4 professors at Dongguk University WISE Campus named among world's top 2% scientists for 2026

Four professors at Dongguk University WISE Campus's Glocal Energy College — Jeon Dong-hyeop, So Jae-seon, Kim Tae-woo and Mahbub Alam — have been named to the 2026 World's Top 2% Scientists list, the university announced Friday.

Jeon, a professor in the Department of Automotive Materials and Components Engineering, has made the list for seven consecutive years since 2020.

Jeon was recognized in both the career-long category, which evaluates a researcher's entire body of work, and the single-year category, which assesses research output for 2025.

So, a professor in the Department of Bio and Chemical Convergence, has been named to the list for four consecutive years, from 2023 through 2026.

So conducts foundational research in molecular immunology, focusing particularly on identifying key signaling pathways and regulatory mechanisms that control cytokine expression in CD4+ T cells.

Kim, also a professor in the Department of Bio and Chemical Convergence, joined Dongguk University WISE Campus in 2022. Drawing on molecular cell biology, cancer biology and immunology, Kim focuses on developing treatments for cancer and intractable diseases using medicinal compounds derived from natural products and food, as well as elucidating the underlying mechanisms.

Mahbub Alam, a professor in the Department of Glocal Innovative Engineering, conducts research centered on chemistry, with a focus on inorganic and nuclear chemistry as well as organic chemistry.