Sixty-five current and former faculty of Missouri University of Science and Technology are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 12 other current or former Missouri S&T researchers were among the best in their fields in 2021, according to a recent analysis by Stanford University.

The Stanford study, published Oct. 10, analyzes the number of research publications, citations and other measures of research productivity, including career-long and single-year impact. The study classifies individuals into 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields that include science, engineering, business and medicine. Career-long data are updated through the end of 2021, and the selection is based on the top 100,000 researchers as determined by a composite citation metric known as a “c-score” (with and without self-citations) or by their percentile rank of 2% or above.

“We could not be prouder of our world-class researchers,” says Dr. Kamal Khayat, interim vice chancellor for research and innovation. “These rankings demonstrate quantitatively that Missouri S&T is home to many leading researchers across a wide range of academic departments. Not only does their work impact their fields and society at large but it also elevates the university’s reputation and moves us closer to the Carnegie R1 classification, one of our aspirations. We applaud these outstanding researchers.”

The Carnegie R1 classification is part of a framework developed by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education to indicate universities that conduct a “very high” level of research. Missouri S&T is currently classified as an R2 (“high” research level) university.

Those in the top 2% with an S&T affiliation include 19 Curators’ Distinguished Professors, two members of the National Academy of Inventors, one member of the National Academy of Engineering, and nine current or former directors of Missouri S&T research centers.

S&T researchers included in the study are as follows, by discipline. Those recognized for their career-long impact in their fields are marked with an asterisk (*). Many of those individuals also were recognized for their single-year research productivity for 2021.

Aerospace engineering

• Dr. Walter Eversman, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus of aerospace engineering*
• Dr. Serhat Hosder, professor*
• Dr. David W. Riggins, Chancellor’s Professor and Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of aerospace engineering*

Ceramic engineering

• Dr. Harlan U. Anderson, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus*
• Dr. Richard Brow, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and interim deputy provost for academic excellence*
• Dr. Delbert E. Day, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus and a member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors*
• Dr. Fatih Dogan, professor*
• Dr. William G. Fahrenholtz, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and director of the Materials Research Center*
• Dr. Gregory E. Hilmas, Curators’ Distinguished Professor*
• Dr. Mohamad N. “Len” Rahaman, professor (retired)*
• Dr. Chandra Ray, former professor*
• Dr. Robert W. Schwartz, former professor*
• Dr. Shi C. Zhang, former research professor*

Chemistry

• Dr. Stig E. Friberg, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus (deceased)*
• Dr. Nicholas Leventis, retired Curators’ Distinguished Professor*
• Dr. Gary J. Long, professor emeritus*
• Dr. Yinfa Ma, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus*
• Dr. Vadym N. Mochalin, associate professor*
• Dr. Jay A. Switzer, Chancellor’s Professor, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus and former Castleman/Foundation for Chemical Research Professor of Discovery*

Chemical engineering

• Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, Curators’ Distinguished Professor*
• Dr. Xinhua Liang, Linda and Bipin Doshi Associate Professor*
• Dr. Athanasios Liapis, professor (retired)*
• Dr. Fateme Rezaei, Linda and Bipin Doshi Associate Professor
• Dr. Hu Yang, Linda and Bipin Doshi Professor and chair of the Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering *

Civil engineering

• Dr. Genda Chen, Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Intelligent Infrastructure*
• Dr. Mohamed ElGawady, professor and interim director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES)
• Dr. Dimitri Feys, associate professor
• Dr. Kamal Khayat, Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor, former director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, and interim vice chancellor for research and innovation*
• Dr. Hongyan Ma, associate professor*
• Dr. William P. Schonberg, professor*
• Wei-Wen Yu, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus*

Computer engineering

• Dr. Jun Fan, former Cynthia Tang Professor*
• Dr. Donald C. Wunsch, Mary K. Finley Professor and director of the Kummer Center for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems*

Computer science

• Dr. Sajal K. Das, Daniel St. Clair Chair and Curators’ Distinguished Professor*
• Dr. Sanjay Madria, Curators’ Distinguished Professor*
• Dr. George Markowsky, professor*

Electrical engineering

• Dr. Bruce Archambeault, adjunct professor*
• Dr. Mariesa Crow, former Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professor*
• James L. Drewniak, professor emeritus*
• Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi, professor*
• Dr. Jie Huang, Roy A. Wilkens Telecommunications Associate Professor
• Dr. Todd H. Hubing, former professor*
• Dr. Jonathan Kimball, professor, chair and former director of the Intelligent System Center*
• Dr. Jagannathan Sarangapani, Rutledge-Emerson Distinguished Professor and a member of the National Academy of Inventors*
• Dr. Albert E. Ruehli, adjunct professor*
• Dr. Pourya Shamsi, associate professor
• Dr. Paul J. Werbos, adjunct professor*

Materials science and engineering

• Dr. Jyoti P. Guha, retired adjunct professor (deceased)*
• Dr. Ali A. Rownaghi, assistant research professor
• Dr. Haiming Wen, assistant professor

Mathematics

• Dr. Martin Bohner, Curators’ Distinguished Professor*

Mechanical engineering

• Dr. Victor Birman, professor emeritus*
• Dr. Douglas Bristow, professor and director of the Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies*
• Dr. K. Chandrashekhara, Curators’ Distinguished Professor*
• Dr. Jie Gao, former associate professor
• Dr. Leslie R. Koval, professor emeritus*
• Dr. Umit Koylu, professor*
• Dr. Ming C. Leu, Keith and Pat Bailey Professor and former director of the Intelligent Systems Center*
• Dr. Frank Liou, Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor and interim director of the Intelligent Systems Center*
• Dr. Xiaodong Yang, associate professor*

Metallurgical engineering

• Dr. J.B. Clark, former professor*
• Dr. Michael Moats, professor and chair of materials science and engineering*
• Dr. Mark E. Schlesinger, professor*
• Martin E. Straumanis, retired professor (deceased)*

Mining and explosives engineering

• Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, Union Pacific Foundation/Rocky Mountain Energy Co. Professor and chair
• Dr. Guang Xu, associate professor

Nuclear engineering

• Dr. Gary Mueller, associate professor emeritus*

Petroleum engineering

• Dr. Baojun Bai, Lester R. Birbeck Endowed Professor*
• Dr. Imqam Abdulmohsin, assistant professor

Physics

• Dr. Marco Cavaglià, professor*
• Dr. Ulrich D. Jentschura, professor*
• Dr. Yew San Hor, associate professor
• Dr. Don Madison, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus (deceased)*
• Dr. Julia E. Medvedeva, professor*
• Dr. Ronald E. Olson, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus*
• Dr. Thomas Vojta, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and chair*

Psychological science

• Dr. Nancy Stone, former professor*