The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, has celebrated a significant milestone with six of its scientists being featured in the 2025 edition of Stanford University’s prestigious “Top 2% Global Scientists” list. This ranking, compiled by Stanford in collaboration with Elsevier, identifies the world’s most influential researchers based on citation impact and bibliometric indicators across 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields, representing roughly the top 100,000 scientists globally.
Leading the recognition is Prof. Shakil A. Romshoo, Vice Chancellor of IUST and an expert in hydrology, glaciology, and climate sciences. This marks his sixth consecutive year on the list. Prof. Romshoo is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, and the Indian Society of Geomatics, underscoring his sustained contributions to environmental and earth sciences.
The other honored faculty members are:
- Prof. Shakeel Ahmad from the Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Dr. Basharat Nabi Dar from the Department of Food Technology
- Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Rather from the Department of Chemistry
- Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad Macha from the Watson and Crick Centre for Molecular Medicine
- Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khanday from the Department of Physics
This collective achievement highlights IUST’s evolving status as a research-intensive institution, with growing output in high-impact areas like disaster management, food science, chemistry, molecular medicine, and physics.
Insights from Prof. Romshoo
Congratulating the team, Prof. Romshoo emphasized the role of institutional efforts in building a robust research ecosystem. He noted that these inclusions reflect the university’s increasing scholarly impact and quality. Highlighting the importance of academic collaborations, Prof. Romshoo said that partnerships with leading institutions, including the IITs and other institutes of national importance, are instrumental in nurturing talent and expanding research horizons.
This news, reported across multiple outlets on September 21, 2025, serves as inspiration for emerging researchers in India, particularly in regions like Kashmir, where IUST continues to foster innovation amid challenging terrains.
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