Faculty profile
Kevin Golovin
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Latest papers
Neurodevelopmental disorder‐causing GRIN1 Y647S variant alters red blood cell physiology in mice
Physiological Reports · 2026
A Wetting Framework for Vapor-Adsorbed Films: Interfacial Energies, Cloaking, Swelling, and Droplet Mobility.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2026 · senior author
How Low-Friction Coatings Affect Microplastic Fiber Release When Laundering Coated and Uncoated Textiles Together.
ACS environmental Au · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $651,338
Fluorine-free Durable Water and Oil Repellent (DWOR) fabric finishes based on polydimethylsiloxanes
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $148,436
Durable liquid-like polydimethylsiloxanes on glass (re-submission)
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $125,000
Fabric finishes that prevent fibre fragmentation
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
42 publications.
Neurodevelopmental disorder‐causing GRIN1 Y647S variant alters red blood cell physiology in mice
Okafor SC, Horsfall W, Finnie PSB, Holicka C, Wen T, Khatir B, Loriamini M, Salahpour A, Golovin K, Branch DR
A Wetting Framework for Vapor-Adsorbed Films: Interfacial Energies, Cloaking, Swelling, and Droplet Mobility.
Khatir B, Soltani M, Au S, Vuong TV, Master ER, Golovin K
How Low-Friction Coatings Affect Microplastic Fiber Release When Laundering Coated and Uncoated Textiles Together.
Xiao L, Goliad A, Lahiri SK, Golovin K
Macro-Textured Fabric Reduces Water Droplet Impact Contact Time.
Furtak N, Wu SL, Au S, Lai A, Gathercole R, Golovin K
Ice sliding on nanoscale-smooth surfaces and the role of the quasi-liquid layer.
Marelli F, Stendardo L, Pedroni M, Vassallo E, Tosatti S, Cebrat A, Golovin K, Antonini C, Tagliaro I
Comparing methods for preparing slippery liquid-like polydimethylsiloxane coatings.
Gresham IJ, Barrio-Zhang H, Cho JH, Khatir B, Wells GG, Golovin K, McHale G, Neto C
Reducing microplastic fiber shedding from hand-washed polyester.
Goliad A, Au S, Golovin K
Triboelectric Nanogenerators Enable Multifunctional Ice Accretion, Melting, and Interfacial Fracture Detection.
Alasvand Zarasvand K, Soltani M, Rajabi-Abhari A, Khatir B, Malekkhouyan A, Niknahad F, Di Palma P, Bains J, Dolatabadi A, Li Y, Zarifi MH, Yan N, Golovin K
Nanoscale fletching of liquid-like polydimethylsiloxane with single perfluorocarbons enables sustainable oil-repellency.
Au S, Gauthier JR, Kumral B, Filleter T, Mabury S, Golovin K
Corrosion-resistant omniphobic coating for low-carbon steel substrates using silica layers enhanced with ethylenediamine tetraacedic acid.
Mirabi P, Vaez Ghasemi F, Zakeri M, Ogunsanya I, Golovin K
Fluorine-free Durable Water and Oil Repellent (DWOR) fabric finishes based on polydimethylsiloxanes
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin
Keywords: Fibres and textiles; Polymers, rubber and plastics
Durable liquid-like polydimethylsiloxanes on glass (re-submission)
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin
Keywords: Materials sciences; Polymers, rubber and plastics
Fabric finishes that prevent fibre fragmentation
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin KB
Keywords: coatings; fabric coating; friction; microfibres; oleophobic; omniphobic; polymer brushes; surfaces; textile finish; tribology
Development of oleophobic textile finishes incorporating a single perfluorinated carbon atom
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin KB
Keywords: dwor; fabric finish; liquidlike surfaces; oil repellency; oleophobic; pfas; polymer brush; self assembled monolayers; textile coating
Reducing droplet contact time for green and breathable water repellent rainwear
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin KB
Keywords: contact time; droplet physics; fabrics; liquid repellent; superhydrophobic; surface modification; textiles; wettability
Advanced Visualization System for Microstructure Evolution of Engineered Materials under Controlled Stress
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong
Advanced Polymer Melt Mixer for Development of Multifunctional Polymer Composites
Principal investigators: Arjmand, Mohammad
Anti-fouling anti-fogging face shields utilizing liquid-like omniphobic coatings for COVID-19 healthcare providers_x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_ _x000d_
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin
A green, durable omniphobic treatment for wool
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin
Eliminating livering in recycled paint collaborative kick-off meetings
Principal investigators: Golovin, Kevin
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
- Tobin Filleter and Kevin Golovin: 3 shared papers
- David Sinton and Tobin Filleter: 2 shared papers
- Kevin Golovin and Ali Dolatabadi: 2 shared papers
- Graham Scott and Ali Salahpour: 1 shared paper
- Graham Scott and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Ali Salahpour and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- David Sinton and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Keekyoung Kim and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Sepideh Pakpour and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Cigdem Eskicioglu and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Ning Yan and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Ning Yan and Ali Dolatabadi: 1 shared paper
- Ri Li and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Jongho Lee and Kevin Golovin: 1 shared paper
- Kevin Golovin and Ibrahim Ogunsanya: 1 shared paper
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Okanagan - Engineering, School of
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Biology
- Civil and Mineral Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry - University of Toronto
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Tobin Filleter
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
3 shared papers, latest 2025
Ali Dolatabadi
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
2 shared papers, latest 2025
Ibrahim Ogunsanya
Civil and Mineral Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Ali Salahpour
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
1 shared papers, latest 2026
David Sinton
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Keekyoung Kim
Okanagan - Engineering, School of
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Sepideh Pakpour
Faculty of Applied Science - School of Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Cigdem Eskicioglu
Okanagan - Engineering, School of
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Ning Yan
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry - University of Toronto
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Ri Li
School of Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Graham Scott
Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Jongho Lee
Civil Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2024
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