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• 2019 Publications

  • 2019 Publications

    Structure–Mechanical Relationships in Polymorphs of an Organic Semiconductor (C4-NT3N)
    Chiara Cappuccino, Luca Catalano, Francesco Marin, Ghada Dushaq, Gijo Raj, Mahmoud Rasras, Rachid Rezgui, Massimo Zambianchi, Manuela Melucci, Panče Naumov, Lucia Maini
    Crystal Growth & Design - 19-December-2019
    doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01281

    Remarkably efficient removal of toxic bromate from drinking water by porphyrin-viologen covalent organic framework
    Tina Skorjanc, Dinesh Shetty, Felipe Gándara, Liaqat Ali, Jesus Raya, Gobinda Das, Mark A.Olson, Ali Trabolsi
    Chemical Science - November 22, 2019
    doi.org/10.1039/C9SC04663A

    Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible gallium arsenide metal-semiconductor-metal photodetectors (GaAs MSMPDs) on silicon using ultra-thin germanium buffer layer for visible photonic applications
    Ghada Dushaq, Ammar Nayfeh, Mahmoud Rasras
    Journal of Applied Physics - 15 November 2019
    doi.org/10.1063/1.5120705
    

    Functionally graded and multi-morphology sheet TPMS lattices: Design, manufacturing, and mechanical properties
    Oraib Al-Ketan, Dong-Wook Lee, Reza Rowshan, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub
    Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials - November 5, 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103520
    

    Optimizing reactivity of light-burned magnesia through mechanical milling
    Abdullah Khalil, Kemal Celik
    Ceramic International - Volume 45, Issue 17, December 1, 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.07.324

    An investigation of the factors that dictate the preferred orientation of lexitropsins in the minor groove of DNA
    Hasan Y. Alniss, Ini-Isabée Witzel, Mohamad H. Semreen, Pritam Panda, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Rajeev Ahuja, John A. Parkinson
    Journal of Medicinal Chemistry -  October 28, 2019
    doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.9b01534

    Coral bioerosion on the marginal reefs of northeastern Arabia
    Noura Al-Mansoori, Dain McParland, Emily Howells, Andrew Bauman, John A. Burt
    Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management, October 16, 2019
    doi.org/10.1080/14634988.2019.1677204
    

    Mechanical Nano-Patterning: Toward Highly-Aligned Ge Self-Assembly on Low Lattice Mismatched GaAs Substrate
    Ghada Dushaq, Mahmoud Rasras
    Scientific Reports 9, Article Number 14221 - October 2, 2019
    doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50633-y   

    Supramolecular Organization of Model Polycyclic Aromatic Molecules: Comparison of 2D and 3D Assemblies
    Gijo Raj, Yoshihiro Kikkawa, Luca Catalano, Renu Pasricha, Yasuo Norikane, Panče Naumov
    ChemNanomaterials - August 27, 2019
    doi.org/10.1002/cnma.201900415

    A polyrotaxanated covalent organic network based on viologen and cucurbit[7]uril
    Gobinda Das,Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Felipe Gandara, Renny Mathew, Nour Alkhatib, Na'il Saleh, Renu Pasricha, John-Carl Olsen, Maria Baias, Serdal Kirmizialtin, Ramesh Jagannathan, Ali Trabolsi
    Communications Chemistry - 2, Article number 106,  September 6, 2019
    doi.org/10.1038/s42004-019-0207-3
    

    The influence of thermal extremes on coral reef fish behaviour in the Persian Gulf
    Daniele D’Agostino,John A.Burt,ReaderTom,Grace O.Vaughan,Ben B.Chapman,SantinelliVeronica,Geórgenes H.Cavalcante,David A. Feary
    bioRxiv 654624 - June 6, 2019
    doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/654624 
    

    Potent and selective in vitro and in vivo antiproliferative effects of metal–organic trefoil knots
    Farah Benyettou, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Anjana Ramdas Nair, Ini-Isabee Witzel, Marwa Alhashimi, Tina Skorjanc, John-Carl Olsen, Kirsten C. Sadler, Ali Trabolsi
    Chemical Science - May 22, 2019
    doi: 10.1039/C9SC01218D  
    

    Mechanical Response of 3D Printed Bending-Dominated Ligament-Based Triply Periodic Cellular Polymeric Solids
    Aliaa M. Abou-Ali, Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Rashid Abu Al-Rub
    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance - Volume 28, Issue 4- April 2019
    doi.org/10.1007/s11665-019-03982-8 
    

    3D printed spacers for organic fouling mitigation in membrane distillation
    Erik Hugo Cabera Castillo, Navya Thomas, Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Long D. Nghiem, Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran, Hassan A. Arafat, Gayathri Naidu
    Journal of Membrane Sciences - Volume 581 - July 1, 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.040 
    

    3D printed spacers based on TPMS architectures for scaling control in membrane distillation
    Navya Thomas, Nurshaun Sreedhar, Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Hassan Arafat
    Journal of Membrane Science - Volume 58- July 1, 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.03.039 
    

    Thermochemiluminescent Peroxide Crystals
    Stefan Schramm, Durga Prasad Karothu,Nathan M. Lui, Patrick Commins, Ejaz Ahmed, Luca Catalano, Liang Li, James Weston, Taro Moriwaki, Kyril M. Solntsev, Panče
    Nature Communications - Article 997, March 2019
    doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08816-8
    

    Characterization on the recycling of waste seashells with Portland cement towards sustainable cementitious material
    Junjie Wang, Engui Liu, Liang Li
    Journal of Cleaner Production - Volume 220, May 20, 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.122

    Coastal urbanization and environmental change: Opportunities for collaborative education across a global network university
    John A. Burt, Mary E. Lililea, Suzanne Ciprut
    Regional Studies in Marine Science - Volume 26, February 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100501
    

