LAHORE: (Thursday, October 5, 2023): In another evaluation sheet of the top two percent researchers of the world prepared by Stanford University California in its 6th version, as many as 17 more faculty members of Punjab University have been ranked among the best researchers and now the total number of PU teachers stands 26. The list has been compiled by Prof John Ioannidis of Stanford University and his team. The list has on the top 100,000 scientists from several disciplines from higher education institutions across the globe. In the evaluation of life-time research work, ten PU Professors were figured in top two percent researchers of the world while in the evaluation of one year research work; another 17 teachers of Punjab University have been ranked among top two percent. The 26 PU professors include PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood (ranked in the field of Information & Library Sciences), Dr Muhammad Akram, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing), Dr Adeel Afzal, Institute of Chemistry (ranked in the field of Analytical Chemistry), Dr Ejaz Ahmad, Institute of Chemistry (ranked in the field of Networking & Telecommunication), Dr Talat Islam, Institute of Business Administration (ranked in the field of Business & Management), Dr Usman Mehmood, Centre for Remote Sensing (ranked in the field of Environmental Sciences), Dr Arshad Javaid, Department of Plant Pathology (ranked in the field of Plant Biology & Botany), Dr Zeeshan Yousaf, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of Nuclear & Particle Physics), Dr Saima Arshed, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of Optics), Dr Abdul Rehman, Institute of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics (ranked in the field of Zoology), Dr Nauman Raza, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of General Physics), Dr Muhammad Imran Din, Institute of Chemistry (ranked in the field of Chemical Engineering), Dr Muhammad Riaz, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing), Dr Zahoor H. Farooqi, Institute of Chemistry (ranked in the field of Polymer), Dr Robina Begum, Institute of Chemistry (ranked in the field of Chemical Physics), Dr Muhammad Hassan (ranked in the field of Applied Physics), Dr Misbah Sultan, Institute of Chemistry (ranked in the field of Polymers), Dr Kaleem Ullah, PUCIT (ranked in the field of Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing), Dr Muhammad Shafiq, Department of Industrial Engineering & Management (ranked in the field of Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry), Dr Abdul Rauf Shakoori, School of Biological Sciences (ranked in the field of Zoology), Dr Saira Riaz, Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics (ranked in the field of Materials), Dr Zaeem Ul Haq Bhatti, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of Nuclear & Particle Physics), Dr T. Hussain, Centre for High Energy Physics (ranked in the field of Nuclear & Particle Physics), Dr Aziz Ullah Awan, Department of Mathematics (ranked in the field of General Physics), Dr Zia Ul Haq, Department of Space Science (ranked in the field of General & Internal Medicine) and Dr Abdul Nasir Khalid, Department of Botany (ranked in the field of Mycology & Parasitology).
PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood has congratulated the PU professors for achieving this prestigious rank and appreciated their efforts for boosting the ranking of the university. He said that this is really good news on the eve of Teacher’s Day. The VC said that the administration has taken several initiatives for improvement in international ranking of the university due to which PU’s subject-wise and overall ranking has improved manifold. He said that the PU administration would provide full support to the faculty members and researchers who were doing research having positive socio-economic impact and making efforts for improvement in international ranking of the university.