By AIT Public Affairs
24 September 2025 – Nineteen professors from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have been named among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in the latest Stanford University rankings, released on 19 September 2025.
The Stanford University Top 2% Scientist Rankings celebrates researchers whose work has shaped their fields on a global scale. Based on indicators such as the h-index, citations, and a composite score, the rankings highlight both career-long achievements and research impact in the past year.
Dual Recognition for Career-Long and Single-Year Impact
Nine AIT professors earned recognition in both categories, reflecting their lasting influence and continued impact:
- Emeritus Prof. Dennes T. Bergado – Geological & Geomatics Engineering
- Emeritus Prof. Peter Edwards – Fisheries
- Emeritus Prof. Chettiyappan Visvanathan – Environmental Sciences
- Distinguished Prof. Joyashree Roy – Energy
- Prof. Phan Minh Dung – Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
- Prof. Rajendra Prasad Shrestha – Agronomy & Agriculture
- Prof. Anil Kumar Anal – Food Science
- Prof. Shobhakar Dhakal – Energy
- Prof. Sangam Shrestha – Environmental Engineering
Career-Long Impact Recognition
Five professors were recognized for their lifelong contributions:
- Emeritus Prof. A.S. Balasubramaniam – Geological & Geomatics Engineering
- Emeritus Prof. Chongrak Polprasert – Environmental Engineering
- Emeritus Prof. Sivanappan Kumar – Energy
- Emeritus Prof. Ram M. Shrestha – Energy
- Prof. Weerakorn Ongsakul – Energy
Single-Year Impact Recognition
Five AIT scientists stood out for their research contributions in 2025:
- Emeritus Prof. Tawatchai Tingsanchali – Environmental Engineering
- Distinguished Prof. Mukand S. Babel – Environmental Engineering
- Prof. Avishek Datta – Agronomy & Agriculture
- Dr. Ha Thanh Dong – Fisheries
- Dr. Malay Pramanik – Ecology
This recognition is a proud moment for AIT and highlights the Institute’s ongoing role in advancing knowledge, driving innovation, and tackling global challenges.
The full rankings and methodology are available through Stanford University and the Elsevier Data Repository: https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8.
