Six Professors from the KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, have been recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists globally by Stanford University. The honoured professors and their fields are: Dr. Priya A. K. - Environmental Sciences, Dr. Vigneswaran D. - Networking & Telecommunications, Dr. Karthick A. - Energy, Dr. Manoj Kumar P. - Materials, Dr. Ranjith Kumar E. - Applied Physics, and Dr. Balaji D. - Polymers.
Stanford University recognises based on metrics, including research publications, citation impact, and overall contribution to the scientific community.
Dr D Saravanan, Principal, KPRIET, congratulated and said, "Our faculty’s recognition reaffirms KPRIET’s responsibility to advance research that overcomes both national and global challenges."
Also, over 5000 professors, researchers, and scientists across India are included in this list.