Two JSSSTU professors make global top 2% scientists list

A JSS Science and Technology University faculty member has figured in the Stanford University–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List for five consecutive years, from 2022 to 2026, while another professor from the university has also earned a place in the prestigious 2026 list.

Punith Gowda R.J., associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, has been recognised for his research contributions in Mechanical Engineering and Transport. He has also featured in the 2026 Career-Long Impact List. In the 2026 single-year assessment, he secured a global rank of 70,133 and a subfield rank of 671, according to a press release.

P. Siva Kota Reddy, professor and Head of the Department of Mathematics, has been featured in the 2026 list under the broad research areas of Mathematics and Statistics, in the General Mathematics subfield. He secured a global rank of 11,87,318 and a subfield rank of 6,461.

Mr. Punith Gowda’s research contributions also span Heat Transfer and Biomedical Engineering, while Mr. Siva Kota Reddy’s work focuses on Mathematics, Statistics and Graph Theory, the release added.

“The recognition highlights the university faculty’s research contributions and academic achievements at the international level,” according to JSS STU.