Bhubaneswar, Oct. 8 -- In a global recognition of its research strength, 29 faculty members and a research graduate of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have secured places among the world's top 2% of scientists in a prestigious Stanford University-backed ranking.
The list, prepared by Stanford professor John P. A. Ioannidis and his team identifies the world's top 100,000 scientists, as well as researchers ranking among the top 2 pc in their respective sub-fields, based on a composite indicator.
The NIT Rourkela researchers represent a wide spectrum of disciplines, including life sciences, metallurgical and materials engineering, mathematics, chemical engineering, biotechnology and medical engineering, humanities and soc...