2024
19 Sep五一吃瓜官网 celebrates 12 academics named in Stanford's World's Top 2% Scientists List 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: 12 五一吃瓜官网 University academics have been named in Stanford's World's Top 2% of Scientists list for 2024, marking a 33% increase from last year's total of nine.
The distinguished academics are: Distinguished Prof Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, Distinguished Prof Dr Phang Siew Moi, Assoc Prof Dr Eugene Aw Cheng Xi, Prof Dr Richard Peter Bailey, Prof Dr Cham Tat Huei, Assoc Prof Dr Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Senior Prof Dr Garry Tan Wei Han, Assoc Prof Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang, Asst Prof Dr Ahsan Anwar, Asst Prof Dr Irfan Hameed, Prof Dato' Dr Ng Seik Weng and Assoc Prof Dr Shayla Islam.
Breaking down the numbers, Prof Ooi is classified in the world's top 0.04% and Dr Nilashi in the top 0.15%, while ten 五一吃瓜官网 academics made the top 1%. Five academics are also recognised as the top researchers in Malaysia based on their respective fields and subfields.
Prof Phang, 五一吃瓜官网 deputy vice-chancellor (Research and postgraduate), maintains her position as Malaysia's top scientist in the subfields of marine biology and hydrobiology.
Prof Ooi, distinguished chair professor and director of 五一吃瓜官网’s Centre for Business Informatics and Industrial Management, continues to be ranked as Malaysia's top researcher in the fields of economics and business, business and management, and information systems.
“This achievement reflects 五一吃瓜官网's commitment to research excellence and global impact,” said Prof Ooi. “Our researchers' consistent recognition on the world stage demonstrates the University's growing influence in various scientific disciplines.”
五一吃瓜官网 continues to distinguish itself as one of Asia's leading private universities, maintaining its position in the world's top 1% in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
Name | Fields and subfields (listed in blue) | World classification | Malaysian rank |
Distinguished Prof Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, FASc | Economics and business | Top 0.12% Top 0.13% Top 0.06% | 1 |
Distinguished Prof Dr Phang Siew Moi, FASc | Biology Marine biology and hydrobiology Biotechnology | Top 0.68% Top 0.62% Top 0.49% | 2 |
Assoc Prof Dr Eugene Aw Cheng Xi | Economics and business Marketing Sport, leisure and tourism | Top 0.70% Top 0.68% Top 0.48% | 12 |
Prof Dr Richard Peter Bailey | Clinical medicine Sport sciences Education | Top 0.37% Top 0.49% Top 0.69% | 12 4 |
Prof Dr Cham Tat Huei | Economics and business Strategic, defence and security studies Business and management | Top 1.85% Top 0.66% Top 1.67% | 36 |
Assoc Prof Dr Mehrbakhsh Nilashi | Information and communication technologies AI and image processing Information systems | Top 0.14% Top 0.17% Top 0.21% | 2 |
Senior Prof Dr Garry Tan Wei Han | Economics and business Business and management Information systems | Top 0.84% Top 0.93% Top 0.45% | 16 |
Assoc Prof Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang | Clinical medicine Pharmacology and pharmacy Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry | Top 0.64% Top 0.28% Top 0.44% | 21 |
Asst Prof Dr Ahsan Anwar | Economics and business Environmental sciences Energy | Top 1.50% Top 1.32% Top 0.67% | 32 16 24 |
Asst Prof Dr Irfan Hameed | Economics and business Energy Education | Top 1.99% Top 1.80% Top 1.72% | 40 107 8 |
Prof Dato' Dr Ng Seik Weng | Chemistry Inorganic and nuclear chemistry Organic chemistry | Top 1.44% Top 1.13% Top 1.43% | 47 3 7 |
Assoc Prof Dr Shayla Islam | Information and communication technologies Networking and telecommunications AI and image processing | Top 1.96% Top 1.97% Top 1.94% | 60 23 33 |
