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145
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Paras N. Prasad 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 Paras N. Prasad sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 1,048 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Paras N. Prasad 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 Paras N. Prasad sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 145 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2005 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Paras N. Prasad is affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's work encompasses a range of main topics, notably:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Paras N. Prasad has contributed to a variety of scientific publications, with recurring appearances in these venues:

  • Nanomaterials
  • Light Science & Applications
  • ACS Photonics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Paras N. Prasad include:

  • "Two-dimensional MXenes: From morphological to optical, electric, and magnetic properties and applications," 2020, Physics Reports
  • "Chemistry, Functionalization, and Applications of Recent Monoelemental Two-Dimensional Materials and Their Heterostructures," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Black phosphorus-based photothermal therapy with aCD47-mediated immune checkpoint blockade for enhanced cancer immunotherapy," 2020, Light Science & Applications
  • "Manipulating the Dynamics of Dark Excited States in Organic Materials for Phototheranostics," 2020, Accounts of Chemical Research
  • "Nanochemistry advancing photon conversion in rare-earth nanostructures for theranostics," 2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Collaborations have been notable with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Andrey N. Kuzmin
  • Alexander Baev
  • Artem Pliss
  • Supriya D. Mahajan
  • Hilliard L. Kutscher

Paras N. Prasad has received recognition in the form of professional distinctions such as Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors awarded in 2016 and SPIE Fellow status in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Introduction to Nonlinear Optical Effects in Molecules and Polymers

    Paras N. Prasad;David J. Williams

  • Upconversion Nanoparticles: Design, Nanochemistry, and Applications in Theranostics

    Guanying Chen;Hailong Qiu;Hailong Qiu;Paras N. Prasad;Paras N. Prasad;Xiaoyuan Chen

  • Multiphoton Absorbing Materials : Molecular Designs, Characterizations, and Applications

    Guang S He;Loon-Seng Tan;Qingdong Zheng;Paras N Prasad

  • Nanochemistry and Nanomedicine for Nanoparticle-based Diagnostics and Therapy

    Guanying Chen;Indrajit Roy;Chunhui Yang;Paras N. Prasad

  • Introduction to Biophotonics

    Paras N. Prasad

  • Ceramic-Based Nanoparticles Entrapping Water-Insoluble Photosensitizing Anticancer Drugs: A Novel Drug−Carrier System for Photodynamic Therapy

    Indrajit Roy;Tymish Y Ohulchanskyy;Haridas E Pudavar;Earl J Bergey

  • High contrast in vitro and in vivo photoluminescence bioimaging using near infrared to near infrared up-conversion in Tm3+ and Yb3+ doped fluoride nanophosphors.

    Marcin Nyk;Rajiv Kumar;Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy;Earl J. Bergey

  • Organically modified silica nanoparticles co-encapsulating photosensitizing drug and aggregation-enhanced two-photon absorbing fluorescent dye aggregates for two-photon photodynamic therapy.

    Sehoon Kim;Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy;Haridas E. Pudavar;Ravindra K. Pandey

  • Highly Active Two-Photon Dyes: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization toward Application

    Bruce A. Reinhardt;Lawrence L. Brott;Stephen J. Clarson;Ann G. Dillard

  • Two-dimensional MXenes: From morphological to optical, electric, and magnetic properties and applications

    Xiantao Jiang;Artem V. Kuklin;Alexander Baev;Yanqi Ge

  • Biocompatible luminescent silicon quantum dots for imaging of cancer cells.

    Folarin Erogbogbo;Ken-Tye Yong;Indrajit Roy;GaiXia Xu

  • Organically modified silica nanoparticles: a nonviral vector for in vivo gene delivery and expression in the brain.

    Dhruba J. Bharali;Ilona Klejbor;Ewa K. Stachowiak;Purnendu Dutta

  • (α-NaYbF4:Tm3+)/CaF2 Core/Shell Nanoparticles with Efficient Near-Infrared to Near-Infrared Upconversion for High-Contrast Deep Tissue Bioimaging

    Guanying Chen;Jie Shen;Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy;Nayan J. Patel

  • Combined Optical and MR Bioimaging Using Rare Earth Ion Doped NaYF4 Nanocrystals

    Rajiv Kumar;Marcin Nyk;Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy;Christopher A. Flask

  • A General Approach to Binary and Ternary Hybrid Nanocrystals

    Weili Shi;Hao Zeng;Yudhisthira Sahoo;Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy

  • Nonlinear multiphoton processes in organic and polymeric materials

    J D Bhawalkar;G S He;P N Prasad

  • Two-photon photodynamic therapy

    J. D. Bhawalkar;N. D. Kumar;C.-F. Zhao;P. N. Prasad

  • Introduction to Biophotonics

    Paras N. Prasad;Barry R. Masters

  • In vivo biodistribution and clearance studies using multimodal organically modified silica nanoparticles.

    Rajiv Kumar;Indrajit Roy;Tymish Y. Ohulchanskky;Lisa A. Vathy

  • Two-photon absorption and optical-limiting properties of novel organic compounds

    Guang S. He;Gen C. Xu;Paras N. Prasad;Bruce A. Reinhardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Guang S. He
Guang S. He University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Ken-Tye Yong
Ken-Tye Yong University of Sydney
Mark T. Swihart
Mark T. Swihart University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Indrajit Roy
Indrajit Roy University of Delhi
Wing-Cheung Law
Wing-Cheung Law Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Guanying Chen
Guanying Chen Harbin Institute of Technology
Marek Samoc
Marek Samoc Wrocław University of Science and Technology
Qingdong Zheng
Qingdong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hans Ågren
Hans Ågren Uppsala University
Edward P. Furlani
Edward P. Furlani University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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