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Akshay Krishnakumar

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Early career · publishing since 2019Rising activity

Publications

39

Citations

615

Est. group size

~19

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
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Akshay Krishnakumar's research develops sensors, materials, and devices for health and biomedical applications, including microneedle patches for monitoring and drug delivery, wearable electrochemical sensors for detecting drugs and biomarkers, plasma-based coatings for pharmaceutical and antibacterial uses, and ozone-based treatments for infected wounds. Earlier work also covered gas-sensing thin films and nanomaterials for detecting chemical vapors. Overall, the work bridges materials science, sensor engineering, and applied biomedical technology.

Wearable and microneedle biosensorsAntibacterial coatings and plasma-based surface treatmentsGas-sensing nanomaterials and thin filmsOzone-based wound treatment therapiesElectrochemical sensors for drug and biomarker detection

Publication output grew from near zero in the late 2010s to a steady pace of roughly 5-9 papers per year from 2021 through 2026, indicating a sustained and active recent research output.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.6/year recently
17182019: 1 publication19202021: 5 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 9 publications9242025: 7 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Advanced Materials Technologies×3
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C×3
  • ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering×2
  • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics×2
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical×2
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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