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2026

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95
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Suprakas Sinha Ray 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 Suprakas Sinha Ray sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 777 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Suprakas Sinha Ray 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 Suprakas Sinha Ray sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 95 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Suprakas Sinha Ray is affiliated with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The scientist's work covers major topics including biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, polymer nanocomposites and their properties, graphene and nanomaterials applications, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, graphene research and applications, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, as well as advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials.

Recent published papers showcasing their research include:

  • Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review (2021), FlatChem
  • Plastic Pollution: A Perspective on Matters Arising: Challenges and Opportunities (2021), ACS Omega
  • Synthetic Biopolymers and Their Composites: Advantages and Limitations-An Overview (2021), Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibril papers and their bionanocomposites: A review (2021), Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Hydrogel Nanocomposite Adsorbents and Photocatalysts for Sustainable Water Purification (2022), Advanced Materials Interfaces

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include Jonathan Tersur Orasugh, Ritima Banerjee, Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku, Lesego Tabea Temane, and Yskandar Hamam.

Publications have appeared repetitively in notable venues such as ACS Omega, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Polymers, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, and AIP conference proceedings.

Suprakas Sinha Ray has also contributed to several book publications, primarily with Springer Science+Business Media and Springer Nature. Notable titles include:

  • Two-Dimensional Materials for Environmental Applications (2023)
  • Graphene-Bearing Polymer Composites (2024)
  • Nanoclays (2025)
  • Polymer Blend Nanocomposites (2025)
  • Nanostructured Metal-Oxide Electrode Materials for Water Purification (2020)
  • Inorganic Ultraviolet Filters in Sunscreen Products (2024)

Best Publications

  • POLYMER/LAYERED SILICATE NANOCOMPOSITES: A REVIEW FROM PREPARATION TO PROCESSING

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Masami Okamoto

  • Biodegradable polymers and their layered silicate nanocomposites: In greening the 21st century materials world

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Mosto Bousmina

  • New Polylactide/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites. 1. Preparation, Characterization, and Properties

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Pralay Maiti;Masami Okamoto;Kazunobu Yamada

  • Structure-Property Relationship in Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate)/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Kazuaki Okamoto;Masami Okamoto

  • New polylactide-layered silicate nanocomposites. 2. Concurrent improvements of material properties, biodegradability and melt rheology

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Kazunobu Yamada;Masami Okamoto;Kazue Ueda

  • Recent Progress in Synthesis and Evaluation of Polymer-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites

    Mukul Biswas;Suprakas Sinha Ray

  • Polylactide-Layered Silicate Nanocomposite: A Novel Biodegradable Material

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Kazunobu Yamada;Masami Okamoto;Kazue Ueda

  • Biodegradable Polylactide and Its Nanocomposites: Opening a New Dimension for Plastics and Composites

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Masami Okamoto

  • New polylactide/layered silicate nanocomposites. 3. High-performance biodegradable materials

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Kazunobu Yamada;Masami Okamoto;and Akinobu Ogami

  • Role of organically modified layered silicate as an active interfacial modifier in immiscible polystyrene/polypropylene blends

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Steve Pouliot;Mosto Bousmina;Leszek A. Utracki

  • Crystallization Behavior and Morphology of Biodegradable Polylactide/ Layered Silicate Nanocomposite

    Joo Young Nam;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Masami Okamoto

  • Recent advances in carbon nanomaterial-based adsorbents for water purification

    Rashi Gusain;Rashi Gusain;Neeraj Kumar;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray

  • New Polylactide/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites, 6

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Masami Okamoto

  • New polylactide/layered silicate nanocomposites. 5. Designing of materials with desired properties

    Suprakas Sinha Ray;Kazunobu Yamada;Masami Okamoto;Youhei Fujimoto

  • Recent progress on natural fiber hybrid composites for advanced applications: A review

    MJ Mochane;Teboho C Mokhena;TH Mokhothu;Asanda Mtibe

  • Top-down synthesis of graphene: A comprehensive review

    Neeraj Kumar;Reza Salehiyan;Vongani Chauke;Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko

  • Preparation and characterization of nano-cellulose with new shape from different precursor.

    Sonakshi Maiti;J. Jayaramudu;Kunal Das;Kunal Das;Siva Mohan Reddy

  • V-amylose Structural Characteristics, Methods of Preparation, Significance, and Potential Applications

    Wokadala Cuthbert Obiro;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Mohammad Naushad Emmambux

  • Well-controlled biodegradable nanocomposite foams: From microcellular to nanocellular

    Youhei Fujimoto;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Masami Okamoto;Akinobu Ogami

  • Toughening of Biodegradable Polylactide/Poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) Blends via in Situ Reactive Compatibilization

    Vincent Ojijo;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Rotimi Sadiku

  • Processing strategies in bionanocomposites

    Vincent Ojijo;Vincent Ojijo;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray

Frequent Co-Authors

Arjun Maity
Arjun Maity Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Hemant Mittal
Hemant Mittal Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
Mosto Bousmina
Mosto Bousmina Université Laval
David E. Motaung
David E. Motaung University of the Free State
Masami Okamoto
Masami Okamoto Toyota Technological Institute
Neil J. Coville
Neil J. Coville University of the Witwatersrand
Hendrik C. Swart
Hendrik C. Swart University of the Free State
Adriaan S. Luyt
Adriaan S. Luyt Qatar University
Mohammadreza Nofar
Mohammadreza Nofar Istanbul Technical University
A. Varada Rajulu
A. Varada Rajulu Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

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