Dozens of RIT researchers included on Stanford University’s list of the world’s top 2% of scientists

Numerous Rochester Institute of Technology faculty, professors emeriti, and postdoctoral researchers were recognized as top-cited scientists in their fields, according to a Stanford University study published by Elsevier.

The study, published annually, aims to identify the world’s top 2 percent of scientists using standardized information on citations, h-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions, and a composite indicator. The study produces lists for career-long and single recent year impacts. Scientists are classified into 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields. Calculations were performed using all Scopus author profiles as of Sept. 1, 2022.

“I am pleased to see so many brilliant RIT scholars recognized on this list,” said RIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Ellen Granberg. “Their inclusion is a testament to the respect they have garnered from the academic community and the impact their scholarship has had on their respective fields. Congratulations to this innovative group of scientists.”

RIT Vice President for Research and Associate Provost Ryne Raffaelle added, “The scientists on these lists work at the forefront of their fields and have helped RIT rapidly expand its research portfolio. They provide the creativity and innovative thinking to address some of the world’s greatest challenges. We thank them for the leadership and game-changing solutions they provide every day.”

RIT faculty recognized as top-cited scientists for career-long impact included:

• Roy Berns, professor emeritus in the Munsell Color Science Laboratory
• Manuela Campanelli, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Mark Fairchild, head of the Integrated Sciences Academy
• James Ferwerda, associate professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
• Edith Hemaspaandra, professor in the Department of Computer Science
• Richard Hetnarski, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Satish Kandlikar, Gleason Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Joel Kastner, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science and School of Physics and Astronomy
• John Kerekes, research professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
• Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Carlos Lousto, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Sergey Lyshevski, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
• Richard O’Shaughnessy, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Kenneth Ruschak, adjunct faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering
• Kalathur Santhanam, adjunct professor in the School of Chemistry and Materials Science
• Andreas Savakis, professor in the Department of Computer Engineering
• John Schott, professor emeritus in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
• Bruce Smith, distinguished professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
• Lu Sun, chair of the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety
• Grover Swartzlander, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
• Thomas Trabold, research faculty in the Department of Sustainability
• Eric Williams, professor in the Department of Sustainability
• Qi Yu, professor in the School of Information

RIT researchers recognized as top-cited scientists for the 2021 calendar year included:

• Callie Babbitt, professor in the Department of Sustainability
• Roy Berns, professor emeritus in the Munsell Color Science Laboratory
• Manuela Campanelli, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and director of the Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Mark Fairchild, head of the Integrated Sciences Academy
• James Healy, research associate in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Richard Hetnarski, professor emeritus in the Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Satish Kandlikar, Gleason Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Brian Landi, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering
• Blanca Lapizco-Encinas, professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering
• Carlos Lousto, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Sergey Lyshevski, professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
• Kai Ni, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Microelectronic Engineering
• Richard O’Shaughnessy, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Sandra Rothenberg, interim chair of the Department of Public Policy
• John Schott, professor emeritus in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
• Christopher Schreck, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice
• Lu Sun, chair of the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety
• Grover Swartzlander, professor in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
• John Whelan, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation
• Eric Williams, professor in the Department of Sustainability
• Qi Yu, professor in the School of Information
• Yosef Zlochower, professor in the School of Mathematical Sciences and Center for Computational Relativity and Gravitation

For more information about the rankings, go to the study on the Elsevier website.