Publications
2025
PEG-PLA micelles for targeted codelivery of chemotherapy agents for ovarian cancer
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A-Pure and Applied Chemistry , 62 (12) , 1154-1166 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 2.4 , Q3
Dual-Functionalizable Hydrogel Coatings: Enabling Redox-Responsive Targeted Therapeutic Delivery to Cells at Interfaces
ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 7 (24) , 16926-16938 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 4.8 , Q1
Engineering polymeric micelles for targeted drug delivery: “click” chemistry enabled bioconjugation strategies and emerging applications
Journal of Materials Chemistry B , 14 (1) , 12-44 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 5.8 , Q2
Polymer Brush-Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles: Diels-Alder/Retro-Diels-Alder Chemistry-Mediated Dual Functionalization for Targeted Drug Delivery
ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 7 (18) , 12500-12509 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 4.8 , Q1
Polymer brush coated magnetic nanoparticles: dual-functionalization using reversible and non-reversible conjugations for targeted drug delivery
European Polymer Journal , 238 , 114207 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 6.3 , Q1
Orthogonally Functionalizable Redox-Responsive Polymer Brushes: Catch and Release Platform for Proteins and Cells
Journal of the American Chemical Society , 147 (28) , 24672-24683 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 15.7 , Q1
Redox-responsive micellar nanoparticles using benzothiazole-disulfide terminated polymers: employing host-guest complexation for targeted delivery of curcumin
Polymer Chemistry , 16 (11) , 1272-1284 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 3.9 , Q2
Redox-Responsive Cleavable Polymeric Brush Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles: Fabrication and Post-Polymerization Modification for Cellular Targeting
Biomacromolecules , 26 (3) , 1555-1570 , 2025 , Impact Factor: 5.4 , Q1
2024
Dual-functionalizable thiolactone-containing polymer brush-coated magnetic nanoparticles: ‘Clickable’ and redox-responsive platforms
European Polymer Journal , 220 , 113441 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 5.8 , Q1
‘Clickable’ polymer brush coated magnetic nanoparticles: Employing Diels-Alder and azide-alkyne cycloaddition for modular targeted drug delivery platforms
European Polymer Journal , 220 , 113490 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 5.8 , Q1
Furan-containing polymer-coated magnetic nanoparticles using the ‘graft-to’ approach
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A: Pure & Applied Chemistry , 61 (10) , 752-759 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 2.1 , Q3
Tetrazine-based inverse-electron-demand Diels–Alder reaction: a powerful tool for fabrication and functionalization of polymeric materials
Polymer Chemistry , 15 (41) , 4173-4195 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 4.1 , Q2
Theranostic nanogels: multifunctional agents for simultaneous therapeutic delivery and diagnostic imaging
Nanoscale , 16 (29) , 14033-14056 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 5.8 , Q1
Electrospun photothermally active graphene-based nanofibers with a Retro-Diels-Alder reaction to initiate drug release
European Polymer Journal , 210 , 112946 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 6 , Q1
Redox-Responsive "Catch and Release" Cryogels: A Versatile Platform for Capture and Release of Proteins and Cells
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering , 10 (5) , 3017-3028 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 5.7 , Q2
Metal-Free Click-Chemistry: A Powerful Tool for Fabricating Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 35 (4) , 433-452 , 2024 , Impact Factor: 4.7 , Q1
2023
Redox-responsive biodegradable dendronized polymers: A side-chain modulation based fabrication of drug delivery vehicles
European Polymer Journal , 201 (11) , 112548 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 6.0 , Q1
Porous Microgels for Delivery of Curcumin: Microfluidics-Based Fabrication and Cytotoxicity Evaluation
Micromachines , 14 (10) , 1969 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 3.4 , Q2
