12 BBAU Faculty Members Included Among the World’s Top 2% Scientists, Bringing International Recognition to the University

Lucknow: Twelve faculty members of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, have secured a place in the prestigious list of the world’s top 2% scientists, bringing international recognition and honour to the University. This achievement reflects the continuous progress being made in high-quality research and academic pursuits at the University. The list of the world’s top 2% scientists is prepared by a team of experts led by eminent Stanford University scientist Prof. John P. A. Ioannidis of the United States and is published by Elsevier B.V. Scientists engaged in research across various scientific fields are evaluated on the basis of their research publications, quality of research, citations and other scientific indicators.

Vice-Chancellor of BBAU, Prof. Raj Kumar Mittal, congratulated and extended his best wishes to all the selected faculty members on this achievement. He said that the inclusion of 12 faculty members of the University in the globally prestigious list of scientists is a matter of great pride for BBAU. He stated that this achievement is a testament to the quality research, innovation and academic excellence being pursued at the University and will also inspire other faculty members and researchers to strive for excellence in research.
In the list of the world’s top 2% scientists, Prof. Naveen Kumar Arora from the Department of Environmental Sciences secured the 17,679th rank, Prof. Ram Chandra from the Department of Environmental Microbiology secured the 24,876th rank, Prof. Ram Naresh Bhargava secured the 39,424th rank and Dr. Jaishankar Singh secured the 52,213th rank. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh from the Department of Physics secured the 53,275th rank, Dr. Aditya Khamparia from the Department of Computer Science secured the 79,246th rank, Prof. Bir Singh Bhadauria from the Department of Mathematics secured the 1,02,213th rank, Prof. Bal Chandra Yadav from the Department of Physics secured the 1,04,035th rank, Dr. Abhishek Verma from the Department of Information Technology secured the 2,41,090th rank, Prof. P. S. Rajinikanth from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences secured the 2,69,674th rank, Dr. Mukesh Kumar Awasthi from the Department of Mathematics secured the 3,43,459th rank and Prof. Devesh Kumar from the Department of Physics secured the 4,46,561st rank.
The list of the world’s top 2% scientists is prepared by evaluating the research and academic contributions of scientists on the basis of a scientometrics classification system. Under this system, scientific fields are classified into 22 major fields and 174 sub-fields. After updating research data related to the entire career of scientists, a list of scientists demonstrating outstanding performance in various fields is prepared. The selection is based on parameters including the scientists’ composite indicator (c-score), data with and without self-citations, and a percentile rank of 2% or higher in the relevant sub-field.
The achievement of BBAU faculty members reflects the conducive academic environment for research and innovation at the University and the growing global recognition of its research. On this occasion, Registrar Dr. Ashwini Kumar Singh, Deans of various faculties, Heads of Departments, faculty members, non-teaching staff, research scholars and students of the University extended their congratulations and best wishes to the selected faculty members.

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