Five CSEE Faculty in 2021 World Ranking of Top Computer Scientists*


On May 10, 2021, Guide2Research released the 7th edition of the annual ranking for top scientists in the area of computer science and electronics. Many metrics were considered in measuring the research profiles of over 6300 computer scientists worldwide in order to determine their ranking.

The inclusion of five CSEE faculty in these rankings highlights the cutting-edge computer science research that is coming out of UMBC, and the rich learning environment available to CSEE students. The groundbreaking research taking place in CSEE has provided a foundation for drawing in top-notch scientists and students, and helped to build CSEE’s reputation as a leader in computer science education.


Faculty Name TitleNational RankingWorld RankingCitations
TIMOTHY FININProfessor, Willard & Lillian Hackerman Chair14621546,065
ANUPAM JOSHIOros Family Professor & Chair29847927,390
TULAY ADALIDistinguished Professor738122721,152
CHEIN-I CHANGProfessor858144824,294
MOHAMED YOUNISProfessor and Associate Chair1392259522,582

*Guide2Research – For the 2021 7th edition of the ranking, more than 6300 scientist profiles have been examined with several indicators and metrics reviewed in order to consider each scientist’s inclusion in the ranking. The position in the ranking was based on H-index value from Google Scholar. Only scientists with an H-index >= 40 were considered. The second verification step included a manual examination of each scientist’s list of publications on DBLP to ensure they are indeed authors of a significant number of computer science-related publications. The final step involved the verification of awards and fellowships of each researcher.