Redox-responsive nanogels for drug-delivery: thiol-maleimide and thiol-disulfide exchange chemistry as orthogonal tools for fabrication and degradation
Polymer Chemistry , 14 (34) , 3897-3905 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 4.6 , Q1
Plug-and-Play Biointerfaces: Harnessing Host-Guest Interactions for Fabrication of Functional Polymeric Coatings
Biomacromolecules , 24 (8) , 3568-3579 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 6.2 , Q1
Hyaluronic-acid based redox-responsive hydrogels using the Diels-Alder reaction for on-demand release of biomacromolecules
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part A: Pure & Applied Chemistry , 60 (4) , 246-254 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 2.5 , Q3
pH-Responsive Nanofiber Buttresses as Local Drug Delivery Devices
Biomaterials Science , 11 (3) , 813-821 , 2023 , Impact Factor: 6.6 , Q2
2022
Cyclodextrin-containing redox-responsive nanogels: Fabrication of a modular targeted drug delivery system
European Polymer Journal , 181 , 111645 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 5.546 , Q1
Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Coated Inorganic Nanoparticles: Fabrication and Biomedical Applications
Micromachines , 13 (9) , 1464 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 3.523 , Q2
“Clickable” Polymer Brush Interfaces: Tailoring Monovalent to Multivalent Ligand Display for Protein Immobilization and Sensing
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 33 (9) , 1672-1684 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 6.069 , Q1
Fast-Forming Dissolvable Redox-Responsive Hydrogels: Exploiting the Orthogonality of Thiol-Maleimide and Thiol-Disulfide Exchange Chemistry
Biomacromolecules , 23 (9) , 3525-3534 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 6.978 , Q1
Catch and release strategy of matrix metalloprotease aptamers via thiol–disulfide exchange reaction on a graphene based electrochemical sensor
Sensors and Diagnostics , 1 , 739-749 , 2022 , Impact Factor: TBA
Redox-Responsive Hydrogels for Tunable and “On-Demand” Release of Biomacromolecules
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 33 (5) , 839-847 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 6.069 , Q1
Benzothiazole-disulfide based redox-responsive polymers: facile access to reversibly functionalizable polymeric coatings
Polymer Chemistry , 13 (18) , 2595-2607 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 5.364 , Q1
Hydrophilic Cross-Linked Polymeric Nanofibers Using Electrospinning: Imparting Aqueous Stability to Enable Biomedical Applications
ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 4 (1) , 1-17 , 2022 , Impact Factor: 4.855 , Q1
2021
Tailoring Aqueous Dispersibility and Biofunctionalization of Carbon Nanotubes Using Maleimide-Containing Clickable Polymers
ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 3 (11) , 5707-5716 , 2021 , Impact Factor: 4.09 , Q1
Dermal Delivery and Follicular Targeting of Adapalene using PAMAM Dendrimers
Drug Delivery and Translational Research , 11 , 626-646 , 2021 , Impact Factor: 4.62 , Q2
Succinimidyl Carbonate-Based Amine-Reactive Polymer Brushes: Facile Fabrication of Functional Interfaces
ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 3 (5) , 2507-2517 , 2021 , Impact Factor: 4.09 , Q1
2020
Multifunctional and Transformable ‘Clickable’Hydrogel Coatings on Titanium Surfaces: From Protein Immobilization to Cellular Attachment
olymers (MDPI) , 12 (6) , 1211 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 3.426 , Q1
Thiol-reactive thiosulfonate group containing copolymers: facile entry to disulfide-mediated polymer conjugation and redox-responsive functionalizable networks
Polymer Chemistry (RSC) , 11 (10) , 1763-1773 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 5.342 , Q1
Cyclodextrin embedded covalently crosslinked networks: synthesis and applications of hydrogels with nano-containers
Polymer Chemistry (RSC) , 11 (3) , 615-629 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 5.342 , Q1
Micropatterned Reactive Nanofibers: Facile Fabrication of a Versatile Biofunctionalizable Interface
ACS Applied Polymer Materials , 2 (9) , 4026-4036 , 2020
