Guwahati: A significant milestone has been achieved by the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) scientific community. Two distinguished faculty members from Assam‘s Bodoland University have been featured in the prestigious list of the world’s top 2% scientists for 2024.
The global list, jointly released by Elsevier and Stanford University, USA, on 16th September 2024, highlights scientific excellence across various disciplines.
Dr. Hemen Sarma, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Botany, and Dr. Sanjay Basumatary, Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to research and innovation.
This remarkable honor reflects the growing prominence of Bodoland University in the global scientific arena and serves as an inspiration for young scholars across the region.
Their inclusion on the list brings immense pride to BTR, reinforcing the region’s commitment to academic and scientific excellence.
This marks the second consecutive year Dr. Hemen Sarma has secured a place on Stanford University’s esteemed list of the world’s leading scientists for his outstanding research in the fields of ‘Environment’ and ‘Biotechnology.’
Meanwhile, Dr. Sanjay Basumatary has earned his place on this prestigious list for the first time for his outstanding contribution to the field of renewable energy and chemistry.
This year, 217097 scientists all over the world have been listed.
Dr.Hemen Sarma earned his PhD in Botany from Gauhati University in 2008 and went on to pursue postdoctoral studies at North East Hill University, Shillong and the Institute of Advanced Studies in Science and Technology.
Samra is interested in studying emerging pollutants and finding ways to clean them up using plant-microbe technology, nanobiotechnology, and environmentally sustainable practices, including bioresources. He has over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference papers, books, chapters, and patents.
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Prof. Sanjay Basumatary’s research interests include renewable energy, biodiesel, catalysis, adsorption, natural products, carbon dots, and wastewater treatment. He has published several research papers in national and international journals and presented papers at national and international conferences.
