2026 Frank X. Gu: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	54	8753	8454	156	149	145	18244

Frank X. Gu 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 Frank X. Gu sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 145 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank X. Gu 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 Frank X. Gu sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frank X. Gu is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has made contributions across multiple fields including Medicine and Engineering. Their work spans a range of subfields, notably Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Nutrition and Dietetics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

Their research covers diverse topics such as Petroleum Processing and Analysis, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques, Infection Control and Ventilation, Selenium in Biological Systems, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Reservoir Analysis, Respiratory Viral Infections Research, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Paul Chen, Marion Koopmans, David N. Fisman, Zahra Premji, and Jeffrey Watchorn.

Frank X. Gu has published papers in several venues, with a notable presence in:

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Chemosphere
SSRN Electronic Journal
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
ACS ES&T Water

Among their recent scientific papers are:

"Heterogeneity in transmissibility and shedding SARS-CoV-2 via droplets and aerosols," 2021, published in eLife
"From prevention to diagnosis and treatment: Biomedical applications of metal nanoparticle-hydrogel composites," 2020, published in Acta Biomaterialia
"Untangling Mucosal Drug Delivery: Engineering, Designing, and Testing Nanoparticles to Overcome the Mucus Barrier," 2022, published in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
"Effect of moist heat reprocessing of N95 respirators on SARS-CoV-2 inactivation and respirator function," 2020, published in Canadian Medical Association Journal
"SARS-CoV-2 shedding dynamics across the respiratory tract, sex, and disease severity for adult and pediatric COVID-19," 2021, published in eLife

Frank X. Gu has also contributed to book publications, including titles published by Water Environment Federation and Springer Nature. Notable works include "Utilization of Recyclable Photocatalysts for Selenium Removal from Industrial Wastewater" (2020) and "Passive Treatments for Mine Drainage" (2023).

Best Publications

Nanoparticles in Medicine: Therapeutic Applications and Developments

L Zhang;FX Gu;JM Chan;AZ Wang

3212
Citations
Formulation of functionalized PLGA-PEG nanoparticles for in vivo targeted drug delivery

Jianjun Cheng;Benjamin A. Teply;Benjamin A. Teply;Ines Sherifi;Ines Sherifi;Josephine Sung

1632
Citations
Targeted delivery of cisplatin to prostate cancer cells by aptamer functionalized Pt(IV) prodrug-PLGA–PEG nanoparticles

Shanta Dhar;Frank X. Gu;Robert Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad;Omid C. Farokhzad

1188
Citations
Self-assembled lipid--polymer hybrid nanoparticles: a robust drug delivery platform.

Liangfang Zhang;Juliana M. Chan;Frank X. Gu;June Wha Rhee

1126
Citations
Microfluidic Platform for Controlled Synthesis of Polymeric Nanoparticles

Rohit Karnik;Frank Gu;Pamela Basto;Christopher Cannizzaro

968
Citations
Precise engineering of targeted nanoparticles by using self-assembled biointegrated block copolymers.

Frank Gu;Liangfang Zhang;Benjamin A. Teply;Nina Mann

892
Citations
Targeted nanoparticles for cancer therapy

Frank X. Gu;Rohit Karnik;Andrew Andrew Wang;Andrew Andrew Wang;Frank Alexis;Frank Alexis

726
Citations
Iron oxide nanoparticles for targeted cancer imaging and diagnostics

Joshua E. Rosen;Lorena Chan;Dar Bin Shieh;Frank X. Gu

418
Citations
Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle-Aptamer Bioconjugates for Combined Prostate Cancer Imaging and Therapy

Andrew Z. Wang;Andrew Z. Wang;Vaishali Bagalkot;Christophoros C. Vasilliou;Frank Gu

366
Citations
Co-Delivery of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Drugs from Nanoparticle–Aptamer Bioconjugates

Liangfang Zhang;Aleksandar F. Radovic-Moreno;Frank Alexis;Frank X. Gu

342
Citations
Biofunctionalized targeted nanoparticles for therapeutic applications

Andrew Z Wang;Frank Gu;Liangfang Zhang;Juliana M Chan

333
Citations
Sustained delivery of vascular endothelial growth factor with alginate beads.

Frank Gu;Brian Amsden;Ronald Neufeld

327
Citations
Photocatalytic Activity of Hydrogenated TiO2

Tim Leshuk;Roozbeh Parviz;Perry Everett;Harish Krishnakumar

315
Citations
Amphiphilic compound assisted nanoparticles for targeted delivery

Liangfang Zhang;Aleksandar F. Radovic-Moreno;Frank X. Gu;Frank Alexis

263
Citations
Polymers for functional particles

Frank X. Gu;Benjamin A. Teply;Robert S. Langer;Omid C. Farokhzad

220
Citations
Nanomaterials for ocular drug delivery.

Shengyan Liu;Lyndon Jones;Frank X. Gu

218
Citations
Colorimetric biosensing of pathogens using gold nanoparticles

Mohit S. Verma;Jacob L. Rogowski;Lyndon Jones;Frank X. Gu

212
Citations
Materials for sustained and controlled release of nutrients and molecules to support plant growth.

Drew Davidson;Frank X Gu

211
Citations
Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors Incorporating Gold Nanoparticles

Erin E. Bedford;Jolanda Spadavecchia;Claire-Marie Pradier;Frank X. Gu

180
Citations
Early diagnosis of sepsis using serum biomarkers.

Terence Chan;Frank Gu

178
Citations
Synthesis and characterization of a photo-cross-linked biodegradable elastomer.

Brian G. Amsden;Gauri Misra;Frank Gu;Husam M. Younes

178
Citations