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D-Index
43
Citations
9192
World Ranking
12233
National Ranking
2814

Balaji Sitharaman publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

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 Balaji Sitharaman sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 110 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Balaji Sitharaman D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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 Balaji Sitharaman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Balaji Sitharaman is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within engineering and chemistry, with a focus on several specialized subfields.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Chemistry

More specifically, their subfields of study cover:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Spectroscopy
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

The scientific topics that characterize their work are:

  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
  • Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

Balaji Sitharaman has contributed to the literature with recent papers including:

  • "Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Microbeads," 2023, published in ACS Omega
  • "Liquid Chromatography Evaluation of a Novel Graphitic Carbon Stationary Phase Using Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Analogs," 2025, published in ACS Omega

Their frequent coauthor is Michael Jack Parente, who has collaborated with them on at least two publications.

Their work has appeared primarily in the journal ACS Omega, reflecting a focus on topics related to the chemistry and materials science fields addressed therein.

Best Publications

  • The Differential Cytotoxicity of Water-Soluble Fullerenes

    Christie M. Sayes;John D. Fortner;Wenh Guo;Delina Lyon

  • Water-Soluble Gadofullerenes: Toward High-Relaxivity, pH-Responsive MRI Contrast Agents

    Eva Tóth;Robert D Bolskar;Alain Borel;Gabriel González

  • Superparamagnetic gadonanotubes are high-performance MRI contrast agents

    Balaji Sitharaman;Kyle R. Kissell;Keith B. Hartman;Lesa A. Tran

  • A fullerene-paclitaxel chemotherapeutic: synthesis, characterization, and study of biological activity in tissue culture.

    Tatiana Y Zakharian;Alexander Seryshev;Balaji Sitharaman;Brian E Gilbert

  • Fabrication of porous ultra-short single-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.

    Xinfeng Shi;Balaji Sitharaman;Quynh P. Pham;Feng Liang

  • Two-Dimensional Nanostructure- Reinforced Biodegradable Polymeric Nanocomposites for Bone Tissue Engineering

    Gaurav Lalwani;Allan M. Henslee;Behzad Farshid;Liangjun Lin

  • In vivo biocompatibility of ultra-short single-walled carbon nanotube/biodegradable polymer nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering

    Balaji Sitharaman;Xinfeng Shi;X. Frank Walboomers;Hongbing Liao

  • Cell specific cytotoxicity and uptake of graphene nanoribbons.

    Sayan Mullick Chowdhury;Gaurav Lalwani;Kevin Zhang;Jeong Yun Yang

  • Toxicology of graphene-based nanomaterials.

    Gaurav Lalwani;Michael D'Agati;Amit Mahmud Khan;Balaji Sitharaman

  • The effects of graphene nanostructures on mesenchymal stem cells.

    Yahfi Talukdar;Jason T. Rashkow;Gaurav Lalwani;Shruti Kanakia

  • Single-walled carbon nanotubes as a multimodal-thermoacoustic and photoacoustic-contrast agent.

    Manojit Pramanik;Magdalena Swierczewska;Danielle Green;Balaji Sitharaman

  • Fullerenols revisited as stable radical anions.

    Lars O. Husebo;Balaji Sitharaman;Ko Furukawa;Tatsuhisa Kato

  • Toward Carbon-Nanotube-Based Theranostic Agents for Microwave Detection and Treatment of Breast Cancer: Enhanced Dielectric and Heating Response of Tissue-Mimicking Materials

    Alireza Mashal;Balaji Sitharaman;Xu Li;Pramod K Avti

  • Gd@C60[C(COOH)2]10 and Gd@C60(OH)x: Nanoscale Aggregation Studies of Two Metallofullerene MRI Contrast Agents in Aqueous Solution

    Balaji Sitharaman;Robert D. Bolskar;Irene Rusakova;Lon J. Wilson

  • Tungsten Disulfide Nanotubes Reinforced Biodegradable Polymers for Bone Tissue Engineering

    Gaurav Lalwani;Allan M. Henslee;Behzad Farshid;Priyanka Parmar

  • In vivo carbon nanotube-enhanced non-invasive photoacoustic mapping of the sentinel lymph node.

    Manojit Pramanik;Kwang Hyun Song;Magdalena Swierczewska;Danielle Green

  • Dose ranging, expanded acute toxicity and safety pharmacology studies for intravenously administered functionalized graphene nanoparticle formulations.

    Shruti Kanakia;Jimmy D. Toussaint;Sayan Mullick Chowdhury;Tanuf Tembulkar

  • Destroying Gadofullerene Aggregates by Salt Addition in Aqueous Solution of Gd@C60(OH)x and Gd@C60[C(COOH2)]10

    Sabrina Laus;Balaji Sitharaman;Éva Tóth;Robert D. Bolskar

  • Water-soluble fullerene (C60) derivatives as nonviral gene-delivery vectors.

    Balaji Sitharaman;Tatiana Y. Zakharian;Anita Saraf;Preeti Misra

  • Physicochemical characterization of a novel graphene-based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent.

    Shruti Kanakia;Jimmy D Toussaint;Sayan Mullick Chowdhury;Gaurav Lalwani

Frequent Co-Authors

Lon J. Wilson
Lon J. Wilson Rice University
Antonios G. Mikos
Antonios G. Mikos Rice University
Lihong V. Wang
Lihong V. Wang California Institute of Technology
Susan C. Hagness
Susan C. Hagness University of Wisconsin–Madison
John H. Booske
John H. Booske University of Wisconsin–Madison
Éva Tóth
Éva Tóth University of Orléans
Lothar Helm
Lothar Helm École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Manojit Pramanik
Manojit Pramanik Iowa State University
John A. Jansen
John A. Jansen Radboud University
Andre E. Merbach
Andre E. Merbach École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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