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Surya K. Mallapragada

Surya K. Mallapragada

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
52
Citations
9718
World Ranking
9574
National Ranking
2313

Surya K. Mallapragada 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 Surya K. Mallapragada sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 219 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Surya K. Mallapragada 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 Surya K. Mallapragada sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2006 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Surya K. Mallapragada is a researcher affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their work spans several areas within materials science and medicine, with a focus on interdisciplinary applications in polymer chemistry, immunology, and nanotechnology.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Medicine

More specialized subfields include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Immunology
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Molecular Biology
  • Epidemiology

The primary research topics addressed in their publications highlight:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Nanocarriers for pancreatic cancer imaging, treatments, and immunotherapies" (2022) published in Theranostics
  • "Polymeric Nanoparticle-Based Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Vehicles" (2020) published in Current topics in microbiology and immunology
  • "Repurposing Niclosamide for Targeting Pancreatic Cancer by Inhibiting Hh/Gli Non-Canonical Axis of Gsk3β" (2021) published in Cancers
  • "Temperature-Induced Tunable Assembly of Columnar Phases of Nanorods" (2020) published in ACS Nano
  • "Interfacial and Bulk Assembly of Anisotropic Gold Nanostructures: Implications for Photonics and Plasmonics" (2020) published in ACS Applied Nano Materials

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • David Vaknin (17 joint publications)
  • Wenjie Wang (14 joint publications)
  • Balaji Narasimhan (12 joint publications)
  • Alex Travesset (10 joint publications)
  • Hyeong Jin Kim (10 joint publications)

The venues in which their work is most often published are:

  • ACS Applied Nano Materials (3 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (3 publications)
  • Cancers (2 publications)
  • Acta Biomaterialia (2 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2 publications)

Surya K. Mallapragada has been recognized through multiple fellowships, including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2016)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2008)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (2006)

Best Publications

  • Vaccine adjuvants: current challenges and future approaches.

    Jennifer H. Wilson-Welder;Maria P. Torres;Matt J. Kipper;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • Dissolution mechanism of semicrystalline poly(vinyl alcohol) in water

    Surya K. Mallapragada;Nikolaos A. Peppas

  • Directed growth and selective differentiation of neural progenitor cells on micropatterned polymer substrates

    Jennifer B. Recknor;Donald S. Sakaguchi;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • Materials-Based Strategies for Multi-Enzyme Immobilization and Co-Localization: A Review

    Feng Jia;Balaji Narasimhan;Surya Mallapragada

  • Multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted delivery of immune activating and cancer therapeutic agents.

    Feng Jia;Xunpei Liu;Linheng Li;Surya Mallapragada

  • Oriented Schwann cell growth on micropatterned biodegradable polymer substrates.

    Cheryl Miller;Howard Shanks;Anthony Witt;Gregory Rutkowski

  • Experimental investigation and mathematical modeling of Pluronic F127 gel dissolution: drug release in stirred systems.

    Theodore Moore;Scott Croy;Surya Mallapragada;Nivedita Pandit

  • Synergistic Effects of Physical and Chemical Guidance Cues on Neurite Alignment and Outgrowth on Biodegradable Polymer Substrates

    Cheryl Miller;Srdija Jeftinija;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • Oriented astroglial cell growth on micropatterned polystyrene substrates.

    J B Jennifer B Recknor;J C Justin C Recknor;D S Donald S Sakaguchi;S K Surya K Mallapragada

  • Treatment of neurodegenerative disorders through the blood-brain barrier using nanocarriers.

    Nitya Poovaiah;Zahra Davoudi;Haisheng Peng;Benjamin Schlichtmann

  • Protein-Mediated Synthesis of Uniform Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanocrystals**

    Tanya Prozorov;Surya K. Mallapragada;Balaji Narasimhan;Lijun Wang

  • Micropatterned Schwann cell-seeded biodegradable polymer substrates significantly enhance neurite alignment and outgrowth

    Cheryl Miller;Srdija Jeftinija;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • Synergistic effects of micropatterned biodegradable conduits and Schwann cells on sciatic nerve regeneration

    Gregory E Rutkowski;Cheryl A Miller;Srdija Jeftinija;Surya K Mallapragada

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Temperature and pH-Responsive Pentablock Copolymers

    Michael D. Determan;James P. Cox;Soenke Seifert;P. Thiyagarajan

  • Synthesis and characterization of novel polyanhydrides with tailored erosion mechanisms

    María P. Torres;Brandon M. Vogel;Balaji Narasimhan;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • Novel magnetic nanomaterials inspired by magnetotactic bacteria: Topical review

    Tanya Prozorov;Dennis A. Bazylinski;Surya K. Mallapragada;Surya K. Mallapragada;Ruslan Prozorov;Ruslan Prozorov

  • Amphiphilic polyanhydrides for protein stabilization and release.

    María P. Torres;Amy S. Determan;Gretchen L. Anderson;Surya K. Mallapragada

  • Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystal/ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene composites as biomaterials for acetabular cup prosthetics.

    Brian C. Anderson;Brian C. Anderson;Paul D. Bloom;Paul D. Bloom;K.G. Baikerikar;K.G. Baikerikar;Valerie V. Sheares;Valerie V. Sheares

  • Nanocarriers for pancreatic cancer imaging, treatments, and immunotherapies

    Unknown

  • Understanding drug release from poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) gels

    Brian C Anderson;Nita K Pandit;Surya K Mallapragada

  • Magnetic irreversibility and the Verwey transition in nanocrystalline bacterial magnetite

    Ruslan Prozorov;Tanya Prozorov;Surya K. Mallapragada;Balaji Narasimhan

Frequent Co-Authors

Balaji Narasimhan
Balaji Narasimhan Iowa State University
David Vaknin
David Vaknin Iowa State University
Mufit Akinc
Mufit Akinc Iowa State University
Ruslan Prozorov
Ruslan Prozorov Iowa State University
Michael J. Wannemuehler
Michael J. Wannemuehler Iowa State University
Thomas S. Griffith
Thomas S. Griffith University of Minnesota
Klaus Schmidt-Rohr
Klaus Schmidt-Rohr Brandeis University
Dennis A. Bazylinski
Dennis A. Bazylinski University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Anumantha G. Kanthasamy
Anumantha G. Kanthasamy University of Georgia
Vellareddy Anantharam
Vellareddy Anantharam Iowa State University

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