    Causes and consequences of the 2017 coral bleaching event in the southern Persian/Arabian Gulf
    John A. Burt, Francesco Paparella, Noura Al-Mansoori, Hamad Al-Jailani
    Coral Reefs - January 2019
    doi.org/10.1007/s00338-019-01767-y
    

    Potential for Heightened Sulfur-Metabolic Capacity in Coastal Subtropical Microalgae
    David R. Nelson, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Weiqi Fu, Khaled M. Hazzouri, Ziyuan Huang, Ashish Jaiswal, Sarah Daakour, Marc Arnoux, Mehar Sultana, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani
    iScience - Volume 11 -  January 25, 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2018.12.035
    

• 2018 Publications

  • Bacterial Communities of Diatoms Display Strong Conservation Across Strains and Time
    Behringer G, Ochsenkühn MA, Fei C, Fanning J, Koester JA, Amin SA.
    Front Microbiol, 9 -6 April 2018
    doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00659
    
    

    Genomic and transcriptomic signals of thermal tolerance in heat‐tolerant corals (Platygyra daedalea) of the Arabian/Persian Gulf
    Nathan L. Kirk, Emily J. Howells, David Abrego, John A. Burt, Eli Meyer
    Molecular Ecology - Volume 27, Issue 24 - December 2018
    doi.org/10.1111/mec.14934
    

    DNA Extraction Method Plays a Significant Role When Defining Bacterial Community Composition in the Marine Invertebrate Echinometra mathaei
    Remi N. Ketchum, Edward G. Smith, Grace O. Vaughan, Britney L. Phippen, Dain McParland, Noura Al-Mansoori, Tyler J. Carrier, John A. Burt, Adam M. Reitzel
    Frontiers in Marine Science - 31 July 2018
    doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00255
    

    The complete mitochondrial genome of the sea urchin,Echinometra sp. EZ
    Remi N. Ketchum, Melissa B. DeBiasse, Joseph F. Ryan, Jophn A. Burt, Adam M. Reitzel
    Mitochondrial DNA Part B - Volume 3, Issue 2, November 2018
    doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1532335
    

    Population collapse dynamics in Acropora downingi, an Arabian/Persian Gulf ecosystem‐engineering coral, linked to rising temperature
    Bernhard Riegl, Matthew Johnston, Sam Purkis, Emily Howells, John Burt, Sascha C. C. Steiner, Charles R. C. Sheppard, Andrew Bauman
    Global Change Biology - Volume 24, Issue 6 - June 2018
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14114
    

    Fine-Scale Biogeographical Boundary Delineation and Sub-population Resolution in the Symbiodinium thermophilum Coral Symbiont Group From the Persian/Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
    Benjamin C.C. Hume, Cecilia D'Angelo, John A. Burt, Jörg Wiedenmann
    Frontiers in Marine Science - 24 April 2018
    doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00138

    Validation of the binary designation Symbiodinium thermophilum (Dinophyceae)
    Benjamin C. C. Hume, Cecilia D'Angelo, Edward G. Smith, Jamie R. Stevens, John A. Burt, Jörg Wiedenmann
    Journal of Phycology - Volume 54, Issue 5 - October 2018
    doi.org/10.1111/jpy.12764
    

    Coral metabolite gradients affect microbial community structures and act as a disease cue
    Michael A. Ochsenkuhn, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin, Mourad Harir & Shady A. Amin
    Communications Biology - volume 1, Article number: 184 - 5 November 2018
    doi.org/10.1038/s42003-018-0189-1 
    

    Effect of volcanic ash pozzolan or limestone replacement on hydration of Portland cement
    Kemal Celik, Rotana Hay, Craig W. Hargis, Juhyuk Moon
    Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 197, 10 February 2019
    doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.193
    

    Deconstructing Immune Microenvironments of Lymphoid Tissues for Reverse Engineering
    Ini-Isabee Witzel, Rasha Nasser, Anna Garcia-Sabate, Jiranuwat Sapudom, Chao Ma, Weiqiang Chen, Jeremy C.M. Teo
    Advanced Healthcare Materials, December 5, 2018
    doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201801126

    Multiscale investigations on hydration mechanisms in seawater OPC paste
    Junjie Wang, Engui Liu, Liang Li
    Construction and Building Materials - 10 December 2018
    doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.10.010

    On Mechanical Properties of Cellular Steel Solids with Shell-like Periodic Architectures Fabricated by Selective Laser Sintering 
    Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Anthony N. Palazotto, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub
    Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology - 1 November 2018
    doi:10.1115/1.4041874

    Dual-Mode Light Transduction through a Plastically Bendable Organic Crystal as Optical Waveguid
    Luca Catalano, Durga Prasad Karothu, Stefan Schramm, Ejaz Ahmed, Rachid Rezgui, Timothy J. Barber, Antonino Famulari, Pance Naumov
    Angewandte Chemie - 24 October 2018
    doi.org/10.1002/anie.20181051
    

    The relative composition of actin isoforms regulates cell surface biophysical features and cellular behaviors
    Xin Xiea, Muhammedin Deliormanb, Mohammad A. Qasaimehb, Piergiorgio Percipalle
    BBA-General Subjects - 31 January 2018
    doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.01.02 
    

    Bypassing Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (Gad1) Induced Craniofacial Defects with a Photoactivatable Translation Blocker Morpholino
    Matthew O'Connor, Lindsey Beebe, Davide Deodato, Rebecca Ball, A. Tyler Page, Ariel VanLeuven, Kyle Harris, Sungdae Park, Vani Hariharan, James Lauderdale, Timothy Dore
    ACS Chemical Neuroscience - 10 September 2018
    doi: 10.1021/acschemneuro.8b00231
    

