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D-Index
49
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9504
World Ranking
4298
National Ranking
1235

Sadik C. Esener publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sadik C. Esener sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 459 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Sadik C. Esener D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sadik C. Esener sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2003 - OSA Fellows For pioneering contributions to free-space optical interconnects and parallel access volumetric optical data storage.

Overview

Sadik C. Esener is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields with a focus on engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The primary subfields of study include biomedical engineering, molecular biology, oncology, biophysics, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's scholarly work often centers on advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, and advanced fluorescence microscopy techniques. Additional research interests include biosensors and analytical detection, cancer genomics and diagnostics, cancer cells and metastasis, and pancreatic and hepatic oncology research.

Sadik C. Esener's notable recent publications include:

  • Early detection of cancer, 2022, published in Science
  • Multispectral Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (msLSPR) Reveals and Overcomes Spectral and Sensing Heterogeneities of Single Gold Nanoparticles, 2023, ACS Nano
  • Fast and multiplexed superresolution imaging with DNA-PAINT-ERS, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Gas-Stabilizing Sub-100 nm Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Ultrasound Theranostics, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Early detection of pancreatic cancer by a high-throughput protease-activated nanosensor assay, 2025, Science Translational Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including Fehmi Çivitçi, Kyle T. Gustafson, Jared M. Fischer, John Kenison, and Xiaolin Nan. These collaborations reflect ongoing research initiatives across multiple publications.

Publication venues where Sadik C. Esener has most frequently published are Electrophoresis, Nature Communications, Communications Biology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Science. These represent a range of journals focused on interdisciplinary topics at the interface of biology and engineering.

Sadik C. Esener has been recognized within the professional community, notably as a recipient of the OSA Fellows award in 2003 for contributions to free-space optical interconnects and parallel access volumetric optical data storage.

Best Publications

  • Comparison between optical and electrical interconnects based on power and speed considerations

    Michael R. Feldman;Sadik C. Esener;Clark C. Guest;Sing H. Lee

  • Acoustic Droplet Vaporization and Propulsion of Perfluorocarbon‐Loaded Microbullets for Targeted Tissue Penetration and Deformation

    Daniel Kagan;Michael J. Benchimol;Jonathan C. Claussen;Erdembileg Chuluun-Erdene

  • Rapid Isolation and Detection of Exosomes and Associated Biomarkers from Plasma

    Stuart D. Ibsen;Jennifer Wright;Jean M. Lewis;Sejung Kim

  • Optical transpose interconnection system architectures.

    Gary C. Marsden;Philippe J. Marchand;Phil Harvey;Sadik C. Esener

  • Potentials of two-photon based 3-D optical memories for high performance computing

    Susan Hunter;Fouad Kiamilev;Sadik Esener;Dimitri A. Parthenopoulos

  • Microbubble-mediated ultrasound therapy: a review of its potential in cancer treatment

    Stuart Ibsen;Carolyn E Schutt;Sadik Esener

  • Optical Manipulation of Objects and Biological Cells in Microfluidic Devices

    Mihrimah Ozkan;Mark Wang;Cengiz Ozkan;Richard Flynn

  • Performance comparison between optoelectronic and VLSI multistage interconnection networks

    F. Kiamilev;P. Marchand;A.V. Krishnamoorthy;S.C. Esener

  • Holographic optical interconnects for VLSI

    L. A. Bergman;W. H. Wu;A. R. Johnston;R. Nixon

  • Microfluidic sorting device

    Mark Wang;Erhan Polatkan Ata;Sadik C. Esener

  • Grain-size considerations for optoelectronic multistage interconnection networks.

    Ashok V. Krishnamoorthy;Philippe J. Marchand;Fouad E. Kiamilev;Sadik C. Esener

  • Scalable Network Architectures Using the Optical Transpose Interconnection System (OTIS)

    Francis Zane;Philippe Marchand;Ramamohan Paturi;Sadik Esener

  • Electro-optical platform for the manipulation of live cells

    M. Ozkan;T. Pisanic;J. Scheel;C. Barlow

  • Photonic crystal microcavity sensor for ultracompact monitoring of reaction kinetics and protein concentration

    Sanja Zlatanovic;Sanja Zlatanovic;Laura W. Mirkarimi;Mihail M. Sigalas;Maggie A. Bynum

  • Synthesis and characterization of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles with pH-triggered poly(ethylene glycol) shedding.

    Corbin Clawson;Linh Ton;Santosh Aryal;Victoria Fu

  • SPEED AND ENERGY ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL INTERCONNECTIONS : COMPARISON OF ON-CHIP, OFF-CHIP, AND FREE-SPACE TECHNOLOGIES

    Gökçe I. Yayla;Philippe J. Marchand;Sadik C. Esener

  • Optical switching and sorting of biological samples and microparticles transported in a micro-fluidic device, including integrated bio-chip devices

    Mark Wang;Erhan Polatkon Ata;Sadik C. Esener

  • Power minimization and technology comparisons for digital free-space optoelectronic interconnections

    O. Kibar;D.A. Van Blerkom;Chi Fan;S.C. Esener

  • Delivery of a peptide via poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic) acid nanoparticles enhances its dendritic cell-stimulatory capacity.

    Corbin Clawson;Chien Tze Huang;Diahnn Futalan;Daniel Martin Seible

  • Two-Dimensional Silicon/PLZT Spatial Light Modulators: Design Considerations And Technology

    Sing H. Lee;Sadik C. Esener;Mark A. Title;Timonthy J. Drabik

  • Comparison between electrical and free space optical interconnects for fine grain processor arrays based on interconnect density capabilities.

    Michael R. Feldman;Clark C. Guest;Timothy J. Drabik;Sadik C. Esener

Frequent Co-Authors

Sing H. Lee
Sing H. Lee University of California, San Diego
Mihrimah Ozkan
Mihrimah Ozkan University of California, Riverside
Peter M. Rentzepis
Peter M. Rentzepis Texas A&M University
Joseph E. Ford
Joseph E. Ford University of California, San Diego
Michael W. Berns
Michael W. Berns University of California, Irvine
Guoqiang Li
Guoqiang Li Louisiana State University
Ramamohan Paturi
Ramamohan Paturi University of California, San Diego
Cengiz S. Ozkan
Cengiz S. Ozkan University of California, Riverside
Dennis A. Carson
Dennis A. Carson University of California, San Diego

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