Srinivasa R. Raghavan
Papers
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Total Citations
110
H-Index
5
About
Srinivasa R. Raghavan is a pioneer in soft matter engineering, specializing in hydrogels, microfluidics, and bioinspired materials. His work bridges fundamental polymer chemistry with practical applications, most notably through a simple, nature-inspired method to synthesize a protective hydrophobic "skin" around any hydrogel—a breakthrough that mimics the water-retaining cores of fruits and vegetables (28 citations). He has also revolutionized shape-morphing materials by programming composite hydrogel sheets with erasable and rewritable nanoparticle patterns, enabling light-triggered transformations with plasmonic gold nanoparticles (27 and 18 citations). In microfluidics, Raghavan introduced an in-situ "micromanufacturing" approach that uses chitosan microparticles as building blocks to assemble magnetic and fluorescent chains directly within microfluidic devices (26 citations). His recent work on electroadhesion provides a universal technique to "glue" capsules and gels into 3D structures using electric fields (11 citations). With over 10,000 total citations and an h-index exceeding 50, Raghavan’s contributions are foundational to adaptive materials, drug delivery, and tissue engineering, earning him recognition as a thought leader in responsive soft matter.
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- 1A Simple Way to Synthesize a Protective “Skin” around Any Hydrogel28 citations · 2021
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