Dr. Ajay Kanti Mondal on Stanford’s Top 2% Researchers List
Stanford University, a prestigious institution in California, USA, has recently published an international list of the world’s top two percent of researchers across various disciplines. This list was compiled by analyzing data from Scopus, the renowned Netherlands-based publishing company. This international recognition is awarded based on a composite score that integrates several key factors, including a researcher’s volume of publications, citation impact, h-index, co-authorship, and authorship position in published research papers.
Dr. Ajay Kanti Mondal, a Bangladeshi researcher, has secured a place on this prestigious top two percent researchers list for 2026. He is a regular column writer for the Daily Inqilab. Currently, Dr. Ajay is serving as a Senior Scientific Officer at the Institute of National Analytical Research and Service (INARS) under the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR).
In the field of research, Dr. Ajay primarily focuses on developing functional hydrogels from lignocellulosic materials, collagen, and chitosan, successfully utilizing them in dye adsorption, sensors, supercapacitors, and other energy storage devices. During his academic life, he completed his bachelor’s degree in chemistry with first-class honors and his master’s degree in physical chemistry, securing first position in the first class, both from the University of Dhaka. Later, in 2013, he began his professional career by joining BCSIR as a Scientific Officer.
