Archive · 9 Oct 2026
NIT Durgapur Professor Named Among Top Scientists Again
Parimal Pal is a Chemical Engineering professor at NIT Durgapur.
His name appeared in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier list of the world’s Top 2% Scientists.
This is the sixth year in a row he has been included.
The article says he has ranked among the top 0.5% of scientists worldwide since 2020.
His specialized position is 181 in Chemical Engineering.
His research includes green energy, membranes, recycling resources and treating water.
The list compares researchers using measures related to citations and covers 22 fields.
It is a ranking, not an award.
Two other professors from West Bengal universities also earned prominent positions in their fields.
Chemical Engineering Professor Parimal Pal of NIT Durgapur appeared in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists ranking.
This is Pal’s sixth consecutive year on the list; the article says he has ranked among the global top 0.5% since 2020.
Pal holds a specialized rank of 181 in Chemical Engineering for work spanning green energy, membrane technologies, the circular economy and water treatment.
The annual ranking evaluates researchers across 22 fields using citation-impact indicators and is not an award.
Professors Biswajit Bera and Jitendranath Roy also secured prominent positions, in Geography and Physics respectively.
- Who
- Parimal Pal, Chemical Engineering professor at NIT Durgapur; professors Biswajit Bera and Jitendranath Roy were also listed.
- What
- Pal was included in the 2026 Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists ranking for the sixth consecutive year.
- When
- The 2026 ranking; the report is published annually in September–October.
- Where
- NIT Durgapur, West Bengal; the ranking assesses researchers globally.
- Why
- The ranking evaluates researchers’ scientific contributions using citation-impact indicators.
- Scientist
- Parimal Pal
- Institution
- National Institute of Technology Durgapur
- Field
- Chemical Engineering
- Listing
- Stanford–Elsevier Top 2% Scientists, 2026
- Consecutive years listed
- Six
- Specialized rank
- 181 in Chemical Engineering
- Ranking methodology
- Citation-impact indicators across 22 fields