2026 Rashid Bashir: 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	86	2081	2008	624	586	468	26070

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

2081

2008

624

586

468

26070

Research.com Recognitions

2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2009 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to development of micro-systems and nanotechnology for medical applications

Overview

Rashid Bashir is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering. Other notable subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Materials Chemistry, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's recent publications explore various topics related to biosensing and diagnostics, particularly in the context of infectious diseases. Among these are:

Rapid isothermal amplification and portable detection system for SARS-CoV-2, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Ultrasensitive detection of nucleic acids using deformed graphene channel field effect biosensors, 2020, Nature Communications
COVID-19 Point-of-Care Diagnostics: Present and Future, 2021, ACS Nano
Smartphone-based multiplex 30-minute nucleic acid test of live virus from nasal swab extract, 2020, Lab on a Chip
Remote control of muscle-driven miniature robots with battery-free wireless optoelectronics, 2023, Science Robotics

Frequent publication venues for Rashid Bashir include:

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Lab on a Chip
APL Bioengineering
Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences

The scientist has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Enrique Valera, Insu Park, Anurup Ganguli, Jongwon Lim, and Yongdeok Kim.

Bashir's research covers a range of main topics, including:

Biosensors and Analytical Detection
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
Graphene research and applications

This body of work corresponds with Bashir's recognized expertise in developing systems and technologies for biomedical applications, as reflected by honors such as being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018 and an IEEE Fellow in 2009 for contributions to micro-systems and nanotechnology for medical applications.

Best Publications

Nanopore sensors for nucleic acid analysis

Bala Murali Venkatesan;Rashid Bashir

1540
Citations
Single virus particle mass detection using microresonators with nanoscale thickness

A. Gupta;D. Akin;R. Bashir

759
Citations
3D Biofabrication Strategies for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Piyush Bajaj;Ryan M. Schweller;Ali Khademhosseini;Jennifer L. West

716
Citations
A cellular trojan horse for delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles into tumors

Mi-Ran Choi;Katie J Stanton-Maxey;Jennifer K Stanley;Carly S Levin

701
Citations
Electrical/electrochemical impedance for rapid detection of foodborne pathogenic bacteria

Liju Yang;Rashid Bashir

678
Citations
BioMEMS: state-of-the-art in detection, opportunities and prospects

Rashid Bashir

639
Citations
Three-dimensional photopatterning of hydrogels using stereolithography for long-term cell encapsulation.

Vincent Chan;Pinar Zorlutuna;Jae Hyun Jeong;Hyunjoon Kong

546
Citations
Biohybrid actuators for robotics: A review of devices actuated by living cells.

Leonardo Ricotti;Barry Trimmer;Adam W. Feinberg;Ritu Raman

507
Citations
Solid-state nanopore channels with DNA selectivity

Samir Muzaffar Iqbal;Demir Akin;Rashid Bashir

499
Citations
Optical measurement of cycle-dependent cell growth

Mustafa Mir;Zhuo Wang;Zhen Shen;Michael Bednarz

481
Citations
DNA-mediated fluctuations in ionic current through silicon oxide nanopore channels

H. Chang;F. Kosari;G. Andreadakis;M. A. Alam

465
Citations
Dielectrophoretic separation and manipulation of live and heat-treated cells of Listeria on microfabricated devices with interdigitated electrodes

Haibo Li;Rashid Bashir

402
Citations
Bacteria-mediated delivery of nanoparticles and cargo into cells

Demir Akin;Jennifer Sturgis;Kathy Ragheb;Debby Sherman

399
Citations
Ultrasensitive detection of nucleic acids using deformed graphene channel field effect biosensors.

Michael Taeyoung Hwang;Mohammad Heiranian;Yerim Kim;Seungyong You

392
Citations
Micromechanical cantilever as an ultrasensitive pH microsensor

R. Bashir;J. Z. Hilt;O. Elibol;A. Gupta

377
Citations
Optogenetic skeletal muscle-powered adaptive biological machines

Ritu Raman;Caroline Cvetkovic;Sebastien G. M. Uzel;Randall J. Platt

346
Citations
Biosensor and related method

Rashid Bashir;Arun K. Bhunia;Rafael Gomez;Michael R. Ladisch

303
Citations
Highly Sensitive, Mechanically Stable Nanopore Sensors for DNA Analysis

Bala Murali Venkatesan;Brian Dorvel;Sukru Yemenicioglu;Nicholas Watkins

285
Citations
Stacked Graphene-Al2O3 Nanopore Sensors for Sensitive Detection of DNA and DNA–Protein Complexes

Bala Murali Venkatesan;David Estrada;Shouvik Banerjee;Xiaozhong Jin

261
Citations
Development of Miniaturized Walking Biological Machines

Vincent Chan;Kidong Park;Mitchell B. Collens;Hyunjoon Kong

255
Citations