NDSU Researchers Among Top 2 Percent in the World

Recognizes most influential researchers across a broad range of scientific fields

PUBLISHED ON November 4, 2024

FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State University researchers are included among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world, according to the Science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators released in September.

The list recognizes the most influential researchers across a broad range of scientific fields and pulls from citation metrics such as h-index, co-authorship and adjusted citation counts. The list is updated annually using single-year and career-long data for current relevance.

NDSU has 25 researchers on the single-year list and 25 researchers on the career list.

“Being on the Top Scientist list is a confirmation of the level of expertise of our researchers at NDSU,” said NDSU Vice President of Research Colleen Fitzgerald. “Congratulations to everyone on both the career and single-year lists on this wonderful accomplishment.”

Being included on the list has significant meaning for researchers as it signifies worldwide recognition for research excellence which further enhances a scientist’s reputation in academia and industry.

There’s also significant meaning for NDSU students to have the opportunity to learn from world-class faculty.

NDSU researchers on Top Scientists list

• Samiran Banjerjee, Assistant Professor, AES Microbiological Sciences
• Ned Dochtermann, Professor, Biological Sciences
• Kalidas Shetty, Director of Global Institute of Food Sciences
• Mukund Sibi, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Akshaya Bhagavathula, Associate Professor, Public Health
• Xuefeng Chu, Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Jiajia Rao, Associate Professor, Cereal and Food Science
• Lawrence Reynolds, Distinguished Professor, AES Animal Science
• Bingcan Chen, Associate Professor, AES Plant Science
• Seth Rasmussen, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Michael Robinson, Professor, Psychology
• Kristine Steffen, Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Khang Hoang, Executive Director, CCAST
• Dinesh Katti, Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Kalpana Katti, Distinguished Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Benjamin Braaten, Chair/Head, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Ryan McGrath, Associate Professor, Health, Nutrition and Exercise
• Buddhadev Layek, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Dean Webster, Professor and Chair, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
• Dale Redmer, Emeritus Professor, Animal Sciences
• Simone Ludwig, Professor and Chair, Computer Science
• Ying Huang, Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Stuart Croll, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
• Joel Caton, Professor, AES Animal Science
• Jeremy Straub, Associate Professor, Computer Science

Career List

• Mukund Sibi, Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Khang Hoang, Executive Director, CCAST
• Kalidas Shetty, Director of Global Institute of Food Sciences
• Seth Rasmussen, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Michael Robinson, Professor, Psychology
• Philip Boudjouk, Emertius Professor/Vice President, Chemistry and Biochemistry
• Sylvio May, Department Chair and Professor, Physics
• Marinus Otte, Professor, Biological Sciences
• Lawrence Reynolds, Distinguished Professor, AES Animal Science
• Ghodrat Karami, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Kalpana Katti, Distinguished Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Simone Ludwig, Professor and Chair, Computer Science
• Alan Denton, Professor, Physics
• Dale Redmer, Emeritus Professor, Animal Sciences
• Dean Webster, Professor and Chair, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
• Paul Schwarz, Emeritus Professor, Plant Sciences
• Erik Hobbie, Professor/Director, Physics
• Jeremy Straub, Associate Professor, Computer Science
• Krishan Sumathy, Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
• Dinesh Katti, Professor, Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
• Dennis Tallman, Professor Emertius, Coatings and Polymeric Materials
• Akshaya Bhagavathula, Associate Professor, Public Health
• Qifeng Zhang, Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Xiangfa Wu, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Kevin D. McCaul, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Psychology

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