Ten MMU Academics Named Among the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2026

We are pleased to share that ten MMU academics have been named in the World’s Top 2% Scientists List 2026, compiled by researchers at Stanford University using citation data from Elsevier’s Scopus database.

Released on 7 October 2026, the list recognises researchers based on the citation impact of their published work, covering both career-long research contributions and research impact during 2025.

The ten academics represent four MMU Centres of Excellence, covering Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Sensing Technologies, Sustainability and Governance, and Business Innovation and Communication.

The academics recognised are:

1. Prof. Dato’ Ts. Dr. Mazliham Mohd Su’ud, Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence
2. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Tso Chih Ping, Centre of Excellence for Robotics and Sensing Technologies
3. Prof. Dr. Elsadiq Musa Ahmed, Centre of Excellence for Sustainability and Governance
4. Prof. Dr. M. Shabiul Islam, Centre of Excellence for Robotics and Sensing Technologies
5. Prof. Dr. Solarin Sakiru Adebola, Centre of Excellence for Sustainability and Governance
6. Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Lilian Anthonysamy, Centre of Excellence for Business Innovation and Communication
7. Dr. Gyamfi Bright Akwasi, Centre of Excellence for Sustainability and Governance
8. Dr. Jack Ng Kok Wah, Centre of Excellence for Business Innovation and Communication
9. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Majid Mehmood, Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence
10. Dr. Umar Nirmal, Centre of Excellence for Robotics and Sensing Technologies

Their inclusion in the list reflects the breadth of research expertise across MMU’s Centres of Excellence and the contributions of its academics to their respective fields.

Congratulations!