Kumoh National Institute of Technology Places 16 Researchers Among World's Top 2%

Global Research Competitiveness Demonstrated
16 Researchers Selected Based on the Past Year
9 Also Named for Career-Long Achievements

Kumoh National Institute of Technology has demonstrated its global research competitiveness, with numerous researchers named to a list of the world's top 2% of researchers.

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Kumoh National Institute of Technology said that 16 of its researchers were selected for the list of the “World's Top 2% of Researchers” released by a Stanford University research team, based on the past year: 10 faculty members and six research professors and researchers.

The list was compiled using Elsevier's Scopus database and selected the top 2% of researchers with the greatest research impact, based on a comprehensive analysis of paper citation metrics and research achievements.

In particular, seven people—Professors Choi Sihyeok, Lee Sangwoo, Kim Dongseong, Shin Suyong, Park Cheolmin, and Jang Euisun, as well as researcher Panchanathan—were also included based on their career-long achievements.

Including Professor Kim Junsik and Professor Emeritus Cho Donghwan, a total of nine people were selected based on their career-long achievements.

President Kim Sangho said, “This achievement is the result of our researchers' outstanding capabilities and sustained academic endeavors being recognized worldwide. We will further enhance the university's research competitiveness by providing broad-based research support.”

Kumoh National Institute of Technology's expanding research base is drawing attention, as its global research impact has been recognized not only among its faculty but also among its research professors and researchers.

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