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Ravin Narain
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Research
Latest papers
Mucoadhesive Carboxymethyl Chitosan Hydrogel Eyedrops via Dual Dynamic Covalent Chemistry for Long-Acting Glaucoma Therapy.
Biomacromolecules · 2026
Transforming Vitamin C Into a Fluorinated Antioxidant Surfactant for Bioactive Nanoemulsions in Diabetic Wound Healing.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
Endogenous pH-responsive induced reversible switching of multifunctional properties of antibacterial cotton fabrics.
Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces · 2026
Latest funding
- $25,000
Novel Glue for Embolization of Lymphatic Leakage
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $20,000
Adhesive and Durable Hydrogel Patch for Wound Healing Applications
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $20,000
Creating the next generation of glycomaterials for gene and drug delivery applications-Lab2M
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
100 publications.
Mucoadhesive Carboxymethyl Chitosan Hydrogel Eyedrops via Dual Dynamic Covalent Chemistry for Long-Acting Glaucoma Therapy.
Pan J, Gong H, Shao Q, Zhang X, Narain R, Nan K, Chen Y
Transforming Vitamin C Into a Fluorinated Antioxidant Surfactant for Bioactive Nanoemulsions in Diabetic Wound Healing.
Kang L, Chen P, Jin M, Narain R, Xu J, Yu H, Hao X
Endogenous pH-responsive induced reversible switching of multifunctional properties of antibacterial cotton fabrics.
Dong Y, Li Z, Chu X, Xu C, Zhang L, Wu W, Hu C, Narain R, Cheng Q, Li J
Self-healing quaternized chitosan and guar gum hydrogel enabling antibiotic-free antibacterial action and wound hemostasis.
Shao Q, Zheng Y, Qin Z, Nan K, Narain R, Chen Y
Formulation of siRNA nanoparticles, transfection and enhanced adhesion -penetration in nasal mucosal tissue.
Sanchez-Castillo LV, Guareschi F, Tsekoura E, Patterlini V, Delledonne A, Ferraboschi I, Sissa C, Suman J, Sonvico F, Narain R
Stable Antifouling and Antibacterial Coating Based on Assembly of Copper-Phenolic Networks.
Imbia AS, Ounkaew A, Zeng H, Liu Y, Narain R
Temperature-Responsive Injectable Composite Hydrogels Based on Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide), Chitosan, and Hemp-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystals.
Promdontree P, Ounkaew A, Yao Y, Zeng H, Narain R, Ummartyotin S
Photochemical Synthesis of Sericin-Coated Gold Nanorods and Their Antibacterial Activity under Low-Level Near-Infrared Light.
Poomrattanangoon S, Ounkaew A, Pissuwan D, Narain R
Novel temperature responsive polymer based sealant for embolization.
Dabiri AE, Narain R, Peng YY, Wang W, Itkins M, Kassab GS
Acid-Responsive Polymer Micelles for Targeted Delivery and Bioorthogonal Activation of Prodrug through Ru Catalyst in Tumor Cells.
Zhang P, Zhang L, Wang Z, Cheng Q, Wu W, Li J, Liang G, Narain R
Novel Glue for Embolization of Lymphatic Leakage
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin R
Keywords: biomaterials; biomedical glue; embolization; responsive polymers
Adhesive and Durable Hydrogel Patch for Wound Healing Applications
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin RN
Creating the next generation of glycomaterials for gene and drug delivery applications-Lab2M
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin
Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin
Keywords: polymer chemistry; hydrogels; biomaterials; glycopolymers
NANO-FORMULATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin RN
Development of Novel Nanopolymers and Nanofibers as Iron Sulfide Scale Inhibitors in Oil Production
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin
Advanced universal mechanical tester for probing tribological interaction mechanisms at interfaces in complex fluids
Principal investigators: Zeng, Hongbo
Development of a versatile nano-drug delivery system
Principal investigators: Narain, Ravin
Endurance increase of autonomous underwater vehicles using polymeric coating technology for effective Arctic seabed exploration and monitoring
Principal investigators: Ghaemi, Sina
Optical Tweezers for probing intermolecular and interparticle interactions in complex fluids with extreme sensitivity
Principal investigators: Zeng, Hongbo
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Hongbo Zeng and Qingxia Liu: 20 shared papers
- Yang Liu and Ravin Narain: 15 shared papers
- Hongbo Zeng and Ravin Narain: 15 shared papers
- Yang Liu and Hongbo Zeng: 10 shared papers
- Jing Liu and Hongbo Zeng: 7 shared papers
- Michael Weinfeld and Ravin Narain: 2 shared papers
- Nawaid Usmani and Ravin Narain: 1 shared paper
- Robert Ben and Jason Acker: 1 shared paper
- Robert Ben and Hongbo Zeng: 1 shared paper
- Robert Ben and Ravin Narain: 1 shared paper
- Hyun-Joong Chung and Ravin Narain: 1 shared paper
- Hyun-Joong Chung and Qingxia Liu: 1 shared paper
- Jason Acker and Hongbo Zeng: 1 shared paper
- Jason Acker and Ravin Narain: 1 shared paper
- Jing Liu and Ravin Narain: 1 shared paper
- Sina Ghaemi and Yang Liu: 1 shared paper
- Sina Ghaemi and Ravin Narain: 1 shared paper
- Ravin Narain and Qingxia Liu: 1 shared paper
- Ravin Narain and Brian Fleck: 1 shared paper
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Oncology
- Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Chemical & Materials Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Yang Liu
Civil and Environmental Engineering
15 shared papers, latest 2025
Hongbo Zeng
Chemical and Materials Engineering
15 shared papers, latest 2025
Michael Weinfeld
Oncology
2 shared papers, latest 2023
Brian Fleck
Mechanical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2017
Qingxia Liu
Chemical and Materials Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Nawaid Usmani
Electrical and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Jing Liu
Chemical & Materials Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Sina Ghaemi
Mechanical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Jason Acker
Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Robert Ben
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Hyun-Joong Chung
Chemical and Materials Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2017
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