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Omid Akhavan 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 Omid Akhavan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 193 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Omid Akhavan 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 Omid Akhavan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Iran Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Iran Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Omid Akhavan is affiliated with Sharif University of Technology in Iran and has a research focus spanning multiple disciplines within engineering and materials science. Their scholarly output includes a substantial body of work in key areas such as biomedical engineering and materials chemistry.

Their research topics cover a range of scientific and technological themes, including:

  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Akhavan's publication record comprises leading journals and venues with frequent contributions to:

  • Catalysts
  • Materials Science and Engineering B
  • Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials

Examples of recent papers by Akhavan demonstrate research interests in antibacterial materials, drug delivery systems, and nanotechnology interfaces. Notable recent papers include:

  • Antibacterial Nanomaterials: Mechanisms, Impacts on Antimicrobial Resistance and Design Principles, published in 2023 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Customizing nano-chitosan for sustainable drug delivery, published in 2022 in Journal of Controlled Release
  • Graphene/CuO2 Nanoshuttles with Controllable Release of Oxygen Nanobubbles Promoting Interruption of Bacterial Respiration, published in 2020 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Green metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for biomedical applications, published in 2022 in Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Silver and Gold Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Purposes against Multi-Drug Resistance Bacteria, published in 2022 in Materials

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Navid Rabiee
  • Mohammad Reza Saeb
  • D. Jahani
  • Mohammad Rabiee
  • Masood Mehrabian

Akhavan's work lies mainly within the domains of engineering and materials science, with specific contributions in the subfields of biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, molecular biology, and atomic and molecular physics. These areas reflect a multidisciplinary approach aimed at advancing both fundamental understanding and applied research in nanoscale materials and systems.

Best Publications

  • Toxicity of Graphene and Graphene Oxide Nanowalls Against Bacteria

    Omid Akhavan;Elham Ghaderi

  • Photocatalytic Reduction of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets on TiO2 Thin Film for Photoinactivation of Bacteria in Solar Light Irradiation

    O. Akhavan;E. Ghaderi

  • The effect of heat treatment on formation of graphene thin films from graphene oxide nanosheets

    O. Akhavan

  • Size-dependent genotoxicity of graphene nanoplatelets in human stem cells

    Omid Akhavan;Elham Ghaderi;Alireza Akhavan

  • Graphene: Promises, Facts, Opportunities, and Challenges in Nanomedicine

    Hong Ying Mao;Sophie Laurent;Wei Chen;Omid Akhavan

  • Graphene nanomesh by ZnO nanorod photocatalysts.

    Omid Akhavan

  • Wrapping bacteria by graphene nanosheets for isolation from environment, reactivation by sonication, and inactivation by near-infrared irradiation.

    O. Akhavan;E. Ghaderi;A. Esfandiar

  • Escherichia coli bacteria reduce graphene oxide to bactericidal graphene in a self-limiting manner

    O. Akhavan;E. Ghaderi

  • Lasting antibacterial activities of Ag-TiO2/Ag/a-TiO2 nanocomposite thin film photocatalysts under solar light irradiation.

    O. Akhavan

  • Toward single-DNA electrochemical biosensing by graphene nanowalls.

    Omid Akhavan;Elham Ghaderi;Reza Rahighi

  • Cu and CuO nanoparticles immobilized by silica thin films as antibacterial materials and photocatalysts

    O. Akhavan;E. Ghaderi

  • The use of a glucose-reduced graphene oxide suspension for photothermal cancer therapy

    Omid Akhavan;Elham Ghaderi;Samira Aghayee;Yasamin Fereydooni

  • Photodegradation of Graphene Oxide Sheets by TiO2 Nanoparticles after a Photocatalytic Reduction

    O. Akhavan;M. Abdolahad;A. Esfandiar;M. Mohatashamifar

  • Bacteriorhodopsin as a superior substitute for hydrazine in chemical reduction of single-layer graphene oxide sheets

    O. Akhavan

  • Photocatalytic reduction of graphene oxides hybridized by ZnO nanoparticles in ethanol

    O. Akhavan

  • Graphene Nanomesh Promises Extremely Efficient In Vivo Photothermal Therapy

    Omid Akhavan;Elham Ghaderi

  • Protein Degradation and RNA Efflux of Viruses Photocatalyzed by Graphene–Tungsten Oxide Composite Under Visible Light Irradiation

    O. Akhavan;M. Choobtashani;E. Ghaderi

  • CuO/Cu(OH) 2 hierarchical nanostructures as bactericidal photocatalysts

    O. Akhavan;R. Azimirad;S. Safa;E. Hasani

  • Increasing the antioxidant activity of green tea polyphenols in the presence of iron for the reduction of graphene oxide

    O. Akhavan;M. Kalaee;Z.S. Alavi;S.M.A. Ghiasi

  • Visible light photo-induced antibacterial activity of CNT–doped TiO2 thin films with various CNT contents

    O. Akhavan;R. Azimirad;S. Safa;M. M. Larijani

Frequent Co-Authors

Alireza Z. Moshfegh
Alireza Z. Moshfegh Sharif University of Technology
Morteza Mahmoudi
Morteza Mahmoudi Michigan State University
Nima Taghavinia
Nima Taghavinia Sharif University of Technology
Rassoul Dinarvand
Rassoul Dinarvand Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Sophie Laurent
Sophie Laurent University of Mons
Mohsen Adeli
Mohsen Adeli Lorestan University
Masoud Soleimani
Masoud Soleimani Tarbiat Modares University
Hilmi Volkan Demir
Hilmi Volkan Demir Bilkent University
L'Hocine Yahia
L'Hocine Yahia Polytechnique Montréal
Soodabeh Davaran
Soodabeh Davaran Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

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