18 Near East University academics have been named among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists by Stanford University. Near East University has become the university with the most academics on the list in the TRNC.
The results of the ranking, compiled by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, a leading science publisher, to determine the world’s most influential scientists, have been announced. According to the results of the research, 18 Near East University academics have been named among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists by Stanford University. With this result, Near East University has become the university with the most academics on the list in the TRNC. The list, which evaluates academics whose publications are included in the Elsevier database, is based on “career-long” and “last year” performance.
18 Near East University academics are among the world’s most influential scientists
The list includes Prof. Dr. K. Hüsnü Can Başer, Prof. Dr. İhsan Çalış, Prof. Dr. Fadi Al-Turjman, Prof. Dr. Kamil Dimililer, Prof. Dr. Nadire Çavuş, Prof. Dr. Nesrin Hasırcı, Prof. Dr. Rahib Hidayat Abiyev, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydin Hassani, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boran Şekeroğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hijaz Ahmad, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Özşahin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Youssef Kassem, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farman, Dr. Abraham Ayobamiji Awosusi, Dr. Humphrey Hugh Adun, Dr. Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo, Dr. Umar Saeed, and Dr. Yasir Waheed. Divided into 22 scientific fields and 174 subfields, the research involved Near East University academics in a wide range of fields, including Analytical Chemistry, Network and Telecommunications, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Education, Energy, Medicine, Chemical Engineering, Biomolecular Chemistry, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing, Industrial Engineering and Automation, Microbiology, Defense and Security Studies, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Plant Biology, and Botany.
Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel: “The original studies our academics have produced in various scientific fields ensures a strong positioning of our university and our country on the global scientific map.”
Commenting on the rankings, Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel stated, “The inclusion of 18 of our academics on the list of the world’s most influential scientists, prepared in collaboration with Stanford University and Elsevier, has once again demonstrated Near East University’s scientific productivity, research capacity, and international visibility.”
Prof. Dr. Günsel said, “The original work our academics produce in various scientific disciplines ensures a strong positioning of our university and our country on the global scientific map. The results demonstrate the solid foundation of our vision of creating a sustainable scientific ecosystem. As Near East University, we will continue to be a pioneering institution in science and a guiding light in society by further expanding our international sphere of influence. I sincerely congratulate all our academics who contributed to this proud achievement.”
Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ: “The strong prominence of our academics’ research and publication performance is a result of our interdisciplinary research culture and scientific diversity.”
Near East University President Prof. Dr. Tamer Şanlıdağ expressed his delight at 18 academics being recognized by Stanford University as among the world’s most influential scientists. He said, “The strong prominence of our academics’ research and publication performance is a result of our interdisciplinary research culture and scientific diversity.”
Prof. Dr. Şanlıdağ stated, “The achievements of our academics are the most important cornerstones of our university’s long-term vision. We aim to further increase this momentum with our sustainability, innovation, and social benefit-oriented research approach, our international collaborations, and our strong research centers.” Prof. Dr. Şanlıdağ added, “I sincerely congratulate all our esteemed academics who contributed to this success.”