By AIT Public Affairs
18 September 2024 – Nineteen professors from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have been ranked among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in their respective disciplines, according to the latest annual rankings released by Stanford University on 17 September 2024.
The Stanford University Top 2% Scientist Rankings recognize the most influential researchers globally, identifying those whose work has made a significant impact in their respective fields. This list represents the 2% of scientists worldwide, based on a rigorous evaluation of standardized metrics, including the h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations across different authorship roles, and a composite indicator (c-score). The rankings assess both career-long and single-year impacts to provide a comprehensive view of each scientist’s contribution.
Dual Recognition for Career-Long and Single-Year Impact
Eight professors have been honoured for their impact on both career-long and single-year achievements. These distinguished individuals and their fields of expertise are:
- Emeritus Prof. Peter Edwards – Fisheries
- Emeritus Prof. Dennes T. Bergado – Geological & Geomatics Engineering
- Emeritus Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan – Environmental Sciences
- Prof. Phan Minh Dung – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
- Distinguished Prof. Joyashree Roy – Energy
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal – Energy
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Anil Kumar Anal – Food Science
Career-Long Impact Recognition
The following professors have been recognized for their career-long contributions:
- Emeritus Prof. A.S. Balasubramaniam – Geological & Geomatics Engineering
- Emeritus Prof. Chongrak Polprasert – Environmental Engineering
- Emeritus Prof. Ram M. Shrestha – Energy
- Emeritus Prof. Sivanappan Kumar – Energy
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul – Energy
Single-Year Impact Recognition
The following distinguished scientists have been acknowledged for their significant influence within a single year:
- Emeritus Prof. Tawatchai Tingsanchali – Environmental Engineering
- Distinguished Prof. Mukand S. Babel – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha – Agronomy & Agriculture
- Prof. Avishek Datta – Agronomy & Agriculture
- Dr. Ha Thanh Dong – Fisheries
- Dr. Malay Pramanik – Ecology
This recognition underscores AIT’s commitment to scientific excellence and highlights its influential role in advancing research and innovation worldwide. Through its impactful scientific endeavors, AIT continues to make significant contributions to addressing global challenges.
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/7
