Publications
Publications
Journal Articles
Structural Anisotropy Governs the Mechanical Response of Fibrous Hydrogel to Multiaxial Spherically Symmetric Deformation.
He, X.,^ Huang, Y.,^ Kavishvar, D., Morozova, S., Ramachandran, A., Salahshoor, H., Panyukov, S., Rubinstein, M.,* Kumacheva, E.*
Science Advances 2026, Accepted. ^ indicates equal contributions
Diffusive and Advective Transport in Fibrous Structurally Anisotropic Hydrogels.
Huang, Y., Yin, J., He, X., Ramachandran, A.,* Naguib, H.E.,* Kumacheva, E.*
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S.A. 2026, Accepted.
Polymer Hydrogels with Multiple Characteristic Pore Dimensions: From Transport Properties to Multifunctional Materials.
Huang, Y., Kumacheva, E.*
Progress in Polymer Science 2026, 173, 102065. [Invited]
Printed Flexible Conductive Polymer Aerogel with Exceptional Electromagnetic Shielding Efficiency.
Ma, L., Li, T., Huang, Y., Wang, C., Fang, W., Park, C.B., Kumacheva, E., Naguib, H.E.*
ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2025, 7, 8871–8881.
Ion Conductivity of Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels with Varying Compositions.
Yin, J., Qian, D., Plaha, T., Huang, Y., Olvera de la Cruz, M.,* Kumacheva, E.*
ACS Nano 2025, 19, 34797–34806.
Confinement-Induced Chirality in Phase-Separated Achiral Polymer Solutions.
Kou, B., Wu, J.-S., Ma, Y., Huang, Y., He, X., Wu, T., Yang, Z., van der Schoot, P., Smalyukh, I.,* Kumacheva, E.*
Science Advances 2025, 11, eadv6734.
Hierarchically Structured Phytoglycogen Aerogels for Atmospheric Water Harvesting.
Ma, Y., Kenalty, I., Sarker, N., Huang, Y., Kou, B., Hao, C., Yan, N., Werber, J., Kumacheva, E.*
Matter 2025, 8, 102107.
Colloidal Hydrogel with Staged Sequestration and Release of Molecules Undergoing Competitive Binding.
Huang, Y., Zia, N., Ma, Y., Li, T., Walker, G.C., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
ACS Nano 2024, 18, 25841–25851.
Nanogels Designed for Cell-Free Nucleic Acid Sequestration.
Huang, Y., Li, S., Zettle, L.W.C., Ma, Y., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Nanoscale 2023, 15, 14531–14542.
3D Printing of Conductive Polymer Aerogel Thermoelectric Generator with Tertiary Doping.
Li, T., Huang, Y., Chen, J.X.M., Sun, Y.-C., Tafreshi, O.A., Saadatnia, Z., Naguib, H.E.*
Nano Energy 2023, 117, 108909.
Stimulus-Responsive Transport Properties of Nanocolloidal Hydrogels.
Huang, Y., Morozova, S.M., Li, T., Li, S., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Biomacromolecules 2023, 24, 1173–1183. [Cover Page]
Enhancement of Cellular Uptake by Increasing the Number of Encapsulated Gold Nanoparticles in Polymeric Micelles.
Sundiata, K., Huang, Y., Moffitt, M.G.*
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2023, 652, 142–154.
Hierarchical Self-Assembly Route to “Polyplex-in-Hydrophobic-Core” Micelles for Gene Delivery.
Sundiata, K., Andrew, L.J., Moloney, E.G., Huang, Y., Wulff, J.E., Moffitt, M.G.*
Chemistry of Materials 2021, 33, 6860–6875.
Microfluidic Shear Processing Control of Biological Reduction Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Howell, E.P., Reynolds, L.A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2020, 6, 5069–5083.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Howell, E.P., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12, 177–190.
DNA Barcoding Identification for Cephalotaxus fortunei and Its Common Species in the Same Genus.