    Zinc Supported Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite; A Synergism to Micronutrient Release and A Smart Distributor to Promote the Growth of Onion Seeds in Arid Conditions
    Vinay Kumar, Divya Sachdev, Renu Pasricha, Priyanka H Maheshwari, Neetu Kumra Taneja
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces - 04 October 2018
    doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b13464

    Covalent Organic Nanosheets for Bioimaging
    Gobinda Das, Farah Benyettou, Sudhir Kumar Sharama, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Felipe Gándara, Victor A. de la Peña-O’Shea, Na'il Saleh, Renu Pasricha, Ramesh Jagannathan, Mark A. Olson, Ali Trabolsi
    Chemical Science - 2018
    doi: 10.1039/C8SC02842G.
    

    Dual Photoluminescence and Charge Transport in alkoxy biphenyl benzoate ferroelectric liquid crystalline−Graphene Oxide Composite†
    Dharmendra Pratap Singh, Benoit Duponchel, Yahia Boussoualem, Kaushlendra Agrahari,c Rajiv Manohar, Veeresh Kumar,  Renu Pasricha, Gonibasappa H. Pujar,  Sanjeev R. Inamdar,  Redouane Doualia, Abdelylah Daoudi
    New Journal of Chemistry - Issue 20, 2018
    doi.org/10.1039/C8NJ02985G
    

    Rapid Detection and Trapping of Extracellular Vesicles by Electrokinetic Concentration for Liquid Biopsy on Chip
    Lucia S. Cheung, SarahSahloul, Ajymurat Orozaliev, Yong-AK Song
    Micromachines - 19 June 2018
    doi.org/10.3390/mi9060306

    Mechanical and Crystallographic Analysis of Cholesterol Crystals Puncturing Biological Membranes
    Marieh B. Al-Handawi, Dr. Patrick Commins, Dr. Durga Prasad Karothu, Dr. Gijo Raj, Dr. Liang Li, Prof. Pance Naumov
    Chemistry A European Journal - 10 July 2018
    doi.org/10.1002/chem.201802251
    

    From serendipity to supramolecular design: assessing the utility of computed crystal form landscapes in inferring the risks of crystal hydration in carboxylic acids
    Sharmarke Mohamed, Liang Li
    CrystEngComm, 2018
    doi:10.1039/c8ceOO758f

    3D Printed Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces as Spacers for Enhanced Heat and Mass Transfer in Membrane Distillation
    Navya Thomas, Nurshaun Sreedhar, Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Hassan Arafat
    Desalination, Volume 443, 1 October 2018, Pages 256-271
    doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.06.009 
    

    Microarchitected Stretching-Dominated Mechanical Metamaterials with Minimal Surface Topologies
    Oraib Al-Ketan, Rachid Rezgui, Reza Rowshan, Huifeng Du, Nicholas X. Fang, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub
    Advanced Engineering Materials, 13 June 2018
    doi.org/10.1002/adem.201800029

    Mass Transfer Analysis of Ultrafiltration Using Spacers Based On Triply Periodic Minimal surfaces:  Effects of Spacer Design, Directionality and Voidage
    Nurshaun Sreedhar, Navya Thomas, Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Hector H. Hernandez, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Hassan A. Arafat
    Journal of Membrane Science, Volume 561, 1 September 2018, Pages 89-98
    doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2018.05.028
    

    In Mitochondria b-Actin Regulates mtDNA Transcription and Is Required for Mitochondrial Quality Control
    Xin Xie, Tomas Venit, Nizar Drou, Piergiorgio Percipalle.
    iScience 3 - 226-237, 25 May 2018
    doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2018.04021.8b00031

    Reversible Photolysis of Nitrosobenzene cis-Dimer Monitored in Situ by Single Crystal Photocrystallography
    Philip P. Rodenbough, Durga Prasad Karothu, Tamara Gjorgjieva, Patrick Commins, Hideyuki Hara, Pance Naumov
    Crystal Growth & Design - 7 March 2018
    

    Encapsulation of Plant Viral Particles in Calcite Crystals
    Marieh B. Al -Handawi, PatrickCommins, Sourabh  Shukla, Pascal Didier, Masahiko Tanaka, Gijo Raj, Frank A. Veliz, Renu Pasricha, Nicole F. Steinmetz, Pance Naumov
    Advanced Biosystems - 26 March 2018
    

    Palladium-Loaded Cucurbit[7]util-Modified Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for C-C Cross-Coupling Reactions
    Dr. Farah Benyettou, Prof. Laurence Motte, Prof. Hassan Traboulsi, Prof. Javed Mazher, Dr. Renu Pasricha, Prof. John-Carl Olsen, Prof. Ali Trabolsi, Dr. Erwan Guenin
    Chemistry A European Journal - Volume 24, Issue 10

    Species-Specific Coral Calcification Responses to the Extreme Environment of the Southern Persian Gulf
    Emily J. Howells, Glenn Dunshea, Dain McParland, Grace O. Vaughan, Scott F. Heron, Morgan S. Pratchett, John A. Burt, Andrew G. Bauman
    Frontiers in Marine Science, 27 February 2018

    Topology-mechanical property relationship of 3D printed strut, skeletal, and sheet based periodic metallic cellular materials
    Oraib Al-Ketan, Reza Rowshan, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub
    Additive Manufacturing, Volume 19, Pages 167-183

    The effect of architecture on the mechanical properties of cellular structures based on the IWP minimal surface
    Oraib Al-Ketan, Abu Al-Rub, Reza Rowshan
    Journal of Materials Research, 1-17

