Eight Researchers Of CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar Among 2% Top Most Influential Scientists Worldwide

Main Entrance of Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology in Bhubaneswar. OB Photo

Bhubaneswar: Eight scientists affiliated to CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar have been listed in the top 2% most influential scientists worldwide based on the Scopus publications impact.

A recent research performed by academics from Stanford University published a comprehensive list of the scientists who were selected on the basis of a subject-wise analysis which has been published by Elsevier.

The scientists are Director Prof Suddhasatwa Basu; Chief Scientist Dr LD Besra; Dr. Piyali Bhanja, Ramanujan Fellow, Dr. Bimal P. Singh, Emeritus Scientist, and Chief Scientists retired from CSIR-IMMT  Dr. Biswesar Das, Dr. S.B. Kanungo, Dr. S. Anand, Dr. Kadambini Sarangi in the subject areas of Energy, Materials, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry, Mining and Metallurgy respectively.

CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) was established in 1964 as Regional Research Laboratory, Bhubaneswar under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi. It was renamed in 2007 with a renewed research focus and growth strategy to be a leader in the areas of mineral & material resource engineering.