Two faculty members namely Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Professor, Applied Science Department and Dr. Kamal Kumar, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department from PEC Chandigarh have been selected among the list that represents the top 2 % of the most-cited scientists in the world.
The analysis, which was conducted using research publications up to 2020 end, was published in PLOS Biology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, on October 19, 2021. The data includes all scientists who are among the top 1,00,000 across all fields, according to the composite citation index. Stanford University has recently released a list that represents the top “2%” of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines.
Updated databases and code are freely available in Mendeley:https://dx.doi.org/10.17632/btchxktzyw
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Professor in Applied Sciences Department and actively engaged in the research field of nanowires, ferroelectrics and advanced functional materials. His name has been included in the list of career-long data and single year impact (2020). He has also awarded INDIA Top Cited Paper Award 2020 by IOP Publishing, UK. Dr. Kamal Kumar is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department who is doing his research in the area of advanced manufacturing processes, material processing and biodegradable orthopaedic implants. His name is included in the list of single year impact (2020).
Director, Prof. Baldev Setia said the achievement is a matter of honour and prestige for the entire scientific fraternity and will also motivate the other faculty members of the Institute.