10 VNIT Nagpur professors named in Stanford's 2025 list of top 2% scientists
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Ten faculty members of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, have been named among the world's top 2% scientists for 2025. The list has been released in the ranking compiled by Stanford University in the United States.
The institute said the recognition reflects the faculty members' significant contributions to research, scientific innovation and academic excellence across disciplines. It also shows that VNIT Nagpur is working steadily to advance knowledge and promote impactful research, and is strengthening its position as a leading institution in technical education and research, the institute said.
The faculty members recognised are as follows. Prof. Babasaheb Raghunath Sankapal of the Physics department, who is also the deputy director, works in materials. Three professors from the Chemical Engineering department are on the list: Prof. Kailas Lachhuram Wasewar, Prof. Sachin A. Mandavgane and Prof. S. S. Sonawane. All three work in chemical engineering.
Prof. Makarand Sudhakar Ballal of the Electrical Engineering department works in electrical and electronic engineering. Prof. Anjan Patel of the Civil Engineering department works in geological and geomatics engineering. Prof. Manmohan Dass Goyal of the Applied Mechanics department works in materials.
Dr Pradip Raul of the Mathematics department works on numerical and computational mathematics. Dr Sukanta Roga of the Mechanical Engineering department works in energy. Dr Arvind Kumar of the Electronics and Communication Engineering department does research in networking and telecommunications.
According to the institute, the achievement underlines its strong research culture and the faculty members' dedication to scientific progress and academic excellence. Their work has continued to enhance VNIT Nagpur's academic reputation and strengthens the institute's role in addressing today's scientific and technological challenges.
VNIT Nagpur has congratulated all the selected faculty members on the achievement and wished them continued success in their research.
