13 October 2026, Thiruvananthapuram
Dr Alummottil N. Jyothi, Principal Scientist, Section of Crop Utilization, ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, has been recognised among the World's Top 2% Scientists in the field of Food Science in the prestigious Stanford University–Elsevier global ranking. She has secured a place in the career-long scientific impact list for three consecutive years, from 2024 to 2026, reflecting her sustained contributions to scientific research and technological innovation.
The ranking, based on standardised citation indicators and scientific impact, recognises researchers who have made significant contributions to their respective disciplines. Dr Jyothi has been ranked 1,811 globally in the Food Science subfield, under the broad discipline of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
With more than 27 years of research experience, Dr Jyothi has made significant contributions to post-harvest technology, crop utilization and value addition of tropical tuber crops. Her major areas of expertise include cassava starch chemistry and modification, functional and resistant starches, hydrogels, superabsorbent polymers, bioactive compounds and the development of starch-based materials for industrial and biomedical applications. Her research has contributed to the development of innovative technologies for the sustainable utilization of tropical tuber crops and the production of high-value products.
Dr Jyothi obtained her M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University in 1995 and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Kerala in 2006. She has authored more than 175 scientific publications, including 65 peer-reviewed research papers and eight book chapters. Her research publications have received more than 2,700 citations, with a Google Scholar h-index of 30 and i10-index of 45. She has also guided six Ph.D. scholars and contributed to several institutional and externally funded research projects.
In recognition of her scientific contributions, Dr Jyothi has received several prestigious awards, including the ICAR Team Research Award (2014) and ICAR Technology Certificate (2024) for technologies related to chemically modified resistant starches from cassava and sweet potato. Her other distinctions include the Dr G. Rangaswami Memorial Young Scientist Award (2011), MS Lucid Colloids Ltd Award (2009) and NAIP Fellowship for international training (2012). She was also elected Fellow of the Indian Society for Root Crops (ISRC) in 2025.
Besides her research achievements, Dr Jyothi has made notable contributions to scientific publishing and professional activities. She has served as the Chief Editor of the Journal of Root Crops during 2023–2026, contributing to the dissemination of scientific knowledge in tropical root and tuber crop research.
Her inclusion in the World's Top 2% Scientists list for three consecutive years is a significant recognition of her sustained scientific excellence and further highlights the contributions of ICAR-CTCRI towards advancing research, innovation and value addition in tropical tuber crops. The achievement brings recognition to the institute's ongoing efforts in promoting sustainable agriculture, nutritional security and the development of innovative crop-based technologies.
(Source: ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram)
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