ALC lecturer finds place in world’s top 2% scientists list

Vijayawada: Dr MC Rao, Head of the Department of Physics at Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, has earned international recognition by featuring in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list in Physics, released by Stanford University and Elsevier in October 2026.

Dr Rao has secured a place in the prestigious rankings for seven consecutive years, from 2020 to 2026. His global ranking has improved from 934 to 810, based on an evaluation that included 278 high-impact research publications.

He is reportedly the only scientist from an undergraduate college in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to achieve this distinction in Physics. With 32 years of academic experience, Dr Rao has published over 295 research papers indexed in Scopus and more than 350 publications listed on Google Scholar.

He has authored 10 textbooks, holds over 35 patents and has received more than 5,100 citations, with an h-index of 37. His research focuses on nanomaterials, clean energy, wastewater purification and environmental sustainability.

His achievements include the Andhra Pradesh State Best Teacher Award in 2014 and the State Best Lecturer Award in 2013.

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