A distinguished group of faculty members from higher education institutions across Andhra Pradesh has achieved remarkable global recognition, being featured in the esteemed list of the world’s top 2% scientists and researchers. This prestigious compilation, put together by a research team at Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, highlights their profound impact in their respective fields for the year 2025.
Among those celebrated are seven exceptional faculty members from SRM University-AP. This cohort includes Dr. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering; Dr. Karthik Rajendran, also an Associate Professor in Environmental Science and Engineering; and Assistant Professors Dr. Randhir Kumar and Dr. Kshira Sagar Sahoo from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Furthering SRM University-AP’s strong presence, the list also recognizes Dr. Vinodkumar Etacheri, Associate Professor of Practice at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research; Dr. Prabhujit Mohapatra, Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Engineering; and Dr. Pintu Bhunia, Assistant Professor in Mathematics.
Andhra Loyola College (ALC) also proudly contributes to this global honor roll, with two of its distinguished professors making the cut. Dr. Nalluri Veeraiah, Research Director at ALC, and Dr. M. C. Rao, Professor in the Department of Physics, have both been acknowledged for their significant scientific contributions.
Adding to the diversity of recognized institutions, Abhishek Kumar, a respected faculty member from the National Institute of Design (NID)-AP, has also been named among the world’s top 2% scientists. This achievement is particularly noteworthy, as it marks a historic first for NID since its establishment in 1961, according to an official statement from the institution.
This influential Stanford-compiled list meticulously identifies scientists globally who rank in the top 2% based on their significant impact within their respective scientific domains. A key factor in this selection process is their influence, which is rigorously assessed through comprehensive citation metrics.