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Ravin Narain is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and molecular medicine, with additional work in organic chemistry and molecular biology.

Within these fields, Narain's work covers several main topics, including hydrogels synthesis, properties, and applications; electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications; wound healing and treatments; nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics; antimicrobial agents and applications; polymer surface interaction studies; and 3D printing in biomedical research.

The scientist's frequent publication venues reflect this interdisciplinary focus and include:

  • Biomacromolecules
  • Langmuir
  • Biomaterials Science
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • ACS Macro Letters

Notable recent publications by Ravin Narain include:

  • "Bioinspired dopamine and zwitterionic polymers for non-fouling surface engineering," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Injectable Self-Healing Hydrogel via Biological Environment-Adaptive Supramolecular Assembly for Gastric Perforation Healing," 2021, ACS Nano
  • "Antifouling and Antibacterial Polymer-Coated Surfaces Based on the Combined Effect of Zwitterions and the Natural Borneol," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Dopamine Assisted Self-Cleaning, Antifouling, and Antibacterial Coating via Dynamic Covalent Interactions," 2022, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Dual Cross-Linked Hydrogels with Injectable, Self-Healing, and Antibacterial Properties Based on the Chemical and Physical Cross-Linking," 2021, Biomacromolecules

Ravin Narain frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Yi-Yang Peng
  • Diana Diaz-Dussan
  • Hongbo Zeng
  • Qiuli Cheng
  • Anika Benozir Asha

This collaboration network supports a diverse research agenda spanning polymer science, supramolecular chemistry, and biomedical applications.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and Aqueous Solution Properties of Novel Sugar Methacrylate-Based Homopolymers and Block Copolymers

    Ravin Narain;Steven P Armes

  • Bioinspired dopamine and zwitterionic polymers for non-fouling surface engineering.

    Anika Benozir Asha;Yangjun Chen;Ravin Narain

  • Nanomaterials properties

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  • Bioinspired Self-Healing Hydrogel Based on Benzoxaborole-Catechol Dynamic Covalent Chemistry for 3D Cell Encapsulation

    Yangjun Chen;Diana Diaz-Dussan;Di Wu;Wenda Wang

  • Physical structure variations of bacterial cellulose produced by different Komagataeibacter xylinus strains and carbon sources in static and agitated conditions

    Pratyawadee Singhsa;Ravin Narain;Hathaikarn Manuspiya

  • Fabrication of antifouling and antibacterial polyethersulfone (PES)/cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) nanocomposite membranes

    Dan Zhang;Amin Karkooti;Lu Liu;Mohtada Sadrzadeh

  • Thermo-Responsive Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide)-Cellulose Nanocrystals Hybrid Hydrogels for Wound Dressing.

    Katarzyna Zubik;Pratyawadee Singhsa;Yinan Wang;Hathaikarn Manuspiya

  • Synthesis of Monodisperse Biotinylated p(NIPAAm)-Coated Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles and their Bioconjugation to Streptavidin

    Ravin Narain;Marcela Gonzales;Allan S. Hoffman;Patrick S. Stayton

  • Progress of RAFT based polymers in gene delivery

    Marya Ahmed;Ravin Narain

  • Recent Advances in Dual Temperature Responsive Block Copolymers and Their Potential as Biomedical Applications

    Yohei Kotsuchibashi;Mitsuhiro Ebara;Takao Aoyagi;Ravin Narain

  • Recent development and biomedical applications of self-healing hydrogels

    Yinan Wang;Christian K Adokoh;Ravin Narain

  • The effect of polymer architecture, composition, and molecular weight on the properties of glycopolymer-based non-viral gene delivery systems

    Marya Ahmed;Ravin Narain

  • Direct Synthesis and Aqueous Solution Properties of Well-Defined Cyclic Sugar Methacrylate Polymers

    Ravin Narain;Steven P. Armes

  • Rational Design of Self-Healing Tough Hydrogels: A Mini Review.

    Wenda Wang;Ravin Narain;Hongbo Zeng

  • Bacterial Cellulose Nanocrystals (BCNC) Preparation and Characterization from Three Bacterial Cellulose Sources and Development of Functionalized BCNCs as Nucleic Acid Delivery Systems

    Pratyawadee Singhsa;Ravin Narain;Hathaikarn Manuspiya

  • Temperature, pH, and Glucose Responsive Gels via Simple Mixing of Boroxole- and Glyco-Based Polymers

    Yohei Kotsuchibashi;Roman Vincent C. Agustin;Jin-Yong Lu;Dennis G. Hall

  • Biotinylated Glyco-Functionalized Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxicity Studies

    Xiaoze Jiang;Marya Ahmed;Zhicheng Deng;Ravin Narain

  • Degradable Thermoresponsive Nanogels for Protein Encapsulation and Controlled Release

    Neha Bhuchar;Rajesh Sunasee;Kazuhiko Ishihara;Thomas Thundat

  • Injectable, Self-Healing Hydrogel with Tunable Optical, Mechanical, and Antimicrobial Properties

    Wenda Wang;Li Xiang;Lu Gong;Wenjihao Hu

  • Dopamine Assisted Self-Cleaning, Antifouling, and Antibacterial Coating via Dynamic Covalent Interactions.

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  • The effect of molecular weight, compositions and lectin type on the properties of hyperbranched glycopolymers as non-viral gene delivery systems

    Marya Ahmed;Ravin Narain

  • Facile synthesis of controlled‐structure primary amine‐based methacrylamide polymers via the reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer process

    Zhicheng Deng;Hassen Bouchékif;Keshwaree Babooram;Abdelghani Housni

  • Synthesis of low polydispersity, controlled-structure sugar methacrylate polymers under mild conditions without protecting group chemistry

    Ravin Narain;Steven P. Armes

Frequent Co-Authors

Takao Aoyagi
Takao Aoyagi Nihon University
Hongbo Zeng
Hongbo Zeng University of Alberta
Yang Liu
Yang Liu University of Alberta
Kazuhiko Ishihara
Kazuhiko Ishihara University of Tokyo
Shiyong Liu
Shiyong Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Dennis G. Hall
Dennis G. Hall University of Alberta
Mitsuhiro Ebara
Mitsuhiro Ebara National Institute for Materials Science
Thomas Thundat
Thomas Thundat University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Maria Vamvakaki
Maria Vamvakaki University of Crete
Steven P. Armes
Steven P. Armes University of Sheffield

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