    3D printed feed spacers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces for flux enhancement and biofouling mitigation in RO and UF
    Nurshaun Sreedhara, Navya Thomasa, Oraib Al-Ketana, Reza Rowshan, Hector Hernandeza, Rachid  K. Abu Al-Ruba, Hassan A. Arafata
    Desalination, Volume 425,  January 1, 2018, Pages 12-21

• 2017 Publications

  • The genome and phenome of the green alga Chloroidium sp. UTEX 3007 reveal adaptive traits for desert acclimatization
    Nelson DR, Khraiwesh B, Fu W, Alseekh S, Jaiswal A, Chaiboonchoe A, Hazzouri KM, O'Connor MJ, Butterfoss GL, Drou N, Rowe JD, Harb J, Fernie AR, Gunsalus KC, Salehi-Ashtiani K
    Elife - 17 June 2017
    doi.org/10.7554/eLife.25783
    

    Biogeography and molecular diversity of coral symbionts in the genus Symbiodinium around the Arabian Peninsula
    Maren Ziegler, Chatchanit Arif, John A. Burt, Sergey Dobretsov, Cornelia Roder, Todd C. Lajeunesse, Christian R. Voolstra
    Journal of Biogeography - Volume 44, Issue 3 - March 2017
    doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12913
    

    Symbiont community stability through severe coral bleaching in a thermally extreme lagoon
    E. G. Smith, G. O. Vaughn, R.N. Ketchum, D. McParland, J. A. Burt
    Scientific Reports 7, Article Number 2428-25 May 2017
    doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01569-8
    

    Host specificity of Symbiodinium variants revealed by an ITS2 metahaplotype approachE.G. Smith,R.N. Ketchum, J.A. Burt
    ISME Journal -11 June 2017
    doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2016.206
    

    Genetic structure of coral-Symbiodinium symbioses on the world's warmest reefs
    E.G. Smith, B.C.C. Hume, P. Delaney, J. Wiedenmann, J.A. Burt
    PLoS One, 12 - 30 June 2017
    doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180169
    

    Environmental Extremes Are Associated with Dietary Patterns in Arabian Gulf Reef Fishes
    Rasha Shraim, Mame M. Dieng, Manikandan Vinu, Grace Vaughan, Dain McParland, Youssef Idaghdour, John A. Burt
    Frontiers in Marine Science - 5 September 2017
    doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00285
    

    Abundance and composition of juvenile corals reveals divergent trajectories for coral assemblages across the United Arab Emirates
    Morgan S. Pratchett, Andrew H. Baird, Andrew G. Bauman, John A. Burt
    Marine Pollution Bulletin - Volume 114, Issue 2 -30 January 2017
    doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.11.036
    

    Stable mucus-associated bacterial communities in bleached and healthy corals of Porites lobata from the Arabian Seas.
    Ghaida Hadaidi, Till Röthig,Lauren K. Yum, Maren Ziegler, Chatchanit Arif, Cornelia Roder, John Burt, Christian R. Voolstra
    Scientific Reports 7 - Article Number 45362 - 31 March 2017
    doi.org/10.1038/srep45362
    

    Settlement Patterns of Corals and other Benthos on Reefs with Divergent Environments and Disturbances Histories around the Northeastern Arabian Peninsula
    Rita Bento, David A. Feary, Andrew S. Hoey, John A. Burt
    Frontiers in Marine Science - 20 September 2017
    doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2017.00305
    

    DNA-assisted oligomerization of pore-forming toxin monomers into precisely-controlled protein channels
    Henning-Knechtel, A., Knechtel, J. & Magzoub, M.
    Nucleic Acids Res. 45, 12057 - 12068

    Cytotoxicity of prion protein-derived cell-penetrating peptidesis modulated by pH but independent of amyloid formation
    Mukundan,V., Maksoudian, C., Vogel, M.C., Chehade, I., Katsiotis, M.S., Alhassan, S.M. & Magzoub, M.
    Archives Biochem. Biophys. 613, 31-42

    Production of nanostructured molecular liquids by supercritical CO2 processing
    Sharma,S.K., Woldetsadik, A.D.,Blanton, T., O'Connor, M.J., Magzoub, M. & Jagannathan, R.
    OpenNano 2, 9-18

    A modular CuI-L-proline catalyzed one-pot route for the rapid access of constrained and privileged hetero-atom-linked medium-sized ring systems 
    Vunnam Srinivasulu, Kim D. Janda, Imad A. Abu-Yousef, Matthew John O'Connor, Taleb H. Al-Tel
    Tetrahedron Volume 73, Issue 15, Pages 2139–2150

    A spectroscopic study of the excited state proton transfer processes of (8-bromo- 7-hydroxyquinolin-2-yl)methyl-protected phenol in aqueous solutions.
    Jinqing Huang, Adna P. Muliawan,  Jiani Ma, Ming De Li, Hoi Kei Chiu,  Xin Lan, Davide Deodato, David Lee Phillips  and Timothy M. Dore  
    Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2017,16, 575-584   
    

    An Ultra-Absorbent Alkyne-Rich Porous Covalent Polycalix[4]arene For Water Purification
    Dinesh Shetty, Ilma Jahovic, Jesus Raya, Florent Ravaux, Mustapha Jouiad, John-Carl Olsend and Ali Trabolsi
    J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 62-66  
    

    Design of Organic Macrocycle-Modified Iron-Oxide Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery           
    Tina Skorjanc, Dr. Farah Benyettou, Dr. John-Carl Olsen, Prof. Ali Trabolsi                
    Chemistry, a European Journal, (2007)
    

    Direct Observation of Photoinduced trans-cis Isomerization on Azobenzene Single Crystal              
    Chia-Yun Lai, Gijo Raj, Ieva Liepuoniute, Matteo Chiesa  and Pance Naumov
    Crystal Growth & Design 17, no. 6 (2017): 3306-3312.

