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Nirmalya Thakur, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota Mines, has been included in the world’s top 2% scientists, a prestigious list that recognizes researchers whose work ranks among the most impactful in the world across all scientific disciplines.

Mines Professor Among World’s Top 2% Scientists

RAPID CITY, SD (Oct. 29, 2025) – Nirmalya Thakur, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota Mines, has been included in the world’s top 2% scientists, […]

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Nirmalya Thakur, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota Mines, has been included in the world’s top 2% scientists, a prestigious list that recognizes researchers whose work ranks among the most impactful in the world across all scientific disciplines.

Mines Professor Among World’s Top 2% Scientists

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