{"id":1187,"date":"2020-11-05T11:54:27","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T11:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2020-11-05T11:54:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T11:54:29","slug":"seven-soa-researchers-figure-among-stanford-list-of-top-world-scientists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?p=1187","title":{"rendered":"SEVEN SOA RESEARCHERS FIGURE AMONG STANFORD LIST OF TOP WORLD SCIENTISTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seven eminent researchers\nfrom the SOA Deemed to be University here have been named in the world ranking of\ntop two per cent scientists, drawn up on the basis of a subject-wise analysis\nconducted by the Stanford University, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"260\" height=\"267\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1189\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1189\" class=\"wp-image-1189\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"506\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1190\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1190\" class=\"wp-image-1190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3.jpg 404w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/3-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"699\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.ashok-mohapatra.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1191\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1191\" class=\"wp-image-1191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.ashok-mohapatra.jpg 871w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.ashok-mohapatra-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.ashok-mohapatra-768x616.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The\nresearchers are Prof. (Dr.) Pradipta Kishore Dash, Prof. Kulamani Parida, Prof.\nLala Behari Sukla, Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, Prof. R.N.P.Choudhary, Prof.\nJ.C.Misra and Dr. Nihar Bala Devi. The\nsubject-wise analysis was conducted by Stanford involving one lakh top\nscientists of the world on the basis of standardized citation indicators such\nas information on citations, H-index, co-authorship and a composite indicator.\nThe database was published recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SOA,\na growing centre of higher education which has been ranked 20<sup>th<\/sup> in\nthe country among universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework\n(NIRF) this year, is known today for its emphasis on quality education and\ninnovative research. A highly research-focused university with around 50 per\ncent of its Research and Development Centres aligned to national priorities,\nSOA has 13 research centres and 42 research labs. Investigators are provided extensive\nfacilities to conduct research in the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof.\n(Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak, President of SOA, has congratulated the researchers\nfor winning laurels for the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Prof. Dash is an\neminent figure among researchers in the field of energy, Prof. Parida and Prof.\nSukla are from the area of Physical Chemistry and Mining and Metallurgy\nrespectively. Prof. (Dr.) Mahapatra, an eminent neuro-surgeon, is the present\nVice-Chancellor of SOA while Prof. Choudhury is from the field of Applied\nPhysics. Prof. Misra, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of SOA and Adjunct Professor,\nis from the realm of mathematics while Dr. Devi is currently engaged in\nresearch in the area of Mining and Metallurgy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Dash, an alumni of\nthe Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, was also the first\nVice-Chancellor of SOA. Presently, he is SOA\u2019s Emeritus Professor and heads the\nMultidisciplinary Research Cell. His area of expertise includes renewable\nenergy, signal processing, power systems, data mining, artificial and\ncomputational intelligence, distributed generation and micro and smart grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Parida, who is\npresently working as Distinguished Professor in Chemistry and Director of SOA\u2019s\nCentre for Nano Science and Nano Technology, has worked in different capacities\nin the CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT),\nBhubaneswar before retiring as Chief Scientist. The research group headed by\nhim has shown great advancement in enhancing structural and electronic\nproperties of hybrid metal oxides-carboneous materials such as graphene, carbon\nnitride, fullerene, CNT and plasmonic photocatalysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Sukla is presently\nworking as Research Professor and Director of SOA\u2019s Bio-fuel and Bio-processing\nResearch Centre. Earlier, he headed the Bio-resources Engineering department of\nCSIT-IMMT, Bhubaneswar. With over 44 years of research experience in the area\nof Bio-mineral Processing, he also served as Emeritus Scientist, CSIR and\nEmeritus Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), New\nDelhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof.\nMahapatra led a team of experts at AIIMS, New Delhi in 2017 which successfully\nseparated Jaga and Balia, conjoined twins from Odisha in a marathon craniopagus\nsurgery. He served as head of department of neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi\nand also worked as Director of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"280\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1192\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1192\" class=\"wp-image-1192\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1193\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1193\" class=\"wp-image-1193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/4.jpg 254w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/4-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"331\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Niharbala.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1194\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1194\" class=\"wp-image-1194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Niharbala.jpg 259w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Niharbala-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"502\" src=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.-j.c.mishra.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1195\" data-link=\"http:\/\/utkalaage.in\/?attachment_id=1195\" class=\"wp-image-1195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.-j.c.mishra.jpg 416w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.-j.c.mishra-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.-j.c.mishra-180x217.jpg 180w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.-j.c.mishra-267x322.jpg 267w, https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/prof.-j.c.mishra-368x445.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Prof.\nMisra, who has several books on mathematical sciences and a huge number of\nresearch papers to his credit, had developed mathematical models for studies\npertaining to DNA knots and links, bifurcation and chaos in population\ndynamics, physiological fluid dynamics, mechanics of fracture and remodeling of\nbones, cerebral concussion, peristaltic flow of physiological fluids and\ncomputational analysis of genes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prof. Choudhary, who had earned his Ph.D from the University of Edinburg, UK, and taught as Professor and head of the department of Physics at IIT, Kharagpur, is presently Professor at SOA. His areas of expertise are Multiferroics, Polymer-Nanocomposites and Advanced Materials with development of new multifunctional materials for devices being his outstanding achievement. He has more than 40 years of research experience in the USA and UK. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Dr. Devi, an Associate Professor at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER), SOA\u2019s faculty of engineering and technology, has 29 years of research experience with particular interest in solvent extraction of non-ferrous, rare earth metals, process development and leaching. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seven eminent researchers from the SOA Deemed to be University here have been named in the world ranking of top two per cent scientists, drawn up on the basis of a subject-wise analysis conducted by the Stanford University, USA. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The researchers are Prof. (Dr.) Pradipta Kishore Dash, Prof. Kulamani Parida, Prof. Lala Behari Sukla, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1187"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1196,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1187\/revisions\/1196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/utkalaage.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}