    Flexibility in a Molecular Crystal Accomplished by Structural Modulation of Carbohydrate Epimers
    Manas K. Panda, Kumar Bhaskar Pal, Gijo Raj, Rajesh Jana, Taro Moriwaki, Goutam Dev Mukherjee, Balaram Mukhopadhyay, and Panče Naumov       
    Cryst. Growth Des., 2017, 17 (4), pp 1759–1765  
    

    Hexokinase II–derived cell-penetrating peptide targets mitochondria and triggers apoptosis in cancer cells              
    Woldetsadik AD, Vogel MC, Rabeh WM and Magzoub M.
    FASEB J. 2017 May;31(5):2168-2184        
    

    Intramolecular Diaza-Diels-Alder Protocol: A Novel Diastereoselective and Modular One-Step Synthesis of Constrained Polycyclic Frameworks  
    Dr. Vunnam Srinivasulu, Dr. Amarnath Reddy, Prof. Ralph Mazitschek, Dr. Amanda K. Lukens, Prof. Dyann F. Wirth, Dr. Liang Li, Dr. Panče Naumov, Dr. Matthew John O'Connor, Prof. Taleb H. Al-Tel
    Chemistry, a European Journal Volume 23, Issue 17, pages 4137–4148

    Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of a Viologen-Based Covalent Organic Polymer with Redox-Tunable Polarity for Dye Adsorption       
    Gobinda Das, Tina Skorjanc, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Selbi Nuryyeva, John-Carl Olsen and  Ali Trabolsi
    RSC Adv., 2017,7, 3594-3598  
    

    Radiation-free superhydrophilic and antifogging properties of e-beam evaporated TiO2 films on glass
    Corrado Garlisi, Giovanni Palmisano
    Applied Surface Science, Volume 420, 31 October 2017, Pages 83–93
    

    Selective growth inhibition of cancer cells with doxorubicin-loaded CB[7]-modified iron-oxide nanoparticles          
    F. Benyettou, H. Fahs, R. Elkharrag, R. A. Bilbeisi, B. Asma, R. Rezgui, L. Motte, M. Magzoub, J. Brandel, J.-C. Olsen, F. Piano, K. C. Gunsalus, C. Platas-Iglesiasf and A. Trabolsi   
    RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 23827     
    

    Targeting Type 2 Diabetes with C-Glucosyl Dihydrochalcones as Selective Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation   
    Ana R. Jesus, Diogo Vila-Viçosa, Miguel Machuqueiro, Ana P. Marques, Timothy M. Dore, and Amélia P. Rauter     
    J. Med. Chem., 2017, 60 (2), pp 568–579    
    

    Viologen-Based Conjugated Covalent Organic Networks via Zincke Reaction          
    Gobinda Das, Tina Skorjanc, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Felipe Gándara, Matteo Lusi, D.S. Shankar Rao, Sridurai Vimala, Subbarao Krishna Prasad, Jesus Raya, Dong Suk Han, Ramesh Jagannathan, John-Carl Olsen, and Ali Trabolsi           
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., Just Accepted Manuscript      
    

• 2016 Publications

  • Local bleaching thresholds established by remote sensing techniques vary among reefs with deviating bleaching patterns during the 2012 event in the Arabian/Persian Gulf
    D. Shuail, J. Wiedenmann, C. D'Angelo, A.H. Baird, M.S. Pratchett, B. Riegl, J. A. Burt, P. Petrov, C. Amos
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 105, 30 April 2016
    doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.03.001
    

    Ancestral genetic diversity associated with the rapid spread of stress-tolerant coral symbionts in response to Holocene climate change
    Benjamin C. C. Hume, Christian R. Voolstra, Chatchanit Arif, Cecilia D’Angelo, John A. Burt, Gal Eyal, Yossi Loya, and Jörg Wiedenman
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113, - 9 April 2016
    doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1601910113
    
    

    Species-specific trends in the reproductive output of corals across environmental gradients and bleaching histories
    Emily J. Howells, Remi N. Ketchum, Andrew G. Bauman, Yasmin Mustafa, Kristina D. Watkins, John a. Burt
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 105, Issue 2 - 30 April 2016
    doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.034
    

    Host adaptation and unexpected symbiont partners enable reef-building corals to tolerate extreme temperatures
    E. J. Howells, D. Abrego, E. Meyer, N.L. Kirk. J. A. Burt
    Global Change Biology, 22 - August 2016
    doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13250
    

    Regional variation in the structure and function of parrotfishes on Arabian reefs
    A.S. Hoey, D.A. Feary, J. A. Burt, G. Vaughan, M. S. Pratchett, M.L. Berumen
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 105 - 30 April 2016
    doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.035
    
    

    Current status of coral reefs in the United Arab Emirates: Distribution, extent, and community structure with implications for management
    Raymond E. Grizzle, Rashid Mohamed Alshihi, Krystin M. Ward, John A. Burt
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, 105 - 2016
    doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.005
    

    The implications of recurrent disturbances within the world's hottest coral reef
    Rita Bento, Andrew S. Hoey, Andrew G. Bauman, David A. Feary, John A. Burt
    Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 105, Issue 2 - 30 April 2016
    doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.006
    
    

    [C–H···Anion] Interactions Mediate the Templation and Anion Binding Properties of Topologically Non-Trivial Metal-Organic Structures in Aqueous Solutions
    Rana A. Bilbeisi, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Matteo Lusi, Roberto El Khoury, Carlos Platas-Iglesias, J. Charbonniere,c John-Carl Olsen,d Mourad Elhabiri and Ali Trabolsi            
    Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 2524    
    

