Noted expert in hydrology, glaciology, and climate sciences, Prof. Shakil A. Romshoo, has been featured for the sixth consecutive year in the 2025 edition of Stanford University's prestigious Top 2 per cent Global Scientists list.

Romshoo, Vice Chancellor of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, has earned several national and international recognitions and is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, and the Indian Society of Geomatics.
An IUST spokesman noted that this year's list also includes several other faculty members, reflecting the university's growing research profile.
Prof. Shakeel Ahmad from the Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction, Dr. Basharat Nabi Dar from the Department of Food Technology, Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Rather from the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Muzaffar Ahmad Macha from the Watson and Crick Centre for Molecular Medicine, and Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khanday from the Department of Physics have been recognized among the top 2 percent of scientists globally.
Congratulating the faculty members, Romshoo stated that IUST's sustained efforts to strengthen its research ecosystem are yielding tangible outcomes.
The university is transitioning into a research-intensive institution actively engaged in high-impact work across critical areas of science and technology.
Highlighting the importance of academic collaborations, Romshoo added that partnerships with leading institutions, including IITs and other institutes of national importance, are instrumental in nurturing talent and expanding research horizons.
The inclusion of IUST researchers in this globally recognized list is a testament to the university's growing research output, quality, and increasing citation impact of its scholarly work.