By AIT Public Affairs
28 May 2025 – Several faculty members from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have been listed in the 2024 Top Scholars by Institution rankings by ScholarGPS, a U.S.-based scholarly analytics platform. The listing reflects the global visibility and influence of their work and the institute’s continued dedication to research excellence. Six AIT professors were also named among the highly ranked scholars by ScholarGPS.
Top Scholars by Institution are individuals identified at their respective institutions (based on their publication record) who rank among the top 0.5% of scholars globally in their specific field, discipline, or specialty based on their lifetime and past five years contributions.
ScholarGPS evaluates academic performance based on publications, citations, and h-index impact across disciplines. The Top Scholars by Institution list honors individuals from universities and institutes worldwide whose research output stands out both in quality and significance.
The following AIT faculty members have been listed in ScholarGPS 2024 Ranking under the Top Scholars by Institution Category:
All Fields (Lifetime Impact, Top percentage rank):
- Prof. Mukand S. Babel – Civil and Environmental Engineering, 0.36%
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul – Environmental Sciences, 0.36%
All Fields (Prior 5 Years, Top percentage rank):
- Prof. Anil Kumar Anal – Food Science and Technology – 0.09%
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha – Environmental Sciences, 0.13%
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal – Environmental Sciences, 0.36%
- Prof. Avishek Datta – Environmental Sciences, 0.31%
- Assoc. Prof. Indrajit Pal – Environmental Sciences, 0.35%
This acknowledgment from ScholarGPS underscores AIT’s commitment to research excellence and its goal to produce knowledge that effectively addresses urgent global issues in the areas of environment, technology, and sustainability.
