Prof. Dr. Fred Y. Ye (Ying Ye) is an interdisciplinary scholar. His academic expertise focuses on scientific metrics and quantitative analytics. His research interest also extends to physics, economics and philosophy. His publications include more than 100 published articles, 6 monographs and 3 textbooks. His main academic contributions include (1) scientific metrics with interdisciplinary applications and h-type metrics for network analysis; (2) vortex field theory for physics and wealth expansion theory for economics; (3) triad philosophy for merging eastern and western thoughts in contemporary philosophy. Dr. Ye was a Fulbright research scholar in the USA and a fellow at European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He was a full professor in Zhejiang University (2002-2012) and Nanjing University (2012-2022). Now he is an emeritus professor at Nanjing University and lives in the US.