Fabrication of Patterned Hydrogel Interfaces: Exploiting the Maleimide Group as a Dual Purpose Handle for Cross-Linking and Bioconjugation
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 31 (5) , 1382-1391 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 4.031 , Q1
Thiol-Reactive Clickable Cryogels: Importance of Macroporosity and Linkers on Biomolecular Immobilization
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 31 , 2116-2124 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 4.031 , Q1
Trastuzumab targeted micellar delivery of docetaxel using dendron-polymer conjugates
Biomaterials Science (RSC) , 8 (9) , 2600-2610 , 2020 , Impact Factor: 6.183 , Q1
2019
Orthogonally “Clickable” Biodegradable Nanofibers: Tailoring Biomaterials for Specific Protein Immobilization
ACS Omega , 4 (1) , 121-129 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 4.1 , Q2
Dendron–Polymer Conjugate Based Cross-Linked Micelles: A Robust and Versatile Nanosystem for Targeted Delivery
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 30 (4) , 1087-1097 , 2019 , Impact Factor: 4.485 , Q1
2018
Reduced Graphene-Oxide-Embedded Polymeric Nanofiber Mats: An "On-Demand" Photothermally Triggered Antibiotic Release Platform
Applied Materials&Interfaces , 10 , 41098-41106 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 8.097 , Q1
Drug Delivery Systems from Self-Assembly of Dendron-Polymer Conjugates
Molecules , 23 (7) , 1570 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 3.098 , Q2
Multi-Functional Nanogels as Theranostic Platforms: Exploiting Reversible and Nonreversible Linkages for Targeting, Imaging, and Drug Delivery
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 29 , 1885-1896, , 2018 , Impact Factor: 4.485 , Q1
Facile Fabrication of a Modular “Catch and Release” Hydrogel Interface: Harnessing Thiol–Disulfide Exchange for Reversible Protein Capture and Cell Attachment
Applied Materials&Interfaces , 10 , 14399-14409 , 2018 , Impact Factor: 8.097 , Q1
2017
Diels–Alder “Clickable” Biodegradable Nanofibers: Benign Tailoring of Scaffolds for Biomolecular Immobilization and Cell Growth
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 28 (9) , 2420-2428 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 4.574 , Q1
Dendrons and Multiarm Polymers with Thiol-Exchangeable Cores: A Reversible Conjugation Platform for Delivery
Biomacromolecules , 18 (8) , 2463–2477 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 5.246 , Q1
Orthogonal Thiol–ene ‘Click’ Reactions: A Powerful Combination for Fabrication and Functionalization of Patterned Hydrogels
Chemical Communications , 53 , 8894-8897 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 6.319 , Q1
Hooked on Cryogels: A Carbamate Linker Based Depot for Slow Drug Release
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 28 (5) , 1443–1451 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 4.574 , Q1
Targeting to the Bone: Alendronate-Directed Combretastatin A-4 Bearing Antiangiogenic Polymer–Drug Conjugates
Molecular Pharmaceutics , 14 (5) , 1373–1383 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 4.682 , Q1
Multiarm Star Polymers with a Thermally Cleavable Core: A “Grafting-from” Approach Paves the Way
ournal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry , 55 (5) , 885–893 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 2.598 , Q1
"Clickable" Nanogels via Thermally Driven Self-Assembly of Polymers: Facile Access to Targeted Imaging Platforms using Thiol-Maleimide Conjugation
Biomacromolecules , 18 (2) , 490–497 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 6.001 , Q1
Photothermally Triggered on-demand Insulin Release from Reduced Graphene Oxide Modified Hydrogels
Journal of Controlled Release , 246 , 164-173 , 2017 , Impact Factor: 8.450 , Q1
2016
Modular Fabrication of Polymer Brush Coated Magnetic Nanoparticles: Engineering the Interface for Targeted Cellular Imaging
Applied Materials and Intefaces , 8 (30) , 19813–19826 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 7.145 , Q1
Multireactive Poly(2-oxazoline) Nanofibers through Electrospinning with Crosslinking on the Fly
Macro Letters , 5 (6) , 676–681 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 5.766 , Q1
Combretastatin A-4 Conjugated Antiangiogenic Micellar Drug Delivery Systems Using Dendron-Polymer Conjugates
