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Wadood Y. Hamad

Wadood Y. Hamad

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
13749
World Ranking
6480
National Ranking
107

Wadood Y. Hamad 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 Wadood Y. Hamad sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 171 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wadood Y. Hamad 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 Wadood Y. Hamad sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wadood Y. Hamad is affiliated with FPInnovations in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering, with a significant contribution to biomaterials, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work encompasses several main topics, including advanced cellulose research studies, liquid crystal research advancements, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, nanocomposite films for food packaging, advanced materials and mechanics, lignin and wood chemistry, and photonic crystals and applications.

Wadood Y. Hamad has published extensively in well-known venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Hamad include:

  • Thermal Degradation of Cellulose Filaments and Nanocrystals, 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • Iridescent Cellulose Nanocrystal Films Modified with Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • Mechanically Responsive Circularly Polarized Luminescence from Cellulose-Nanocrystal-Based Shape-Memory Polymers, 2023, Advanced Materials
  • Tunable Diffraction Gratings from Biosourced Lyotropic Liquid Crystals, 2020, Advanced Materials
  • A rheological investigation of oil-in-water Pickering emulsions stabilized by cellulose nanocrystals, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Frequent collaborators in Hamad's research include:

  • Mark J. MacLachlan
  • Miguel A. Soto
  • Chuanwei Miao
  • Christopher M. Walters
  • Francesco D'Acierno

Hamad's research integrates knowledge from materials chemistry and engineering disciplines to advance understanding and application of cellulose nanocrystals, biomaterials, and liquid crystal technologies. This interdisciplinary approach supports studies on structural, optical, and mechanical properties of novel materials and their functional responses.

The scientist's contributions highlight key areas such as the degradation and modification of cellulose filaments, design of stimuli-responsive polymers, and stabilization mechanisms in emulsions using bio-derived nanoparticles. These studies provide insights relevant for the development of sustainable materials and advanced functional films.

Best Publications

  • Free-standing mesoporous silica films with tunable chiral nematic structures

    Kevin E. Shopsowitz;Hao Qi;Wadood Y. Hamad;Mark J. MacLachlan

  • Current characterization methods for cellulose nanomaterials

    E. Johan Foster;Robert J. Moon;Umesh P. Agarwal;Michael J. Bortner

  • Cellulose reinforced polymer composites and nanocomposites: a critical review

    Chuanwei Miao;Wadood Y. Hamad

  • The use of nanocrystalline cellulose for the binding and controlled release of drugs

    John K Jackson;Kevin Letchford;Benjamin Z Wasserman;Lucy Ye

  • Structure–process–yield interrelations in nanocrystalline cellulose extraction

    Wadood Y. Hamad;Thomas Q. Hu

  • Rheology of nanocrystalline cellulose aqueous suspensions.

    Sadaf Shafiei-Sabet;Wadood Y. Hamad;Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos

  • Responsive Photonic Hydrogels Based on Nanocrystalline Cellulose

    Joel A. Kelly;Amber M. Shukaliak;Clement C. Y. Cheung;Kevin E. Shopsowitz

  • The development of chiral nematic mesoporous materials.

    Joel A. Kelly;Michael Giese;Kevin E. Shopsowitz;Wadood Y. Hamad

  • Unwinding a spiral of cellulose nanocrystals for stimuli-responsive stretchable optics

    Osamu Kose;Andy Tran;Lev Lewis;Wadood Y. Hamad

  • Structure and transformation of tactoids in cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

    Pei-Xi Wang;Wadood Y. Hamad;Mark J. MacLachlan

  • Parameters Affecting the Chiral Nematic Phase of Nanocrystalline Cellulose Films

    Jinhe Pan;Wadood Hamad;Suzana K. Straus

  • Flexible Photonic Cellulose Nanocrystal Films.

    Giulia Guidetti;Siham Atifi;Silvia Vignolini;Wadood Y. Hamad

  • Chiral Nematic Mesoporous Carbon Derived From Nanocrystalline Cellulose

    Kevin E. Shopsowitz;Wadood Y. Hamad;Mark J. MacLachlan

  • Flexible and Iridescent Chiral Nematic Mesoporous Organosilica Films

    Kevin E. Shopsowitz;Wadood Y. Hamad;Mark J. MacLachlan

  • Ionic strength effects on the microstructure and shear rheology of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

    S. Shafiei-Sabet;W. Y. Hamad;S. G. Hatzikiriakos

  • On the Development and Applications of Cellulosic Nanofibrillar and Nanocrystalline Materials

    Wadood Hamad

  • Antimicrobial nanocomposite films made of poly(lactic acid)-cellulose nanocrystals (PLA-CNC) in food applications-part B: effect of oregano essential oil release on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in mixed vegetables

    Stephane Salmieri;Farhana Islam;Ruhul A. Khan;Farah M. Hossain

  • Responsive Mesoporous Photonic Cellulose Films by Supramolecular Cotemplating

    Michael Giese;Lina K. Blusch;Mostofa K. Khan;Wadood Y. Hamad

  • Hard Templating of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide with Chiral Nematic Ordering

    Kevin E. Shopsowitz;Alexander Stahl;Wadood Y. Hamad;Mark J. MacLachlan

  • Chiral Nematic Assemblies of Silver Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Silica Thin Films

    Hao Qi;Kevin E. Shopsowitz;Wadood Y. Hamad;Mark J. MacLachlan

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark J. MacLachlan
Mark J. MacLachlan University of British Columbia
Erlantz Lizundia
Erlantz Lizundia University of the Basque Country
Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos
Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos University of British Columbia
Monique Lacroix
Monique Lacroix Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Cefe López
Cefe López Spanish National Research Council
José A. Heredia-Guerrero
José A. Heredia-Guerrero Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea "La Mayora"
José Luis Vilas
José Luis Vilas University of the Basque Country
Helen M. Burt
Helen M. Burt University of British Columbia
João B. P. Soares
João B. P. Soares University of Alberta

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