UTBM is pleased to announce that twelve of its staff members are included in the Stanford ranking of the top 2% of the world’s most-cited researchers (and are therefore considered among the most influential researchers in their scientific fields).

As a result, more than 11% of UTBM’s faculty members are included in this ranking, which is published annually byStanford University and was released on September 19 for the 2025 edition. It is based on bibliometric indicators from the SCOPUS database.

The following UTBM faculty members rank in the top 2% over the course of their entire careers in their respective fields of specialization:

Mohamed Becherif(electrical engineering)
Maurizio Cirrincione(electrical engineering)
Christian CODDET(materials science)
Fei Gao (Electrical Engineering)
Hanlin Liao (materials)
Abdellatif Miraoui(electrical engineering)
Ghislain MONTAVON (materials)
Yassine Ruichek (artificial intelligence)

Among the most-cited UTBM researchers in 2024 are:

Maurizio CIRRINCIONE(electrical engineering)
Christian CODDET(materials)
Abdesslem DJERDIR (Electrical Engineering)
Fei GAO(Electrical Engineering)
Salah LAGROUCHE(Control Engineering)
Hanlin LIAO(Materials Science)
Abdellatif MIRAOUI(Electrical Engineering)
Alexandre Ravey (Electrical Engineering)
Yicha ZHANG(Industrial Engineering)

These awards attest to the quality and international scope of the research conducted at UTBM. They recognize not only individual scientific excellence but also the collective commitment of our laboratories, our teams, and the entir
—the institution as a whole—to supporting research, innovation, research-based education, the dissemination of knowledge, and technology transfer.

UTBM extends its warmest congratulations to these faculty members for their outstanding contributions. These results serve as an incentive to continue promoting rigorous research, encouraging high-impact publications and international collaborations, as well as openness and quality at every stage of the research process.