KUANTAN: Twenty-two Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) lecturers have made the institution proud after they were ranked among the world's "Top 2% Scientist" in the list of outstanding researchers in various fields and disciplines released by United States-based Stanford University.
Twenty-one academicians were listed under the single year 2022 achievement category and seven under the career-long achievement category with six finding a place in both the coveted lists (career-long and single-year achievements).
UMP vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Yuserrie Zainuddin said the achievement will be able to help further boost the interaction between local and international researchers along with industries to continuously pursue academic excellence besides creating research opportunities to solve global problems.
"This recognition is based on the Scopus(largest abstract and citation) database and includes a comprehensive assessment. The recent achievement is in line with UMP's Strategic Plan 2021-2025 to place the university on track to continue attaining success in academics and research fields," he said, congratulating UMP lecturers who have gone on to achieve numerous success and uplift the university's image at the global stage.
The UMP lecturers cited by the US-based prestigious university under the single-year 2022 achievement category are Dr K. Sudhakar, Professor Dr Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah, Professor Dr Rizalman Mamat, Professor Ir Ts Dr K. Kumaran, Professor Ts Dr Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Associate Professor Ir. Ts. Dr. Wan Sharuzi Wan Harun and Associate Professor Ir Ts Dr S. Mahendran (all from the Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology faculty).
Those from the Industrial Science and Technology faculty are Profesor Dr Jose Raja, Professor ChM Dr Mohd Hasbi Ab Rahim, Professor ChM Dr Chong Kwok Feng, Ts Dr Ros Azlinawati Ramli, Professor Dr V. Jayarama Reddy and ChM Dr Izan Izwan Misnon.
The others are Professor Datuk Ts Dr Zularisam Ab. Wahid and Professor Madya Dr Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya. Both are from the Civil Engineering Technology faculty.
Also in the list are Professor Dr Md. Maksudur Rahman Khan and Professor Ts Dr Jolius Gimbun (both from Chemical Engineering Technology Process faculty), Ts Dr Norazlianie Sazali and Ts Dr Ahmad Shahrizan Abdul Ghani (both from Manufacturing and Mechatronic Engineering Technology faculty), Professor Ts Dr Kamal Zuhairi Zamli (Computing faculty) and Associate Professor Dr Mohd Herwan Sulaiman (Electrical And Electronics Engineering Technology faculty).
Associate Professor Ir Ts Dr Mohd Ashraf Ahmad from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology faculty was named under the career-long achievement category.
Researchers included in both categories are Sudhakar, Jayarama Reddy, Jose Rajan, Rizalman, Kumaran and Kamal Zuhairi.
The world "Top 2% of Scientist" is a large database created by experts at world-renowned Stanford University which ranks all the most-cited scientists from different fields to a sufficient ranking.