The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew K. Whittaker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 579 publications — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andrew K. Whittaker sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 69 D-Index — 65th percentile
65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.
Andrew K. Whittaker is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia, with a research focus centered primarily on materials science and medicine. Their extensive work spans over 120 publications in materials science and 72 publications related to medicine, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach bridging chemistry, biology, and engineering.
The scientist's main subfields of study include materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, organic chemistry, and molecular biology. This diverse expertise supports investigations into the synthesis, characterization, and application of advanced polymers and nanomaterials.
Research topics frequently addressed by Whittaker encompass nanoparticle-based drug delivery, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, polymer surface interaction studies, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research, luminescence and fluorescent materials, and lanthanide and transition metal complexes.
Whittaker has contributed to various scientific journals, with repeated publications in venues such as Macromolecules, ACS Nano, Chemistry of Materials, Biomacromolecules, and the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
Frequent collaborators include Changkui Fu, Hui Peng, Cheng Zhang, Felicity Y. Han, and Xiao Tan, highlighting a core network of coauthors contributing to Whittaker's research output.
Prominent papers authored by Whittaker include the following:
X. S. Zhao;G.Q. Lu;A.K. Whittaker;G.J. Millar
Matthew Faria;Mattias Björnmalm;Kristofer J. Thurecht;Stephen J. Kent
Ihwa Tan;Bernadine M. Flanagan;Peter J. Halley;Andrew K. Whittaker
Tim R Dargaville;Graeme A George;David J.T Hill;Andrew K Whittaker
Cheng Zhang;Cheng Zhang;Kai Yan;Changkui Fu;Hui Peng
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Felicity Y. Han;Kristofer J. Thurecht;Andrew K. Whittaker;Maree T. Smith
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Hongwei Zhang;Liang Zhou;Owen Noonan;Darren J. Martin
Arnaud Mimouni;Hilton C. Deeth;Andrew K. Whittaker;Michael J. Gidley
Ronda Plummer;David J. T. Hill;Andrew K. Whittaker
Kristofer J. Thurecht;Idriss Blakey;Hui Peng;Oliver Squires
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Ross Smith;F. Separovic;T.J. Milne;A. Whittaker
Barbara E. Rolfe;Idriss Blakey;Oliver Squires;Hui Peng
Suping Li;Yinlong Zhang;Yinlong Zhang;Jing Wang;Ying Zhao
A. Mimouni;H.C. Deeth;A.K. Whittaker;M.J. Gidley
Xiaoqing Zhang;Mark G. Looney;David H. Solomon;Andrew K. Whittaker
Melissa L Mather;Andrew K Whittaker;Clive Baldock
Jeffrey L. Turner;Dipanjan Pan;Ronda Plummer;Zhiyun Chen
Nicholas J. Calos;Colin H.L. Kennard;Andrew K. Whittaker;R.Lindsay Davis
Hui Peng;IIdriss Blakey;Bronwin Dargaville;Firas Rasoul
Martin Lepage;Andrew K Whittaker;Llew Rintoul;Sven Å J Bäck;Sven Å J Bäck
David J. T. Hill;Andrew K. Whittaker
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