Stanford University study places College of Engineering faculty among world’s most-cited researchers
By Jena Salem
Stanford University and analytics firm Elsevier have released their 2025 Stanford Elsevier Top Scientists List. The rankings include 11 Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) College of Engineering researchers who are among the most cited researchers of their respective fields. Based on credentials such as citation metrics and co-authorship, the top 2% are identified in this list.
Virginia Commonwealth University’s presence on the list reflects the university’s progressive approach in research, demonstrating VCU’s dedication toward expanding the scope of knowledge for the greater good of society.
From the College of Engineering, the following faculty members were included in this year’s top 2% of world’s most cited researchers:
Supriyo Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.
Commonwealth Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Fields: Applied Physics, Physics & Astronomy, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director for the Institute for Engineering and Medicine, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Fields: Biomedical Engineering, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Clinical Medicine
Eyuphan Bulut, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
Fields: Networking & Telecommunications, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Information & Communication Technologies
Henry J. Donahue, Ph.D.
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin, Jr. Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Fields: Biomedical Engineering, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Clinical Medicine
Azim Eskandarian, D.Sc
Alice T. and William H. Goodwin Jr. Dean, VCU College of Engineering
Fields: Engineering, Logistics & Transportation, Industrial Engineering & Automation
Milos Manic, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Computer Science
Fields: Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing, Engineering
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
Fields: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering & Transports, Fluids & Plasmas
Ram B. Gupta, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemical & Life Science Engineering
Fields: Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Energy
Lukasz Kurgan, Ph.D.
Dean Robert J. Mattauch Chair, Vice Chair, Department of Computer Science
Fields: Bioinformatics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biomedical Research
Tamer Nadeem, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Computer Science
Fields: Networking & Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing, Information & Communication Technologies
Ruixin Niu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Fields: Networking & Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing, Information & Communication Technologies
René Olivares-Navarrete, D.D.S, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Fields: Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Dentistry
Ümit Özgür, Ph.D.
Engineering Foundation Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Fields: Applied Physics, Physics & Astronomy, Optoelectronics & Photonics