Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s top researchers have once again made their mark on the global stage, earning spots on Stanford University’s prestigious list of top scientists, recently.
This recognition, places Amrita’s scholars among the top 2% of researchers worldwide, for the fifth time in a row, highlighting the institution’s sustained excellence and impact in scientific research as acknowledged by the renowned U.S. 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.
The list features two distinct categories: career-long impact, recognizing scientists for their lifetime achievements, and single-year impact, which focuses on recent contributions.
The following 10 faculty has made it to the prestigious list for their career-long
contribution to the scientific research:
- Dr. Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Maneesha V Ramesh, Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. Jayakumar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Dr. Shantikumar Nair, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Dr. Sunit Chandra Singhi, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Raman Krishna Kumar, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Thankappan, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Madhav Datta, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Radhika, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Bijo Mathew, Amrita School of Pharmacy
The following 27 faculty have made it to the prestigious list for their year-long contribution to scientific research.
Eight of Amrita’s faculty are featured in both lists.
- Dr. Maneesha V Ramesh, Provost, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Dr. R Jayakumar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Dr. Santanu Mandal, Amrita School of Business
- Dr. Thankappan, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Naveen Kumar, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Radhika, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Shantikumar Nair, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Dr. Bijo Mathew, Amrita School of Pharmacy
- Dr. Raman Krishna Kumar, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Aditya Kumar Sahu, Amrita School of Computing
- Dr. Vinod Padil, Amrita School for Sustainable Futures
- Dr. Soman, Amrita School of Computing
- Dr. Sanjay Pandey, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Madhukesh, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Aravind Madhavan, Amrita School of Biotechnology
- Dr. Sakthivel, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Senthilkumar Baskar, Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
- Dr. Suresh, Amrita School of Business
- Dr. Sudip Batabyal, Amrita School of Physical Sciences
- Dr. Mohanraj, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr.Krishnashree Achuthan, Center for Cybersecurity Systems and Networks
- Dr. Sunit Chandra Singhi, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Sabitha, Amrita School of Pharmacy
- Dr. Vaira Vignesh, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Manu Raj, Amrita School of Medicine
- Dr. Sunil Kumar, Amrita School of Engineering
- Dr. Meena, Amrita School of Engineering
About Amrita University:
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a distinguished multi-campus, multidisciplinary university, accredited with an A++ rating by NAAC. It is ranked 41st globally by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2022, being the only Indian university in the top 50. The university holds two UNESCO Chairs—one for Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development, and another for Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment.
Headquartered in Coimbatore, Amrita operates across eight campuses in five states—Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Haryana. The university is involved in over 500 global collaborations, including with institutions like Harvard University and the University of Oxford. Founded by Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham continues to embody her vision of education and research driven by universal values.
