- Stanford University releases list of cited scientists
Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal
The world famous Stanford University has recently published the list of the top 2 percent most cited scientists in the world in various subjects for the year 2024. This list, released a few days ago on 17 September 2024, was prepared by a team of experts led by Professor John Ioannidis of Stanford University and published by Elsevier BV.
Considered the most prestigious worldwide, this ranking is based on bibliographic information contained in the Scopus database based on standardized citation indicators.
The 223,252 scientists listed in the top 2 percent globally represent a significant increase from 4,635 in 2023 and 3000 in 2022, reflecting India’s ever-growing influence in global research and innovation. The list of top scientists is classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. The list also includes 12 eminent researchers from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) Bhopal. Also, it is a moment to remember that some of our eminent faculty Dr Fozia Z Haque and Dr Jyoti Mittal have been listed in the top 2 percent scientists for five consecutive years.
Manit has once again been able to set a benchmark due to their dedication and perseverance in research. The list of researchers affiliated to various departments of MANIT, renowned for their outstanding research and academic contributions, is given below.
– Dr. Alok Mittal (Department of Chemistry): Environmental Science, Water Treatment, Physical Chemistry.
– Dr. Jyoti Mittal (Department of Chemistry): Water Treatment, Absorption Environmental Science.
– Dr. Tikendra Nath Verma (Department of Mechanical Engineering): Thermal Engineering, Diesel Engines, Biodiesel, Smoke.
– Dr. Varun Bajaj (Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering): Biomedical Signal Processing, AI in Healthcare, Brain Computer Interface, Pattern Recognition, ECG.
– Dr. Fozia Z. Haque (Department of Physics): Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Solar Cells, Optical Gas Sensors, Solid State Ionics
– Dr. Vijay Bhaskar Semwal (Department of Computer Science and Engineering): Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Human Gait Analysis, Humanoid Robotics, Pattern Recognition.
– Dr. Prashant Baredar (Energy Centre): Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Bio Energy Systems, Hybrid Energy Systems.
– Dr. Gaurav Dwivedi (Energy Centre): Renewable Energy, IC Engines, Biofuels, Energy Systems, Fuels.
– Dr. J.L. Bhagoria (Department of Mechanical Engineering): Solar Energy
– Dr. Rajesh Purohit (Department of Mechanical Engineering): Nanocomposites, Rapid Prototyping, Robotics, Autonomous Driving.
– Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nayak (Materials and Metallurgical Engineering): Metal Casting, Compound Casting, Process Simulation, FRP Composites
– Dr. Piyush Patel (Department of Physics): Thin Film Synthesis, Dielectrics, Solar Energy, Functional Materials.
