By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Oct 19: Seven academics from Curtin Malaysia based in Miri have been named among the world’s top two per cent of most-cited scientists in the prestigious Stanford–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List 2026.
According to a media release, the recognition places its researchers among an internationally recognised group of scientists whose work has attracted significant scholarly citations, reflecting the reach and influence of their research within their respective fields.
“For Sarawak and Malaysia, the achievement highlights the contribution that research institutions in the region can make to the international scientific community, while reinforcing the importance of developing homegrown research talent to address complex challenges in health, environmental sustainability, energy, and industrial innovation,” said the university.
Compiled through a collaboration involving researchers at Stanford University and Elsevier, a Dutch academic publishing company specialising in scientific, technical, and medical content, the ranking evaluates scientists across standardised sub-field disciplines using citation-based indicators.
Leading the group is Professor Roy Rillera Marzo, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences, who ranked in the top 0.23 per cent in Clinical Medicine (General & Internal Medicine), with a global rank of 55,576. His publication record comprised 135 papers from 2025 to 2026.
John Curtin Distinguished Professor Ramasamy Nagarajan, Dean of Research and Development, ranked in the top 0.75 per cent in Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geology), achieving a global rank of 140,412.
In engineering and energy-related research, Associate Professor Jundika Candra Kurnia of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering ranked in the top 0.76 per cent in Enabling & Strategic Technologies (Energy), with a global rank of 93,534.
Professor Tony Hadibarata of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering ranked in the top 0.82 per cent in Earth & Environmental Sciences (Environmental Sciences), earning a global rank of 53,333.
Also recognised in Enabling and Strategic Technologies (Energy), Professor Sujan Debnath of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering ranked in the top 1.25 per cent with a global rank of 165,184, while Professor Bridgid Chin Lai Fui, Associate Dean of Research and Development, ranked in the top 1.58 per cent, with a global rank of 182,334.
Completing the group, Professor John Lau Sie Yon, Deputy Dean of the Curtin Malaysia Graduate School, ranked in the top 1.66 per cent in Enabling and Strategic Technologies (Chemical Engineering), achieving a global rank of 169,424.
“Together, their achievements underscore the value of multidisciplinary research in expanding scientific understanding, developing practical solutions and strengthening the connections between universities, industry and society,” said the university. — DayakDaily