Molecular Pharmaceutics , 13 (5) , 1482–1490 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 4.342 , Q1
Synthesis and Functionalization of Dendron-Polymer Conjugate Based Hydrogels via Sequential Thiol-ene “Click” Reactions
Journal Of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry , 54 , 926–934 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 3.113 , Q1
Dexamethasone-PAMAM Dendrimer Conjugates for Retinal Delivery: Preperation, Characterization and in Vivo Evaluation
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , 68 (8) , 1010-1020 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 2.363 , Q1
Best of Both Worlds: Diels-Alder Chemistry Towards Fabrication of Redox-Responsive Degradable Hydrogels for Protein Release
RSC Advances , 6 , 74757-74764 , 2016 , Impact Factor: 3.289 , Q1
2015
Photopatternable “Clickable” Hydrogels: “Orthogonal” Control over Fabrication and Functionalization
Macromolecules , 48 (15) , 5106–5115, , 2015 , Impact Factor: 5.800 , Q1
Design and Synthesis of Water-Soluble Multifunctionalizable Thiol-Reactive Polymeric Supports for Cellular Targeting
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 26 (8) , 1550–1560 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 4.513 , Q1
Reactive and ‘Clickable’ Electrospun Polymeric Nanofibers
Polymer Chemistry , 6 , 3372-3381 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 5.520 , Q1
“Clickable” Polymeric Nanofibers through Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Balance: Fabrication of Robust Biomolecular Immobilization Platforms
Biomacromolecules , 16 (5) , 1590–1597 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 5.750 , Q1
Fabrication of Poly(ethylene glycol)-Based Cyclodextrin Containing Hydrogels via Thiol-ene Click Reaction
European Polymer Journal , 62 , 426–434 , 2015 , Impact Factor: 3.005 , Q1
Cyclodextrin-Containing Hydrogel Networks
Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials Taylor & Francis , Vol. 1 , pp 2243-2258 , 2015
2014
Cyclodextrin Mediated Polymer Coupling via Thiol–Maleimide Conjugation: Facile Access to Functionalizable Hydrogels
RSC Advance , 4 (101) , 57834-57841 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 3.708 , Q1
Indispensable Platforms for Bioimmobilization: Maleimide-Based Thiol Reactive Hydrogels
Bioconjugate Chemistry , 25 (11) , 2004–2011 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 4.821 , Q1
Clickable Poly(ethylene glycol)-Based Copolymers Using Azide–Alkyne Click Cycloaddition-Mediated Step-Growth Polymerization
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics , 215 (22) , 2237–2247 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 2.451 , Q1
Bioinspired Anchorable Thiol-Reactive Polymers: Synthesis and Applications Toward Surface Functionalization of Magnetic Nanoparticles
Macromolecules , 47 (15) , 5124–5134 , 2014 , Impact Factor: 5.927 , Q1
Clickable’ hydrogels for all: facile fabrication and functionalization
Biomaterials Science , 2 , 67–75 , 2014
2012
Synthesis and Functionalization of Thiol-Reactive Biodegradable Polymers
Macromolecules , 45 (3) , 1715–1722 , 2012 , Impact Factor: 5.521 , Q1
2011
Investigation of Fluorescence Dynamics of BODIPY Embedded in Porous Silicon and Monitoring Formation of a SiO2 Layer via a Confocal FLIM-Based NSET Method
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C , 115 (45) , 22186–22190 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 4.814 , Q1
Fabrication and Functionalization of Hydrogels through “Click” Chemistry
Chemistry - An Asian Journal , 6 (10) , 2648-2659 , 2011 , Impact Factor: 4.572 , Q1
2010
Orthogonally functionalizable copolymers based on a novel reactive carbonate monomer
Journal Of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry , 48 (21) , 4737-4746 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 3.543 , Q1
Fabrication of Maleimide Containing Thiol Reactive Hydrogels via Diels−Alder/Retro-Diels−Alder Strategy
Macromolecules , 43 (9) , 4140–4148 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 5.521 , Q1
Fabrication of “Clickable” Hydrogels via Dendron−Polymer Conjugates
Macromolecules , 43 (8) , 3801–3808 , 2010 , Impact Factor: 5.521 , Q1






































































