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Amrita University: 29 faculty shine in Stanford’s list for the world’s Top 2% Scientists  

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21 September 2024
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s top researchers have once again made their mark on the global stage, with 29 faculty earning spots on Stanford University’s prestigious list of top scientists. This places scholars with the university among the top 2% of researchers worldwide, for the fifth year in a row.  

The recognition highlights the institution’s sustained excellence and impact in scientific research, as acknowledged by the renowned American university.  

The list, developed through rigorous analysis of scientific research metrics such as the H-index, citations, and other performance indicators, honours scientists who have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields. 

Two distinct categories are featured: career-long impact, recognising scientists for their lifetime achievements, and single-year impact, which focuses on recent contributions. 

The following 10 faculty have made it to the list for their career-long efforts in scientific research: 

  1. Dr. Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 
  1. Dr. Maneesha V Ramesh, Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 
  1. Dr. R Jayakumar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine 
  1. Dr. Shantikumar Nair, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine 
  1. Dr. Sunit Chandra Singhi, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. Raman Krishna Kumar, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. K R Thankappan, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. Madhav Datta, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. N Radhika, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Bijo Mathew, Amrita School of Pharmacy 

The following 27 faculty have made it to the list for their year-long contribution to scientific research, with the first eight of Amrita’s researchers featured in both the lists. 

  1. Dr. Maneesha V Ramesh, Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 
  1. Dr. R Jayakumar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine 
  1. Dr. Shantikumar Nair, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine 
  1. Dr. Sunit Chandra Singhi, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. Raman Krishna Kumar, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. K R Thankappan, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. N. Radhika, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Bijo Mathew, Amrita School of Pharmacy 
  1. Dr. Santanu Mandal, Amrita School of Business 
  1. Dr. R. Naveen Kumar, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Aditya Kumar Sahu, Amrita School of Computing 
  1. Dr. Vinod V.T. Padil, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures 
  1. Dr. Soman K P, Amrita School of Computing 
  1. Dr. Sanjay Pandey, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Dr. J. K. Madhukesh, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Aravind Madhavan, Amrita School of Biotechnology 
  1. Dr. R. Sakthivel, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Senthilkumar Baskar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular 
    Medicine 
  1. Dr. Suresh M, Amrita School of Business 
  1. Dr. Sudip K.Batabyal, Amrita School of Physical Sciences 
  1. Dr. T. Mohanraj, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, Center for Cybersecurity Systems and Networks 
  1. Dr. Sabitha M, Amrita School of Pharmacy 
  1. Dr. R. Vaira Vignesh, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. Manu Raj, Amrita School of Medicine 
  1. Mr. Sunil Kumar, Amrita School of Engineering 
  1. Dr. V. P. Meena, Amrita School of Engineering 

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