Pranav Soman
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5
Total Citations
139
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About
Pranav Soman is a pioneering researcher in advanced biofabrication and additive manufacturing, with a particular focus on developing innovative light-based 3D printing technologies for hydrogel structures. His work sits at the intersection of materials science, tissue engineering, and soft robotics, addressing some of the most persistent challenges in fabricating complex, mechanically robust hydrogel architectures. Soman's most influential contribution, "Hybrid Laser Printing of 3D, Multiscale, Multimaterial Hydrogel Structures" (67 citations), introduced a groundbreaking hybrid laser printing platform capable of producing high-resolution, multi-material structures from mechanically delicate hydrogels — a longstanding fabrication challenge. Complementing this, his work on optical projection lithography for stretchable double-network hydrogels (45 citations) demonstrated remarkable advances in printing tough, highly deformable materials suited for next-generation biomedical devices. More recently, Soman has pushed boundaries further through his development of Meniscus-enabled Projection Stereolithography (MAPS), enabling gradient multi-material printing with unprecedented precision. His 2021 review on double-network hydrogel printing consolidates the field's progress while charting future directions. Collectively, Soman's research has garnered nearly 140 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in the design and fabrication of next-generation hydrogel-based functional materials.
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Top Papers
- 1Hybrid Laser Printing of 3D, Multiscale, Multimaterial Hydrogel Structures67 citations · 2019
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- 5Meniscus-enabled Projection Stereolithography (MAPS)6 citations · 2023