• A robust method to calculate the volume phase transition temperature (VPTT) for hydrogels and hybrids 

      Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit; Sharma, Anuvansh; Alvi, Muhammad Awais Ashfaq; Raju, Rajesh; Glomm, Wilhelm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Here, we report three different methods to determine the volume phase transition temperature (VPTT) of various systems including poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAm) based nanogels, Au nanoclusters and a combination of ...
    • Effect of Hydrophobic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Properties of Oil-Based Drilling Fluid 

      Alvi, Muhammad Awais Ashfaq; Belayneh, Mesfin; Fjelde, Kjell Kåre; Saasen, Arild; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Lately, nanoparticles (NPs) have shown the potential to improve the performance of oil well fluids significantly. Several studies have reported the ability of NPs to produce improved properties of both water and oil-based ...
    • Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Properties of Water-Based Drilling Fluids 

      Alvi, Muhammad Awais Ashfaq; Agonafir, Mesfin Belayneh; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit; Minde, Mona Wetrhus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      In recent years, several studies have indicated the impact of nanoparticles (NPs) on various properties (such as viscosity and fluid loss) of conventional drilling fluids. Our previous study with commercial iron oxide NPs ...
    • Polymer-Nanoparticle Hybrids For Drug Delivery Applications 

      Alvi, Muhammad Awais Ashfaq (Master thesis, 2015)
      Combination of nanoparticles (NPs) and pharmaceutically active compounds like drug molecules are very effective in drug delivery systems due to their superior performance and selectivity. These advanced nanostructured drug ...