Professor Khashab’s current research focuses on intrinsically porous materials (IPMs) for energy intensive separations and supramolecular assembled capsules (SACs) for encapsulation, delivery and biomedical applications. Inspired by the model of evolutionary biological systems, the Khashab team is engaged in the design and synthesis of supramolecular assemblies at the nanoscale employing non-covalent and coordination interactions. They aim to develop systems that can be triggered on demand using self-assembly and supramolecular tools, with the ultimate goal to improve the biomedical outcome of stimuli-responsive platforms by increasing selectivity and the ability to target specific tissues or organs. ​