    8-Hydroxyquinoline-based inhibitors of the Rce1 protease disrupt Ras membrane localization in human cells         
    Idrees Mohammed, Shahienaz E. Hampton, Louise Ashall, Emily R. Hildebrandt, Robert A. Kutlik, Surya P. Manadhar, Brandon J. Floyd, Haley E. Smith, Jonathan K. Dozier, Mark D. Distefano, Walter K. Schmidt and Timothy M. Dore
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 2016, 24(2), pp 160-178

    A Chemical Template for Synthesis of Molecular Sheets of Calcium Carbonate      
    Ina Rianasari, Farah Benyettou, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Thomas Blanton, Serdal Kirmizialtin & Ramesh Jagannathan
    Scientific Reports 6, 25393  
    

    Creating Sub-50 Nm Nanofluidic Junctions in PDMS Microfluidic Chip via Self-Assembly Process of Colloidal Particles                
    Xi Wei, Abeer Syed, Pan Mao, Jongyoon Han and Yong-Ak

    E-beam evaporated TiO2 and Cu-TiO2 on glass: Performance in the discoloration of methylene blue and 2-propanol oxidation           
    Corrado Garlisi, Gabriele Scandura, Jakub Szlachetko, Sareh Ahmadi, Jacinto S & Giovanni Palmisano
    Applied Catalysis A (2016): 526, 191-19

    Integration of Multiplexed Microfluidic Electrokinetic Concentrators with a Morpholino Microarray via Reversible Surface Bonding for Enhanced DNA Hybridization              
    Diogo Martins, Xi Wei, Rastislav Levicky, and Yong-Ak So

    Detecting and Trapping of a Single C. elegans Worm in a Microfluidic Chip for Automated Microplate Dispensing
    Israel T. Desta, Abdelrazak Al-Sharif, Nour AlGharibeh, Nahal Mustafa, Ajymurat Orozaliev, Nikolaos Giakoumidis, Kristin C. Gunsalus, Yong-Ak Song
    Slas Technology: Translating Life Sciences Innovat

    Masdar Institute files a patent for ultra-strong, lightweight materials to transform aerospace, energy and water industries
    Emirates New Agency | June 12, 2016
    

    Mechanical Properties of New Type of Architected Interpenetrating Phase Composite Materials  
    Oraib Al-Ketan, Rashid K. Abu Al-Rub, Reza Rowshan
    Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 2, Issue 2 160

    Mechanically robust, chemically inert superhydrophobic charcoal surfaces            
    Jian-Bo Xie, Liang Li, Anastassiya Knyazeva, James Weston and Panče Naumov     
    Chem. Commun, 2016, 52, 9695-969

    Mesoporous γ-Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Magnetically Triggered Release of Doxorubicin and Hyperthermia Treatment        
    Dr. Farah Benyettou, Jaen Alonso Ocadiz Flores, Dr. Florent Ravaux, Dr. Rachid Rezgui, Dr. Mustapha Jouiad, Samer I. Nehme, Rajesh Kumar Parsapur, Prof. John-Carl Olsen, Prof. Parasuraman Selvam, Prof. Ali Trabolsi            
    Chemistry, a European Journal Volume 22, Issue 47, Pages 17020–1

    Multifunctional redox-tuned viologen-based covalent organic polymers
    Gobinda Das, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Selbi Nuryyeva, Dong Suk Han, Ahmed Abdel-Wahab, John-Carl Olsen, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, Carlos PlatasIglesias, Florent Ravaux, Mustapha Jouiad, and Ali Trabolsi
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 4(40), 15361-15369.

    Novel gold(I) diphosphine-based dimers with aurophilicity triggered multistimuli light-emitting properties              
    Csaba Jobbágy, Péter Baranyai, Gábor Marsi, Barbara Rácz, Liang Li, Panče Naumov and Andrea DeákJ.
    Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 10253-10

    Precise quantification of cellular uptake of cell-penetrating peptides using fluorescence-activated cell sorting and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy   
    Rachid Rezgui, Katy Blumer, Gilbert Yeoh-Tan, Adma J. Trexler and Mazin Magzoub           
    Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembran

    Production of nanostructured molecular liquids by supercritical CO2
    Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Abiy D. Woldetsadik, Thomas Blanton, Matthew J. O'Connor, Mazin Magzoub and Ramesh Jagannathan
    OpenNano Volume 2, 2017, Pages 9–18
    
    

    Redox-Responsive Viologen-Mediated Self-Assembly of CB[7]-Modified Patchy Particles  
    Farah Benyettou, Xiaolong Zheng, Elizabeth Elacqua, Yu Wang, Parastoo Dalvand, Zouhair Asfari, John-Carl Olsen, Dong Suk Han, Na’il Saleh, Mourad Elhabiri, Marcus Weck, and Ali Trabolsi
    Langmuir, 2016, 32 (28), pp 7144–7150  
    

    Self-Healing Molecular Crystals  
    Patrick Commins, Hideyuki Hara & Pance Naumov
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2016): 55, 1

    Shape-Memory and Self-Healing Effects in Mechanosalient Molecular Crystals
    Durga Prasad Karothu, James Weston, Israel Tilahun Desta & Panče Naumov
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 138, no. 40 (2016): 13298-13306.

    Strong and Anomalous Thermal Expansion Precedes the Thermosalient Effect in Dynamic Molecular Crystals         
    Manas K. Panda, Roberto Centore, Mauro Causà, Angela Tuzi, Fabio Borbone & Panče Naumov
    Scientific reports 6 (2016): 29610.

