Ludhiana, Oct. 14 -- Bringing international recognition to Punjab Agricultural University, Rajinder Kumar Dhall, principal olericulturist in the department of vegetable science, has been named among the world's top 2% scientists in the Stanford University-Elsevier ranking for 2026. This marks his third consecutive appearance on the list, highlighting his sustained contributions to vegetable science and crop improvement.

Dhall is the first scientist from PAU's college of horticulture and forestry to achieve this distinction. The ranking recognises researchers based on standardised citation indicators that measure the reach and impact of their scientific work.

He has published 157 research papers in reputed national and international jour...