2026 Michael S. Strano: 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	117	535	510	188	171	580	89084

Research.com Recognitions

2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to nanotechnology, including fluorescent sensors for human health and solar and thermal energy devices.
2008 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Overview

Michael S. Strano is a researcher affiliated with MIT in the United States, specializing in the fields of engineering and materials science. Their work encompasses several subfields including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, and plant science.

Their research focuses on topics such as nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, carbon nanotubes in composites, graphene research and applications, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, micro and nano robotics, analytical chemistry and sensors, and covalent organic framework applications.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael S. Strano include Xun Gong, Volodymyr B. Koman, Xiaojia Jin, Matthias Kuehne, and Ge Zhang.

Their publications have appeared in various venues, with a notable number of papers in ECS Meeting Abstracts, ACS Nano, Nature Communications, ACS Sensors, and Nano Letters.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael S. Strano include:

Real-time detection of wound-induced H2O2 signalling waves in plants with optical nanosensors (2020, Nature Plants)
Fluids and Electrolytes under Confinement in Single-Digit Nanopores (2023, Chemical Reviews)
Nanophotonic biosensors harnessing van der Waals materials (2021, Nature Communications)
Plant Nanobionic Sensors for Arsenic Detection (2020, Advanced Materials)
Species-independent analytical tools for next-generation agriculture (2020, Nature Plants)

Michael S. Strano has also contributed to book publications, including a work published by Frontiers Media titled Non-Destructive Methods for Monitoring Plant Health (2023).

Awards received by Michael S. Strano include the Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2017, recognizing contributions to nanotechnology, including fluorescent sensors for human health and solar and thermal energy devices. Additionally, they were named a Fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 2008.

Best Publications

Electronics and optoelectronics of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides.

Qing Hua Wang;Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh;Andras Kis;Jonathan N. Coleman

17363
Citations
Band gap fluorescence from individual single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Michael J. O'Connell;Sergei M. Bachilo;Chad B. Huffman;Valerie C. Moore

4813
Citations
Liquid Exfoliation of Layered Materials

Valeria Nicolosi;Manish Chhowalla;Mercouri G. Kanatzidis;Michael S. Strano

4067
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Structure-Assigned Optical Spectra of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Sergei M. Bachilo;Michael S. Strano;Carter Kittrell;Robert H. Hauge

3914
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Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials beyond Graphene

Ganesh R. Bhimanapati;Zhenqiu Lin;Vincent Meunier;Vincent Meunier;Yeonwoong Jung

2760
Citations
Individually suspended single-walled carbon nanotubes in various surfactants

Valerie C. Moore;Michael S. Strano;Erik H. Haroz;Robert H. Hauge

2149
Citations
Structure-based carbon nanotube sorting by sequence-dependent DNA assembly.

Ming Zheng;Ming Zheng;Ming Zheng;Anand Jagota;Anand Jagota;Anand Jagota;Michael S. Strano;Michael S. Strano;Michael S. Strano;Adelina P. Santos;Adelina P. Santos;Adelina P. Santos

2123
Citations
High-resolution electrohydrodynamic jet printing

Jang Ung Park;Matt Hardy;Seong Jun Kang;Seong Jun Kang;Kira Barton

1736
Citations
Electronic structure control of single-walled carbon nanotube functionalization.

Michael S. Strano;Christopher A. Dyke;Monica L. Usrey;Paul W. Barone

1702
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Nanostructured Tungsten Oxide – Properties, Synthesis, and Applications

Haidong Zheng;Jian Zhen Ou;Michael S. Strano;Richard B. Kaner

1572
Citations
Interfacial heat flow in carbon nanotube suspensions

Scott T. Huxtable;David G. Cahill;Sergei Shenogin;Liping Xue

1396
Citations
Near-infrared optical sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Paul W. Barone;Seunghyun Baik;Daniel A. Heller;Michael S. Strano

1248
Citations
Plant nanobionics approach to augment photosynthesis and biochemical sensing

Juan Pablo Giraldo;Markita P. Landry;Sean M. Faltermeier;Thomas P. McNicholas

1176
Citations
Fabricating Genetically Engineered High-Power Lithium-Ion Batteries Using Multiple Virus Genes

Yun Jung Lee;Hyunjung Yi;Woo Jae Kim;Kisuk Kang

876
Citations
Optical Transition Energies for Carbon Nanotubes from Resonant Raman Spectroscopy: Environment and Temperature Effects

C. Fantini;A. Jorio;M. Souza;M. S. Strano

858
Citations
The role of surfactant adsorption during ultrasonication in the dispersion of single-walled carbon nanotubes.

Michael S. Strano;Valerie C. Moore;Michael K. Miller;Mathew J. Allen

718
Citations
Exciton binding energies in carbon nanotubes from two-photon photoluminescence

J. Maultzsch;R. Pomraenke;S. Reich;E. Chang

657
Citations
Potential Applications of Carbon Nanotubes

Morinobu Endo;Michael S. Strano;Pulickel M. Ajayan

649
Citations
Understanding the pH-Dependent Behavior of Graphene Oxide Aqueous Solutions: A Comparative Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study

Chih-Jen Shih;Shangchao Lin;Richa Sharma;Michael S. Strano

645
Citations
Optical Detection of DNA Conformational Polymorphism on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Daniel A. Heller;Esther S. Jeng;Tsun-Kwan Yeung;Brittany M. Martinez

641
Citations
Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube Spectroscopy in Live Cells: Towards Long‐Term Labels and Optical Sensors

Daniel A. Heller;Seunghyun Baik;Thomas E. Eurell;Michael S. Strano

630
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