    Synergistic action of thermoresponsive and hygroresponsive elements elicits rapid and directional response of a bilayer actuator
    Lidong Zhang , Israel Desta and Panče Naumov   
    Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 5920-5923   
    

    Unexpected formation of a fused double cycle trinuclear gold(I) complex supported by ortho-phenyl metallated aryl-diphosphine ligands and strong aurophilic interactions    
    Csaba Jobbágy, Péter Baranyai, Pál Szabó, Tamás Holczbauer, Barbara Rácz, Liang Li, Panče Naumov and Andrea Deák                The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016, 2016, 45, 12569–12575      
    

• 2015 Publications

  • An integrative Raman microscopy-based workflow for rapid in situ analysis of microalgal lipid bodies
    Sudhir Kumar Sharma, David R. Nelson, Rasha Abdrabu, Basel Khraiwesh, Kenan Jijakli, Marc Arnoux, Matthew J. O’Connor, Tayebeh Bahmani, Hong Cai, Sachin KhapliEmail author, Ramesh Jagannathan, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani
    Biotechnology for Biofuels,8 - October 2015
    doi.org/10.1186/s13068-015-0349-1
    
    

    8-Hydroxyquinoline-based inhibitors of the Rce1 protease disrupt Ras membrane localization in human cells
    Idrees Mohammed, Shahienaz E. Hampton, Louise Ashall, Emily R. Hildebrandt, Robert A. Kutlik, Surya P. Manandhar, Brandon J. Floyd, Haley E. Smith, Jonathan K. Dozier, Mark D. Distefano, Walter K. Schmidt, Timothy M. Dore
    Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Volume 24, Issue 2, Pages 160–178
    

    An integrative Raman microscopy-based workflow for rapid in situ analysis of microalgal lipid bodies|
    Sudhir Kumar Sharma, David R. Nelson, Rasha Abdrabu, Basel Khraiwesh, Kenan Jijakli, Marc Arnoux, Matthew J. O’Connor , Tayebeh Bahmani , Hong Cai , Sachin Khapli, Ramesh Jagannathan and Kourosh Salehi Ashtiani.
    Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2015, 8:164                
    

    Unusual canopy architecture in the umbrella thorn acacia, Vachellia tortilis (= Acacia tortilis), in the United Arab Emirates
    Zachary Ross, John A. Burt
    Journal of Arid Environments, Volume 115 - April 2015
    doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2015.01.004
    
    

    Directed Motility of Hygroresponsive Biomimetic Actuators 
    Lidong Zhang, Stanislav Chizhik, Yunze Wen, Panče Naumov  Advanced Functional Materials 26, no. 7 (2016): 1040-1053.

    Emission Properties of Oxyluciferin and Its Derivatives in Water: Revealing the Nature of the Emissive Species in Firefly Bioluminescence          
    Avisek Ghose, Mateusz Rebarz, Oleg V. Maltsev, Lukas Hintermann, Cyril Ruckebusch, Eduard Fron, Johan Hofkens, Yves Mely, Pance Naumov, Michel Sliwa, and Pascal Didier.
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 119, no. 6 (2014): 2638-2649. 
    

    Genome-wide expression analysis offers new insights into the origin and evolution of Physcomitrella patens stress response.          
    Basel Khraiwesh, Enas Qudeimat, Manjula Thimma, Amphun Chaiboonchoe, Kenan Jijakli, Amnah Alzahmi, Marc Arnoux & Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani            
    Scientific reports 5 (2015): 17434.

    Morphology and magnetic properties of sulfonated poly[styrene–(ethylene/butylene)–styrene]/iron oxide composites              
    Sateesh K. Peddini, Huy N. Pham, Leonard Spinu, James L. Weston, David E. Nikles, Kenneth A. Mauritz European Polymer Journal Volume 69, Pages 85–95
    

    Symbiodinium thermophilum sp. nov., a thermotolerant symbiotic alga prevalent in corals of the world's hottest sea, the Persian/Arabian Gulf
    B.C.C. Hume, C. D'Angelo, E.G. Smith, J.R. Stevens, J. Burt, J. Wiedenmann
    Scientific Reports -volume 5, Article number: 8562 - 27 February 2015
    doi.org/10.1038/srep08562
    
    

    Nanoindentation measurements of Teflon-AF nanosheets
    Ina Rianasari, James Weston, Reza Rowshan, Thomas Blanton, Sachin Khapli, and Ramesh Jagannathan
    Journal of Applied Polymer 132 (4) (2015)  
    

    Perpetually Self-Propelling Chiral Single Crystals
    Manas K. Panda, Tomce Runcevski, Ahmad Husain, Robert E. Dinnebier, and Pance Naumov.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 1895−1902.     
    

    Photoactivatable, biologically-relevant phenols with sensitivity toward 2-photon excitation           
    Sateesh K. Peddini, Huy N. Pham, Leonard Spinu, James L. Weston, David E. Nikles, Kenneth A. Mauritz
    European Polymer Journal Volume 69, Pages 85–95
    

    Local adaptation constrains the distribution potential of heat-tolerant Symbiodinium from the Persian/Arabian Gulf
    C. D'Angelo, B.C. Hume, J. Burt, E.G. Smith, E.P. Achterberg, J. Wiedenmann
    ISME Journal - 19 May 2015
    doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2015.80
    
    

    Rapid and robust spatiotemporal dynamics of the first-order phase transition in crystals of the organic-inorganic perovskite   
    Aymen Yangui, Mouhamadou Sy, Liang Li, Younes Abid,  Panče Naumov & Kamel Boukheddaden
    Scientific Reports 5:16634

    Sharp blue emission of ZnO crystals by supercritical CO2 processing           
    Sudhir k. Sharma, Thomas Blanton, James Weston, Sachin Khapli & Ramesh Jagannathan
    The Journal of Supercritical Fluids  
    

