By AIT Public Affairs
28 November 2023: In a remarkable achievement, sixteen professors from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have been recognized among the top 2% of influential scientists globally in their respective fields, as per the latest annual rankings published by Stanford University on 4th October 2023.
The rankings, compiled by statisticians from Stanford University, utilize a range of standardized metrics such as the h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship roles, and a composite indicator (c-score). This thorough approach is applied to assess both career-long and single-year impacts, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of each scientist’s contribution.
Eleven AIT faculty members and emeritus professors have achieved global recognition for their career-long impact up to 2022, exceeding the top 2% threshold in their respective sub-disciplines. The distinguished individuals and their fields include
- Prof. Phan Minh Dung – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
- Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan – Environmental Sciences
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal – Energy
- Prof. Anil Kumar Anal – Food Science
- Prof. Dennes T. Bergado – Geological & Geomatics Engineering
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Peter Edwards – Fisheries
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul – Energy
- Prof. Ram M. Shrestha – Energy
- Prof. Sivanappan Kumar – Energy
- Prof. Joyashree Roy – Energy
In the category of single-year impact in 2022, fourteen AIT faculty members and emeritus professors secured positions in the global top 2%, an increase from the previous year. The distinguished scientists for 2022 and their expertise areas are:
- Prof. Anil Kumar Anal – Food Science
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal – Energy
- Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan – Environmental Sciences
- Prof. Phan Minh Dung – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
- Prof. Peter Edwards – Fisheries
- Prof. Mukand Babel – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Dennes T. Bergado – Geological & Geomatics Engineering
- Prof. Tawatchai Tingsanchali – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Joyashree Roy – Energy
- Prof. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha – Agronomy & Agriculture
- Prof. Sivanappan Kumar – Energ
- Prof. Avishek Datta – Agronomy & Agriculture
- Dr. Ha Thanh Dong – Fisheries
The increase in the number of professors achieving top positions by both career-long and single-year impact measures signals AIT’s commitment to widening and deepening its impact in the field of science for the betterment of society. The institution remains at the forefront of global scientific influence, further solidifying its position as a key player in shaping the future of research and innovation.
Stanford University’s in-depth analysis of the updated “science-wide author databases” in the Elsevier Data Repository is accessible at https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6.
