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D-Index
109
Citations
36904
World Ranking
1019
National Ranking
615

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2012 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2007 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Andrés J. García is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Environmental Science, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. They have contributed to subfields such as Linguistics and Language, Language and Linguistics, Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Biomaterials.

Their work addresses several main topics, including Multilingual Education and Policy, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Global Education and Multiculturalism, and Second Language Learning and Teaching.

Frequent coauthors include Melinda Martin-Beltrán, Angélica Montoya-Ávila, Mariana Dussán, Mar López-González, and Christhy V. Ruiz.

Recent notable papers by García include:

  • "Becoming advocates: Positioning immigrant youth to share, connect, and apply their stories as tools for social change," 2020, TESOL Journal
  • "I Know There's Something Like That in Spanish": Heritage Language Learners' Multifaceted Interactions with Linguistically Diverse Peers," 2020, International Journal of Applied Linguistics
  • Insights of the degradation of plastics PET and PE type under composting conditions using coffee pulp as substrate, 2023, Research Square (Research Square)
  • Evaluation of the degradation of plastics PET and PE type under composting conditions using coffee pulp as substrate, 2023, Research Square (Research Square)

Publication venues where García frequently publishes include Research Square (Research Square), TESOL Journal, and International Journal of Applied Linguistics.

The scientist has been recognized with several fellowships, such as:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016)
  • Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (2012)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2012)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2007)

Best Publications

  • Surface chemistry modulates fibronectin conformation and directs integrin binding and specificity to control cell adhesion

    Benjamin G. Keselowsky;David M. Collard;Andrés J. García

  • Modulation of Cell Proliferation and Differentiation through Substrate-dependent Changes in Fibronectin Conformation

    Andrés J. Garcı́a;Marı́a D. Vega;David Boettiger

  • Integrin binding specificity regulates biomaterial surface chemistry effects on cell differentiation

    Benjamin G. Keselowsky;David M. Collard;Andrés J. García

  • Demonstration of catch bonds between an integrin and its ligand

    Fang Kong;Andrés J. García;A. Paul Mould;Martin J. Humphries

  • Surface chemistry modulates focal adhesion composition and signaling through changes in integrin binding.

    Benjamin G. Keselowsky;David M. Collard;Andrés J. Garcı́a

  • Biomaterial strategies for engineering implants for enhanced osseointegration and bone repair.

    Rachit Agarwal;Andrés J. García

  • Maleimide Cross‐Linked Bioactive PEG Hydrogel Exhibits Improved Reaction Kinetics and Cross‐Linking for Cell Encapsulation and In Situ Delivery

    Edward A. Phelps;Nduka O. Enemchukwu;Vincent F. Fiore;Jay C. Sy

  • Effects of medium perfusion rate on cell-seeded three-dimensional bone constructs in vitro.

    Sarah H. Cartmell;Blaise D. Porter;Andrés J. García;Robert E. Guldberg

  • Cell adhesion strengthening: contributions of adhesive area, integrin binding, and focal adhesion assembly.

    Nathan D. Gallant;Kristin E. Michael;Andrés J. García

  • Synthetic hydrogels for human intestinal organoid generation and colonic wound repair

    Ricardo Cruz-Acuña;Miguel Quirós;Attila E. Farkas;Priya H. Dedhia

  • Light-triggered in vivo activation of adhesive peptides regulates cell adhesion, inflammation and vascularization of biomaterials.

    Ted T. Lee;José R. García;Julieta I. Paez;Ankur Singh

  • Get a grip: integrins in cell-biomaterial interactions.

    Andrés J. García

  • Effects of protein dose and delivery system on BMP-mediated bone regeneration

    Joel D. Boerckel;Yash M. Kolambkar;Yash M. Kolambkar;Kenneth M. Dupont;Kenneth M. Dupont;Brent A. Uhrig;Brent A. Uhrig

  • Unique Morphology and Focal Adhesion Development of Valvular Endothelial Cells in Static and Fluid Flow Environments

    Jonathan T. Butcher;Andrea M. Penrod;Andrés J. García;Robert M. Nerem

  • Bio-adhesive Surfaces to Promote Osteoblast Differentiation and Bone Formation

    A.J. García;C.D. Reyes

  • Bioartificial matrices for therapeutic vascularization

    Edward A. Phelps;Natalia Landázuri;Peter M. Thulé;W. Robert Taylor

  • Adsorption-Induced Conformational Changes in Fibronectin Due to Interactions with Well-Defined Surface Chemistries

    Kristin E. Michael;Varadraj N. Vernekar;Benjamin G. Keselowsky;J. Carson Meredith

  • Myoblast alignment and differentiation on cell culture substrates with microscale topography and model chemistries.

    Joseph L. Charest;Andrés J. García;William P. King

  • Integrin specificity and enhanced cellular activities associated with surfaces presenting a recombinant fibronectin fragment compared to RGD supports.

    Timothy A. Petrie;Jeffrey R. Capadona;Catherine D. Reyes;Andrés J. García

  • Integrin-fibronectin interactions at the cell-material interface: initial integrin binding and signaling.

    Andrés J Garcı́a;David Boettiger

Frequent Co-Authors

Tomás Landete-Castillejos
Tomás Landete-Castillejos University of Castilla-La Mancha
Laureano Gallego
Laureano Gallego University of Castilla-La Mancha
David M. Collard
David M. Collard Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Davis
Michael Davis Georgia Institute of Technology
Asma Nusrat
Asma Nusrat University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Charles A. Gersbach
Charles A. Gersbach Duke University
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen
Thuc-Quyen Nguyen University of California, Santa Barbara
David Boettiger
David Boettiger University of Pennsylvania
Marcus Weck
Marcus Weck New York University
Guillermo C. Bazan
Guillermo C. Bazan National University of Singapore

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