    Spatially resolved analysis of short-range structure perturbations in a plastically bent molecular crystal
    Manas K. Panda Soumyajit Ghosh Nobuhiro Yasuda Taro Moriwaki Goutam Dev Mukherjee C. Malla Reddy Panče Naumov               
    Nature Chemistry 7, 65–72 (2015)   
    

    Both decreasing interstructural space size and increasing total cover increase shrimp abundance on artificial structures deployed in a UAE seagrass bed. 
    Aaron Bartholomew, John A. Burt
    Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology - Volume 48, Issue 3 - 23 March 2015
    doi.org/10.1080/10236244.2015.1024076

    Stiffness of Extracellular Matrix Components Modulates the Phenotype of Human Smooth Muscle Cells in Vitro and Allows for the Control of Properties of Engineered Tissues   
    Sara BH Timraz,  Rachid Rezgui, Selwa M. Boularaoui, and Jeremy CM Teo.         
    Procedia Engineering 110 (2015): 29-36.

    Surface and Bulk Effects in Photoochemical Reactions and Photomechanical Effects in Dynamic Molecular Crystals                
    Naba K. Nath, Tomce Runcevski, Chia-Yun Lai, Matteo Chiesa, Robert E. Dinnebier, and Pance Naumov.
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 137, no. 43 (2015): 13866-13875.

    Synthesis of silver nanoparticles for the dual delivery of doxorubicin and alendronate to cancer cells
    Benyettou F, Rezgui, R,  Ravaux, F, Jaber, T. Blumer,  K, Jouiad, M, Motte L, Olsen J-C Platas-Iglesias, C, Magzoub, M. and Trabolsi A.
    Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3, no. 36 (2015): 7237-7245.

    Whole genome re-sequencing reveals extensive natural variation in the model green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii                
    Jonathan M. Flowers, Khaled M. Hazzouri, Gina M. Pham, Ulises Rosas, Tayebeh Bahmani, Basel Khraiwesh, David R. Nelson, Kenan Jijakli, Rasha Abdrabu, Elizabeth H. Harris, Paul A. Lefebvre, Erik F.Y. Hom, Kourosh Salehi-Ashtiani, and Michael D. Purugganan
    The Plant Cell September 2015 vol. 27 no. 9 2353-2369  
    

• 2014 Publications

  Coral spawning in the Gulf of Oman and relationship to latitudinal variation in spawning season in the northwest Indian Ocean
  E. J. Howells, D. Abrego, G. O. Vaughan, J.A. Burt
  Scientific Reports 4, Article: 7484 - 15 December-14
  doi.org/10.1038/srep07484

  Fabrication of Hierarchically Porous Materials and Nanowires through Coffee Ring Effect
  Sachin Khapli, Ina Rianasari, Thomas Blanton, James Weston, Rachel Gilardetti, Rodrigo Neiva, Nick Tovar, Paulo G. Coelho, and Ramesh Jagannathan
  ACS applied materials & interfaces 6.23: 20643-20653 (2014)
  

  Patterns of coral settlement in an extreme environment: The southern Persian Gulf (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
  Andrew Bauman, Andrew Baird, John A. Burt, Morgan S. Pratchett
  Marine Ecology Progress Series, 499 - March 2014
  dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10662
  
  

  Supercritical CO2 based processing of amorphous fluoropolymer Teflon-AF: Surfactant-free dispersions and superhydrophobic films
  Sachin Khapli and Ramesh Jagannathan
  The Journal of Supercritical fluids 85:49-5

  Photomechanical and Photochromic Behavior of a Molecule Containing Multiple Photoactive Groups
  Manas K. Panda, Nada ElAzhary, Mouza A. Alzaabi, Brandon M. Wahba, Jolly Jacob, and Panče Naumov. 
  Croatica Chemica Acta 87, no. 4 (2014): 475-479.

  Structural Elucidation of the Neuraminidase Inhibitor Zanamivir (Relenza): Creeping and Diffusion for Polymorph Separation
  Naba K. Nath, Nobuhiro Yasuda, Wael M. Rabeh, Subash Chandra Sahoo, and Panče Naumov.
  Crystal Growth & Design 14, no. 2 (2013): 770-774.

  Colossal Positive and Negative Thermal Expansion and Thermosalient Effect in a Pentamorphic Organometallic Martensite
  Manas K. Panda, Tomce Runcevski, Subash Chandra Sahoo, Alexei A. Belik, Naba K. Nath, Robert E. Dinnebier & Pance Naumov.
  Nature Communications 5 (2014): 4811.

  Actuation based on thermo/photosalient effect: a biogenic smart hybrid driven by light and heat
  Subash Chandra Sahoo, Naba K. Nath, Lidong Zhang, Mohamad H. Semreen, Taleb H. Al-Telb and Pance Naumov.  
  RSC Advances 4, no. 15 (2014): 7640-7647.

• 2013 Publications

  • Kinematic and Mechanical Profile of the Self-Actuation of Thermosalient Crystal Twins of 1,2,4,5-Tetrabromobenzene: A Molecular Crystalline Analogue of a Bimetallic Strip
    Subash Chandra Sahoo, Shashi Bhushan Sinha, M. S. R. N. Kiran, Upadrasta Ramamurty, Arcan F. Dericioglu, C. Malla Reddy, and Pance Naumov.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 13843−13850
    

    Biomimetic Crystalline Actuators: Structure–Kinematic Aspects of the Self-Actuation and Motility of Thermosalient Crystals
    Subash Chandra Sahoo, Manas K. Panda, Naba K. Nath, and Pance Naumov.
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 12241−12251