Dr Karen Hakobyan

Teaching Strengths

Polymer chemistry
Macromolecular chemistry
Chromatography and analytical chemistry

Dr Karen Hakobyan

Research Associate

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.


"Theoretical physicists always come up with great theories of 'everything' and yet can never explain the existence of bananas." -A biologist I met in early 2025

Year Citation
2026 Hakobyan, K., Noble, B., & Xu, J. (2026). Pyrazole carbodithiolate-driven iterative RAFT single-additions. Chemical Communications, 60(58), 7443-7446.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
2025 Hakobyan, K., Yong, J., Violi, J. P., Xu, J., & Mao, G. (2025). Direct Reversible Conjugation of an Adenosine Receptor Antagonist to an Axonal Transport Protein Carrier. ACS Nano, 19(27), 24784-24796.
DOI
2025 Yong, J., Hakobyan, K., Mahmud, S. A. Z., Johnson, D. J., Lee, J., Diwan, A. D., . . . Mao, G. (2025). Challenges and opportunities in nanotherapeutics targeted for central nervous system disorders. Nanoscale, 17(43), 24860-24896.
DOI Scopus1 WoS2
2025 Xue, J., Ruan, J., Hakobyan, K., Xu, J., & Liang, K. (2025). Regenerative Biomimetic Photosynthesis by Covalent-Organic Framework-Based Nanobiohybrids. Advanced Materials, 37(7), e2414216.
DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2025 Zhang, M., Hakobyan, K., Cheng, C., & Xu, J. (2025). Surface Engineering of Polymer Hydrogels Toward Functional Soft Material Innovations. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 226(15).
DOI Scopus5
2025 Luo, H., Shao, Z., Hakobyan, K., Xu, J., Kuchel, R. P., Mishra, S. K., . . . Wong, E. H. H. (2025). β-Lactamase-activated antimicrobial dendron via the amine uncaging strategy. Chemical Science, 16(23), 10296-10306.
DOI Scopus4
2025 Yong, J., Wang, D., Kwok, L., Mahmud, S. A. Z., Hakobyan, K., Lord, M. S., & Mao, G. (2025). Interfacial Interactions between Neural Tracing Lectin-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugate and Cell Membrane Glycoproteins. Langmuir, 41(16), 10161-10176.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC3
2025 Hakobyan, K., Ishizuka, F., Corrigan, N., Xu, J., Zetterlund, P. B., Prescott, S. W., & Boyer, C. (2025). RAFT Polymerization for Advanced Morphological Control: From Individual Polymer Chains to Bulk Materials. Advanced Materials, 37(1), 2412407-1-2412407-16.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC9
2024 Zhang, M., Shen, H., Hakobyan, K., Jiang, Z., Liang, K., & Xu, J. (2024). Robust Hydrogel Actuators Functioning in Multi-Environments Enabled by Thermo-Responsive Polymer Nanoparticle Coatings on Hydrogel Surfaces. Small, 20(34), e2400534.
DOI Scopus26 WoS27 Europe PMC10
2024 Shao, Z., Xu, Y. D., Luo, H., Hakobyan, K., Zhang, M., Xu, J., . . . Wong, E. H. H. (2024). Smart Galactosidase-Responsive Antimicrobial Dendron: Towards More Biocompatible Membrane-Disruptive Agents. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 45(19), e2400350.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC6
2024 Zhang, M., Gong, S., Hakobyan, K., Gao, Z., Shao, Z., Peng, S., . . . Xu, J. (2024). Biomimetic Electronic Skin through Hierarchical Polymer Structural Design. Advanced Science, 11(7), 2309006-1-2309006-15.
DOI Scopus42 WoS46 Europe PMC14
2024 Zhang, M., Gao, Z., Hakobyan, K., Li, W., Gu, Z., Peng, S., . . . Xu, J. (2024). Rapid, Tough, and Trigger-Detachable Hydrogel Adhesion Enabled by Formation of Nanoparticles In Situ. Small, 20(26), e2310572.
DOI Scopus23 WoS23 Europe PMC7
2023 Yong, J., Hakobyan, K., Xu, J., Mellick, A. S., Whitelock, J., & Liang, K. (2023). Comparison of protein quantification methods for protein encapsulation with ZIF-8 metal-organic frameworks. Biotechnology Journal, 18(11), e2300015-1-e2300015-16.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13 Europe PMC8
2023 Hakobyan, K., Noble, B. B., & Xu, J. (2023). The current science of sequence-defined macromolecules. Progress in Polymer Science, 147, 101754-1-101754-43.
DOI Scopus31 WoS33
2023 Hakobyan, K., Noble, B. B., & Xu, J. (2023). Solid-phase synthesis of iterative RAFT single unit monomer insertion adducts. Polymer Chemistry, 14(35), 4116-4125.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2023 Shao, Z., Hakobyan, K., Xu, J., Chen, R., Kumar, N., Willcox, M., & Wong, E. H. H. (2023). Photoinduced Unveiling of Cationic Amine: Toward Smart Photoresponsive Antimicrobial Polymers. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(10), 8735-8743.
DOI Scopus14 WoS13
2022 Hakobyan, K., Xu, J., & Müllner, M. (2022). The challenges of controlling polymer synthesis at the molecular and macromolecular level. Polymer Chemistry, 13(38), 5431-5446.
DOI Scopus15 WoS15
2021 Hakobyan, K., McErlean, C. S. P., & Müllner, M. (2021). RAFT without an "r-Group": From Asymmetric Homo-telechelics to Multiblock Step-Growth and Cyclic Block Copolymers. Macromolecules, 54(17), 7732-7742.
DOI Scopus16 WoS16
2020 Hakobyan, K., McErlean, C. S. P., & Müllner, M. (2020). Activating ATRP initiators to incorporate end-group modularity into photo-RAFT polymerization. Macromolecules, 53(23), 10357-10365.
DOI Scopus19 WoS21
2019 Hakobyan, K., Gegenhuber, T., McErlean, C. S. P., & Müllner, M. (2019). Visible-light-driven MADIX polymerisation via a reusable, low-cost, and non-toxic bismuth oxide photocatalyst. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 58(6), 1828-1832.
DOI Scopus86 WoS81 Europe PMC25

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2026 Co-Supervisor Responsive polymer self-assemblies for the targeted delivery of therapeutics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Nafiseh Didar Khosrowshahi
2026 Co-Supervisor Shear brilliance: vortex control of polypeptide self-assembly Master of Research Master Full Time Mr Samuel Clark
2025 Co-Supervisor Development of Implants for the Potential Treatment of Arthritis and Osteoporosis Master of Research (Pharmaceutical Science) Master Full Time Ms Christina Thao Lam

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