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D-Index
114
Citations
55801
World Ranking
68
National Ranking
26

Samir Mitragotri 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 Samir Mitragotri sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 266 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Samir Mitragotri 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 Samir Mitragotri sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 114 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United States Leader Award
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2015 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For development, clinical translation, and commercialization of transdermal drug delivery systems.
  • 2013 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Samir Mitragotri is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, contributing to a significant number of publications within these areas.

The scientist's work includes a focus on subfields such as Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, and Biomaterials. Key topics in their research portfolio include RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery, Immunotherapy and Immune Responses, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery, Immune cells in cancer, CAR-T cell therapy research, and Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior.

Samir Mitragotri has published extensively, with frequent contributions to venues such as Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, Journal of Controlled Release, UNC Libraries, Advanced Healthcare Materials, and Science Advances. Their recent notable papers include:

  • The evolution of commercial drug delivery technologies (2021, Nature Biomedical Engineering)
  • Targeting Strategies for Tissue-Specific Drug Delivery (2020, Cell)
  • Hydrogels in the clinic (2020, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine)
  • Cellular backpacks for macrophage immunotherapy (2020, Science Advances)
  • Nanoparticles in the clinic: An update post COVID-19 vaccines (2021, Bioengineering & Translational Medicine)

Collaborations are a significant part of they research efforts, with frequent co-authors including Zongmin Zhao, Yongsheng Gao, Neha Kapate, Supriya Prakash, and Ninad Kumbhojkar.

The scientist's professional recognition includes several memberships and fellowships: Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) since 2016, Member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2015 for work on the development, clinical translation, and commercialization of transdermal drug delivery systems, Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors since 2013, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2012, and Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) since 2010.

Best Publications

  • Current status and future potential of transdermal drug delivery

    Mark R. Prausnitz;Samir Mitragotri;Robert Langer

  • Overcoming the challenges in administering biopharmaceuticals: formulation and delivery strategies

    Samir Mitragotri;Paul A. Burke;Robert Langer

  • Physical approaches to biomaterial design.

    Samir Mitragotri;Joerg Lahann

  • Nanoparticles in the clinic: An update.

    Aaron C. Anselmo;Samir Mitragotri

  • Particle shape: a new design parameter for micro- and nanoscale drug delivery carriers.

    Julie A. Champion;Yogesh K. Katare;Samir Mitragotri

  • Nanoparticles in the clinic.

    Aaron C. Anselmo;Samir Mitragotri

  • A reversibly switching surface.

    Joerg Lahann;Samir Mitragotri;Thanh Nga Tran;Hiroki Kaido

  • Bio-inspired, bioengineered and biomimetic drug delivery carriers

    Jin-Wook Yoo;Darrell J. Irvine;Darrell J. Irvine;Darrell J. Irvine;Dennis E. Discher;Samir Mitragotri

  • Challenges associated with Penetration of Nanoparticles across Cell and Tissue Barriers: A Review of Current Status and Future Prospects.

    Sutapa Barua;Samir Mitragotri

  • Healing sound: the use of ultrasound in drug delivery and other therapeutic applications

    Samir Mitragotri

  • The evolution of commercial drug delivery technologies.

    Ava M. Vargason;Aaron C. Anselmo;Samir Mitragotri;Samir Mitragotri

  • MoS2 Field-Effect Transistor for Next-Generation Label-Free Biosensors

    Deblina Sarkar;Wei Liu;Xuejun Xie;Aaron C. Anselmo

  • Targeting Strategies for Tissue-Specific Drug Delivery.

    Zongmin Zhao;Anvay Ukidve;Jayoung Kim;Samir Mitragotri

  • Transdermal protein delivery or measurement using low-frequency sonophoresis

    Samir S. Mitragotri;Daniel Blankschtein;Robert S. Langer

  • Making polymeric micro- and nanoparticles of complex shapes

    Julie A. Champion;Yogesh K. Katare;Samir Mitragotri

  • Role of nanoparticle size, shape and surface chemistry in oral drug delivery.

    Amrita Banerjee;Jianping Qi;Rohan Gogoi;Jessica Wong

  • Shape induced inhibition of phagocytosis of polymer particles.

    Julie A. Champion;Samir Mitragotri

  • Elasticity of nanoparticles influences their blood circulation, phagocytosis, endocytosis, and targeting.

    Aaron C. Anselmo;Mengwen Zhang;Sunny Kumar;Douglas R. Vogus

  • Control of endothelial targeting and intracellular delivery of therapeutic enzymes by modulating the size and shape of ICAM-1-targeted carriers.

    Silvia Muro;Carmen Garnacho;Julie A Champion;John Leferovich

  • Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Molecular Imaging

    Gang Bao;Samir Mitragotri;Sheng Tong

  • Micro-scale devices for transdermal drug delivery

    Anubhav Arora;Mark R. Prausnitz;Samir Mitragotri

  • Highly cited research articles in Journal of Controlled Release: Commentaries and perspectives by authors

    Nicholas A. Peppas;Ruth Duncan;Gary E. Wnek;Allan S. Hoffman

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Kost
Joseph Kost Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Vladimir R. Muzykantov
Vladimir R. Muzykantov University of Pennsylvania
Joerg Lahann
Joerg Lahann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Michael V. Pishko
Michael V. Pishko Texas A&M University
Mauro Ferrari
Mauro Ferrari Houston Methodist
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson Macquarie University
Mark R. Prausnitz
Mark R. Prausnitz Georgia Institute of Technology
Chenjie Xu
Chenjie Xu City University of Hong Kong

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