Rourkela: A total of 29 faculty members and one research graduate from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have been featured in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List, recognising their contributions to research and academic excellence.
The list is compiled by researchers led by Professor John P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, USA, and published by Elsevier through its Data Repository. It identifies influential researchers worldwide based on scientific publication and citation data.
Researchers Recognised Across Multiple Disciplines
The NIT Rourkela faculty members recognised in the list represent a wide range of academic and research fields.
These include Life Sciences, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Ceramic Engineering, and Food Process Engineering.
Researchers from Electronics and Communication Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering and other disciplines have also earned recognition.
The diverse representation highlights the institute’s research activities across engineering, science, technology and the humanities.
Stanford List Measures Global Research Impact
The World’s Top 2% Scientists List is prepared using research metrics that include citations, co-authorship adjustments and author contributions. It assesses researchers through both career-long impact and single-year research performance.
The list is widely used as a reference for identifying researchers whose work has made a significant contribution to their respective fields. Inclusion reflects the impact of their published research based on the methodology used to compile the database.
NIT Rourkela Director Congratulates Researchers
Congratulating the faculty members, NIT Rourkela Director Professor K. Umamaheshwar Rao said the recognition reflected the quality, consistency and global relevance of research carried out at the institute.
He praised the researchers for their dedication to advancing knowledge and expressed confidence that their achievements would inspire students and young researchers to pursue excellence in science and innovation.
NIT Rourkela PhD Graduate Also Recognised
Dr. Srimanta Patra, an NIT Rourkela PhD graduate currently serving as a DST-INSPIRE Faculty member at IIT Guwahati, has also been featured in the list.
Additionally, 19 researchers from NIT Rourkela have been recognised in the 2026 career-long category, highlighting their sustained contributions to research and academia over the course of their careers.
The recognition further highlights the research contributions of NIT Rourkela’s academic community and its alumni to the global scientific landscape.
