly cited papers during the last decade. This annual list names researchers whose work ranks among the top 1% of citations for their field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index.
The 2025 list includes 7,131 awards from more than 1,300 institutions in 60 countries and regions. According to Clarivate, these individuals represent a small fraction of the global research community yet contribute disproportionately to advancing knowledge and driving innovation. The rankings are determined using data and analysis from bibliometric experts and data scientists at Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information.
Kutz is part of a distinguished group of UW ECE faculty who have earned major awards and are recognized as highly cited researchers in their fields. To learn more about the accomplishments of UW ECE faculty, visit our Faculty Highlights webpage.