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Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2006Rising activity

Publications

173

Citations

19,314

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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Akhilesh K. Gaharwar's research focuses on designing engineered biomaterials, especially nanomaterial-enhanced hydrogels, for applications in tissue repair, wound healing, drug delivery, and 3D printing of biological structures. His work combines nanotechnology with biology to create materials such as bioinks, injectable gels, and biosensors that can support tissue regeneration, control bleeding, or deliver therapeutic proteins. Much of his recent output involves 3D printing and 3D bioprinting technologies for building tissue-like or organ-like structures.

Nanoengineered biomaterials3D printing and bioprintingHydrogels for tissue engineering and wound careNanosilicate-based drug and protein deliveryBiosensors and bioelectronics

Publication output was relatively steady (7-11 papers/year) from 2017-2023, then increased sharply in 2024 and 2025, partly due to a number of published corrections/corrigenda alongside new research articles.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.8/year recently
2017: 10 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 9 publications192020: 11 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 17 publications242025: 21 publications21252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×15
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials×7
  • Advanced Materials×6
  • Advanced Functional Materials×6
  • ACS Nano×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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