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79
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Prashant N. Kumta 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 Prashant N. Kumta sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 426 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Prashant N. Kumta 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 Prashant N. Kumta sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2011 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Prashant N. Kumta is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States. Their research spans several fields, including Engineering, Materials Science, and Medicine, with notable contributions in subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomaterials, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's recent publications address a variety of topics in materials and biomedical engineering. Selected recent papers include:

  • 3D printing of drug-eluting bioactive multifunctional coatings for orthopedic applications (2023), published in International Journal of Bioprinting
  • Effect of Lithium and Aluminum on the Mechanical Properties, In Vivo and In Vitro Degradation, and Toxicity of Multiphase Ultrahigh Ductility Mg-Li-Al-Zn Quaternary Alloys for Vascular Stent Application (2020), published in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
  • In-vivo efficacy of biodegradable ultrahigh ductility Mg-Li-Zn alloy tracheal stents for pediatric airway obstruction (2020), published in Communications Biology
  • Computational and experimental investigation of Co and S-doped Ni2P as an efficient electrocatalyst for acid mediated proton exchange membrane hydrogen evolution reaction (2020), published in Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Effects of strontium-substitution in sputter deposited calcium phosphate coatings on the rate of corrosion of magnesium alloys (2021), published in Surface and Coatings Technology

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Oleg I. Velikokhatnyi
  • Moni Kanchan Datta
  • Shrinath Dattatray Ghadge
  • Ramalinga Kuruba
  • John Ohodnicki

The scientist has published multiple papers in prominent venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Surface and Coatings Technology, International Journal of Bioprinting, and ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.

Their work covers several main topics of study, including advancements in battery materials, magnesium alloys and their properties and applications, advanced battery materials and technologies, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, bone tissue engineering materials, fuel cells and related materials, and the application of 3D printing in biomedical research.

Prashant N. Kumta was recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2011.

Best Publications

  • Fast and Reversible Surface Redox Reaction in Nanocrystalline Vanadium Nitride Supercapacitors

    Daiwon Choi;George E. Blomgren;Prashant N. Kumta

  • Rechargeable magnesium battery: Current status and key challenges for the future

    Partha Saha;Moni Kanchan Datta;Oleg I. Velikokhatnyi;Ayyakkannu Manivannan

  • Nanostructured Hybrid Silicon/Carbon Nanotube Heterostructures: Reversible High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Anodes

    Wei Wang;Prashant N. Kumta

  • High Capacity, Reversible Silicon Thin-Film Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    J. P. Maranchi;A. F. Hepp;P. N. Kumta

  • Nanostructured Silicon Anodes for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries

    Ranganath Teki;Moni K. Datta;Rahul Krishnan;Thomas C. Parker

  • In vitro analysis of biodegradable polymer blend/hydroxyapatite composites for bone tissue engineering.

    Kacey G. Marra;Jeffrey W. Szem;Prashant N. Kumta;Paul A. DiMilla

  • Nanostructured calcium phosphates for biomedical applications: novel synthesis and characterization.

    Prashant N. Kumta;Charles Sfeir;Charles Sfeir;Dong-Hyun Lee;Dana Olton;Dana Olton

  • Surfactant based sol–gel approach to nanostructured LiFePO4 for high rate Li-ion batteries

    Daiwon Choi;Prashant N. Kumta

  • In vivo study of magnesium plate and screw degradation and bone fracture healing.

    Amy Chaya;Sayuri Yoshizawa;Kostas Verdelis;Nicole Myers

  • Interfacial Properties of the a-Si ∕ Cu :Active–Inactive Thin-Film Anode System for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    J. P. Maranchi;A. F. Hepp;A. G. Evans;N. T. Nuhfer

  • Si / TiN Nanocomposites Novel Anode Materials for Li ‐ Ion Batteries

    Il‐seok Kim;P. N. Kumta;G. E. Blomgren

  • Nanostructured calcium phosphates (NanoCaPs) for non-viral gene delivery: influence of the synthesis parameters on transfection efficiency.

    Dana Olton;Jinhua Li;Mary E. Wilson;Todd Rogers

  • Tin and graphite based nanocomposites: Potential anode for sodium ion batteries

    Moni Kanchan Datta;Rigved Epur;Partha Saha;Karan Kadakia

  • Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of nanostructured hydroxyapatite powder

    Il-Seok Kim;Prashant N Kumta

  • Novel processing of iron-manganese alloy-based biomaterials by inkjet 3-D printing.

    Da-Tren Chou;Derrick Wells;Daeho Hong;Boeun Lee

  • Binder-jetting 3D printing and alloy development of new biodegradable Fe-Mn-Ca/Mg alloys.

    Daeho Hong;Da-Tren Chou;Oleg I. Velikokhatnyi;Abhijit Roy

  • Rare-earth chalcogenides — an emerging class of optical materials

    P. N. Kumta;S. H. Risbud

  • Nanocrystalline TiN Derived by a Two-Step Halide Approach for Electrochemical Capacitors

    Daiwon Choi;Prashant N. Kumta

  • Magnesium Phosphate Cement Systems for Hard Tissue Applications: A Review

    Nicole Ostrowski;Abhijit Roy;Prashant N. Kumta

  • Nanostructured Si / TiB2 Composite Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries

    Il-seok Kim;G. E. Blomgren;P. N. Kumta

  • Si–SiC nanocomposite anodes synthesized using high-energy mechanical milling

    Il-seok Kim;G.E. Blomgren;P.N. Kumta

Frequent Co-Authors

Moni Kanchan Datta
Moni Kanchan Datta University of Pittsburgh
Ayyakkannu Manivannan
Ayyakkannu Manivannan West Virginia University
Daiwon Choi
Daiwon Choi Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Subhash H. Risbud
Subhash H. Risbud University of California, Davis
Lee E. Weiss
Lee E. Weiss Carnegie Mellon University
William R. Heineman
William R. Heineman University of Cincinnati
Wei Wang
Wei Wang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Arumugam Manthiram
Arumugam Manthiram The University of Texas at Austin
Igor A. Abrikosov
Igor A. Abrikosov Linköping University
Mark J. Schulz
Mark J. Schulz University of Cincinnati

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