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77
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20682
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3138
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876

Hai-Quan Mao 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 Hai-Quan Mao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 257 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Hai-Quan Mao 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 Hai-Quan Mao sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 77 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Hai-Quan Mao is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broader fields, their work is particularly concentrated in the subfields of Molecular Biology, Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Biomaterials.

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas including RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Nerve Injury and Regeneration, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques, as well as Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders.

Among their frequent coauthors are Chenhu Qiu, Yining Zhu, Sashank Reddy, Jiayuan Kong, and Sami Tuffaha, with collaboration counts ranging from 21 to 24 publications each.

Their research has been published extensively in venues such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Biomaterials, Advanced Healthcare Materials, and Gastroenterology, with publication counts spanning from 6 to 21 in these journals.

Some recent papers authored or coauthored by Hai-Quan Mao include:

  • Application of conductive PPy/SF composite scaffold and electrical stimulation for neural tissue engineering (2020, Biomaterials)
  • Payload distribution and capacity of mRNA lipid nanoparticles (2022, Nature Communications)
  • Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Paracrine Signals and Their Delivery Strategies (2021, Advanced Healthcare Materials)
  • The effect of a nanofiber-hydrogel composite on neural tissue repair and regeneration in the contused spinal cord (2020, Biomaterials)
  • Multi-step screening of DNA/lipid nanoparticles and co-delivery with siRNA to enhance and prolong gene expression (2022, Nature Communications)

Hai-Quan Mao has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) since 2018.

Best Publications

  • Chitosan-DNA nanoparticles as gene carriers : synthesis, characterization and transfection efficiency

    Hai Quan Mao;Krishnendu Roy;Vu L. Troung-Le;Kevin A. Janes

  • Oral gene delivery with chitosan--DNA nanoparticles generates immunologic protection in a murine model of peanut allergy.

    Krishnendu Roy;Hai Quan Mao;Shau Ku Huang;Kam W. Leong

  • The influence of fiber diameter of electrospun substrates on neural stem cell differentiation and proliferation

    Gregory T. Christopherson;Hongjun Song;Hai Quan Mao

  • Current applications and future perspectives of artificial nerve conduits

    Xu Jiang;Shawn H. Lim;Hai-Quan Mao;Sing Yian Chew

  • Control of polymeric nanoparticle size to improve therapeutic delivery

    John W. Hickey;Jose Luis Santos;John-Michael Williford;Hai-Quan Mao

  • Polyphosphoesters in drug and gene delivery.

    Zhong Zhao;Jun Wang;Hai Quan Mao;Hai Quan Mao;Kam W Leong;Kam W Leong

  • Electrospun scaffolds for stem cell engineering.

    Shawn H. Lim;Hai-Quan Mao

  • Stable immobilization of rat hepatocyte spheroids on galactosylated nanofiber scaffold.

    Kian-Ngiap Chua;Wei-Seng Lim;Pengchi Zhang;Hongfang Lu

  • A novel biodegradable gene carrier based on polyphosphoester.

    Jun Wang;Hai-Quan Mao;Kam W. Leong

  • The effect of nanofiber-guided cell alignment on the preferential differentiation of neural stem cells.

    Shawn H. Lim;Xingyu Y. Liu;Xingyu Y. Liu;Hongjun Song;Kevin J. Yarema

  • Controlled delivery of therapeutic agents by insertable medical devices

    Weiping Li;Hai-quan Mao;Kam W. Leong

  • Surface-aminated electrospun nanofibers enhance adhesion and expansion of human umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells.

    Kian-Ngiap Chua;Chou Chai;Peng-Chou Lee;Yen-Ni Tang

  • Interactions of Phospholipid Bilayer with Chitosan: Effect of Molecular Weight and pH

    Ning Fang;Vincent Chan;Hai-Quan Mao;Kam W. Leong

  • Gene Transfer by DNA–Gelatin Nanospheres☆

    V L Truong-Le;S M Walsh;E Schweibert;H Q Mao

  • Application of conductive PPy/SF composite scaffold and electrical stimulation for neural tissue engineering

    Yahong Zhao;Yunyun Liang;Supeng Ding;Kunyu Zhang

  • Self-assembled biodegradable micellar nanoparticles of amphiphilic and cationic block copolymer for siRNA delivery

    Tian-Meng Sun;Jin-Zhi Du;Li-Feng Yan;Hai-Quan Mao

  • Peripheral nerve regeneration with sustained release of poly(phosphoester) microencapsulated nerve growth factor within nerve guide conduits.

    Xiaoyun Xu;Woon-Chee Yee;Peter Y.K Hwang;Hanry Yu

  • Scalable fabrication of size-controlled chitosan nanoparticles for oral delivery of insulin.

    Zhiyu He;Jose Luis Santos;Houkuan Tian;Huahua Huang

  • Nanofiber-hydrogel composite–mediated angiogenesis for soft tissue reconstruction

    Xiaowei Li;Brian Cho;Russell Martin;Michelle Seu

  • A new nerve guide conduit material composed of a biodegradable poly(phosphoester).

    Shu Wang;Andrew C.A Wan;Xiaoyun Xu;Shujun Gao

  • Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Paracrine Signals and Their Delivery Strategies.

    Calvin Chang;Jerry Yan;Zhicheng Yao;Chi Zhang

  • Cationic nanoparticle as an inhibitor of cell-free DNA-induced inflammation

    Huiyi Liang;Bo Peng;Cong Dong;Lixin Liu

  • Expansion of engrafting human hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in three-dimensional scaffolds with surface-immobilized fibronectin.

    Qi Feng;Chou Chai;Xue-Song Jiang;Kam W. Leong;Kam W. Leong

Frequent Co-Authors

Kam W. Leong
Kam W. Leong Columbia University
Jun Wang
Jun Wang South China University of Technology
Ahmet Hoke
Ahmet Hoke Johns Hopkins University
Hanry Yu
Hanry Yu National University of Singapore
Yongming Chen
Yongming Chen Sun Yat-sen University
Martin G. Pomper
Martin G. Pomper Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Sharon Gerecht
Sharon Gerecht Johns Hopkins University
Shu Wang
Shu Wang National University of Singapore
Donald J. Zack
Donald J. Zack Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Justin Hanes
Justin Hanes Johns Hopkins University

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