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Five Davangere professors in world's top 2% scientists
Davangere University celebrates five professors named to Stanford's elite list of the world's top two percent scientists.
In brief
Davangere University celebrates five professors named to Stanford's elite list of the world's top two percent scientists. Five Davangere University professors have been named to Stanford University's list of the world's top two percent scientists, with four making the list for the fifth consecutive year. Originally…
Five Davangere professors on Stanford's elite list
Five professors from Davangere University have been featured in Stanford University's list of the world's top two percent scientists, according to a university release.
Four mathematicians and a botanist recognised
Professors B.C. Prasannakumar, D.G. Prakasha, and U.S. Mahabaleshwar of the Department of Mathematics, and Govindappa Mellappa of the Department of Botany, have been featured for the fifth consecutive year.
K.R. Raghunath makes the list for first time
K.R. Raghunath, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, has made it onto the list for the first time. The list is compiled based on research output, publication impact and citations.
Prakasha's citations and h-index stand out
Professor D.G. Prakasha works in differential geometry, fractional calculus, differential equations and mathematical modelling. His research publications have received more than five thousand five hundred citations, with an h-index of forty-five.
Mellappa's nanoparticle research has medical potential
Professor Govindappa Mellappa's research focuses on mycology, plant pathology and plant-derived bioactive compounds. His work includes synthesis of silver and gold nanoparticles for potential antimicrobial, antioxidant and anticancer applications.
Vice-Chancellor celebrates the achievement
Vice-Chancellor B.E. Rangaswamy has congratulated the professors on their achievement and said it was a matter of pride for the university.
Here's the gist
Five Davangere University professors have been named to Stanford University's list of the world's top two percent scientists, with four making the list for the fifth consecutive year.