Huang, Y., Zeng, Z., Cheng, H., Deng, G., Luo, S., Mai, Q., Gao, H., Liu, X.*
Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Materia Medica 2018, 20, 254–259.
Proceedings of Conferences
Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel for On-Demand Therapeutic Release in Protease-Rich Microenvironments.
Huang, Y., Phan, C.-M., Jones, L., Yim, E.K.F.*
Tissue Engineering Part A 2026, Page TBD, Paper ID: 417.
Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel for On-Demand Therapeutic Release in Protease-Rich Microenvironments.
Huang, Y., Phan, C.-M., Jones, L., Yim, E.K.F.*
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 2026, Page TBD, Paper ID: 132.
Conference Presentations
Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel for On-Demand Therapeutic Release in Protease-Rich Microenvironments.
Huang, Y., Phan, C.-M., Jones, L., Yim, E.K.F.*
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society–America 2026 Conference and Exhibition
2026, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Gelatin Methacryloyl Hydrogel for On-Demand Therapeutic Release in Protease-Rich Microenvironments.
Huang, Y., Phan, C.-M., Jones, L., Yim, E.K.F.*
Canadian Biomaterials Society and Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences Joint Conference
2026, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
From Modulation of Hydrogel Transport Properties to Advanced Drug Delivery Applications.
Kumacheva, E.,* Huang, Y.
Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition
2026, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Invited]
Transport Properties of Anisotropic Biomimetic Fibrous Hydrogels.
Huang, Y., Ramachandran, A., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition
2026, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Invited]
Colloidal Hydrogel for Staged Sequestration and Release of Molecules.
Huang, Y., Zia, N., Walker, G.C., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Canadian Society for Chemistry 2025 Conferences and Exhibition
2025, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Polymer Hydrogels with Stimulus-Responsive Transport Properties.
Kumacheva, E.,* Huang, Y., Naguib, H.E.
American Chemical Society Spring 2025 Meeting
2025, San Diego, CA, USA.
Ion Conductivity of Polyelectrolyte Copolymer Hydrogels with Varying Charge Fraction.
Yin, J., Qian, D., Huang, Y., Plaha, T.S., Olvera de la Cruz, M., Kumacheva, E.*
American Physical Society Global Physics Summit 2025
2025, Anaheim, CA, USA.
Stimulus-Responsive Transport Properties of Nanocolloidal Hydrogels.
Huang, Y., Morozova, S.M., Li, T., Li, S., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Gordon Research Conference: Colloidal, Macromolecular, and Polyelectrolyte Solutions
2024, Ventura, CA, USA. [Invited]
Nanogels Designed for Cell-Free Nucleic Acid Sequestration.
Huang, Y., Li, S., Zettle, L.W.C., Ma, Y., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Canadian Society for Chemistry 2023 Conferences and Exhibition
2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Nanocolloidal Hydrogel with Stimulus-Responsive Transport Properties for Biomedical Applications.
Huang, Y., Morozova, S.M., Li, T., Li, S., Naguib, H.E., Kumacheva, E.*
Canadian Society for Chemistry 2023 Conferences and Exhibition
2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Chitosan-Derived Cationic Nanogels for Cell-Free DNA Sequestration.
Li, S., Huang, Y., Kumacheva, E.*
51st Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference
2023, Peterbourough, ON, Canada.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
3rd Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Research Days
2020, Online.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
2020 UVic Chemistry Graduate Student Research Day
2020, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
2019 Pacific Centre for Advanced Materials and Microstructures Conference
2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
2019 Vancouver Nanomedicine Day
2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
Canadian Society for Chemistry 2019 Conferences and Exhibition
2019, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Controlled Microfluidic Synthesis of Biological Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moini Jazani, A., Oh, J.K., Moffitt, M.G.*
2nd Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Research Days
2019, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymer Self-Assembly through Microfluidics and Its Drug Delivery Applications.
Huang, Y., Moffitt, M.G.*
2019 UVic Chemistry Graduate Student Research Day
2019, Victoria, BC, Canada.