Dr. Arun Kumar

Smart and responsive materials, 3D printing, Microneedles, Antimicrobial compounds, and Nanostructures for various biomedical applications including tissue regeneration, wound healing, drug delivery and cancer therapy.

Research Publication

1. Kumar, A.,* & Kaur, H. (2020). Sprayed in-situ synthesis of polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan loaded silver nanocomposite hydrogel for improved antibacterial effects. International journal of biological macromolecules, 145, 950-964 (IF 8.02).
2. Kumar, A.,* Behl, T., & Chadha, S. (2020). Synthesis of physically crosslinked PVA/Chitosan loaded silver nanoparticles hydrogels with tunable mechanical properties and antibacterial effects. International journal of biological macromolecules, 149, 1262-1274 (IF 8.02).
3. Hasanein, P., Rahdar, A., Kumar, A., & Kyzas, G. Z. (2021). Effect of manganese/cerium nanoferrites in rats (IF: 3.42)
4. Kumar, A.,* Behl, T., Uniyal, T., & Chadha, S. (2020). Synthesis of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Loaded Chitosan/Carbopol Hybrid Nanocomposite Gel for Oral Delivery of Artemether and Curcumin. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, 8(5), 418-432.
5. Lone, A., Behl, T., Kumar, A., Makkar, R., Nijhawan, P., Redhu, S., ... & Goyal, A. (2020). Renoprotective potential of dimethyl fumarate in streptozotocin induced diabetic nephropathy in Wistar rats. Obesity Medicine, 18, 100237.
6. Jaiswal, M., Kumar, A., Sharma, S. (2016). Development, characterization, and application of Carbopol 934 based nanogels for intranasal delivery of Centella asiatica extract: In-vitro and ex-vivo permeation study. Journals of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 46, 79-89.
7. Kumar, A., & Jaiswal, M. (2016). Design and in vitro investigation of nanocomposite hydrogel based in situ spray dressing for chronic wounds and synthesis of silver nanoparticles using green chemistry. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 133(14) (IF-3.18).
8. Kumar, A., & Jaiswal, M. (2016). Effect of self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) on intestinal permeation and anti-diabetic activity of Berberis aristata extract: in-vitro and ex-vivo studies. Journal of Nanopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, 3(1), 51-62.
9. Kumar, A., & Jaiswal, M. (2014). Enhanced intestinal permeability of Tinospora cordifolia extract through nanoemulsion formulation: in-vitro and ex-vivo studies. Journal of Nanopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, 2(3), 209-218.

Review Article

1. Sharma, P., Kumar, A.,* Agarwal, T., Dey, A. D., Moghaddam, F. D., Rahimmanesh, I., & Sharifi, E. (2022). Nucleic acid-based therapeutics for dermal wound healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. (IF- 8.07).
2. Garima., Agarwal, T., Costantini, M., Pal, S., & Kumar, A. (2022). Oxygenation therapies for improved wound healing: current trends and technologies. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 10(39), 7905-7923 (IF-7.57)
3. Dey, A. D., Bigham, A., Esmaeili, Y., Ashrafizadeh, M., Moghaddam, F. D., Tan, S. C., Kumar, A.,* Makvandi, P. (2022). Dendrimers as nanoscale vectors: Unlocking the bars of cancer therapy. In Seminars in Cancer Biology. Academic Press (IF: 17.01)
4. Deka Dey, A., Yousefiasl, S., Kumar, A.,* Dabbagh Moghaddam, F., Rahimmanesh, I., Samandari, M., & Makvandi, P. (2023). miRNA‐encapsulated abiotic materials and biovectors for cutaneous and oral wound healing: biogenesis, mechanisms, and delivery nanocarriers. Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, 8(1), e10343 (IF:10.7)
5. Hajebi, S., Yousefiasl, S., Rahimmanesh, I., Dahim, A., Ahmadi, S., Kadumudi, F. B., Kumar, A., Makvandi, P. (2022). Genetically Engineered Viral Vectors and Organic‐Based Non‐Viral Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications. Advanced healthcare materials, 11(20), 2201583 (IF: 11.01)
6. Hassanpour, M., Shahavi, M. H., Heidari, G., Kumar, A., Nodehi, M., Moghaddam, F. D., & Zare, E. N. (2022). Ionic liquid-mediated synthesis of metal nanostructures: Potential application in cancer diagnosis and therapy. Journal of Ionic Liquids, 100033.
7. Sharma, P., Kumar, A.,* & Dey, A. D. (2022). Cellular Therapeutics for Chronic Wound Healing: Future for Regenerative Medicine. Current Drug Targets, 23(16), 1489-1504 (IF: 3.46).
8. Sharma, P., Kumar, A.,* Dey, A. D., Behl, T., & Chadha, S. (2021). Stem cells and growth factors-based delivery approaches for chronic wound repair and regeneration: A promise to heal from within. Life Sciences, 268, 118932 (IF 6.78).
9. Kumar, A.,* Dey, A. D., Behl, T., Chadha, S., & Aggarwal, V. (2021). Exploring the multifocal therapeutic approaches in COVID-19: A ray of hope. International Immunopharmacology, 90, 107156 (IF 5.71).
10. Ghazy, E., Kumar, A.,* Barani, M., Kaur, I., Rahdar, A., & Behl, T. (2021). Scrutinizing the therapeutic and diagnostic potential of nanotechnology in thyroid cancer: Edifying drug targeting by nano-oncotherapeutics. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61, 102221 (IF 5.06).
11. Kandhwal, M., Behl, T., Kumar, A., & Arora, S. (2021). Understanding the potential role and delivery approaches of nitric oxide in chronic wound healing management. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 27(17), 1999-2014 (IF 2.20).
12. Kumar, A.,* Behl, T., & Chadha, S. (2020). A rationalized and innovative perspective of nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology in chronic wound management. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 60, 101930 (IF 5.06).
13. Chadha, S., Kumar, A.,* Srivastava, S. A., Behl, T., & Ranjan, R. (2020). Inulin as a delivery vehicle for targeting colon-specific cancer. Current Drug Delivery, 17(8), 651-674. (IF 3.75).
14. Kaur, I., Kumar, A., Behl, T., & Setia, D. (2021). Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery Approaches for Alzheimer disease. Current Drug Targets, 22(12), 1404-1423 (IF 2.93).
15. Barani, M., Bilal, M., Rahdar, A., Arshad, R., Kumar, A., Hamishekar, H., & Kyzas, G. Z. (2021). Nanodiagnosis and nanotreatment of colorectal cancer: An overview. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 23, 1-25 (IF: 2.53)
16. Kumar, A.,* Behl, T., Jamwal, S., Kaur, I., Sood, A., & Kumar, P. (2020). Exploring the molecular approach of COX and LOX in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disorder. Molecular Biology Reports, 47, 9895-9912 (IF 2.74).
17. Makkar, R., Behl, T., Bungau, S., Zengin, G., Mehta, V., Kumar, A., & Oancea, R. (2020). Nutraceuticals in neurological disorders. International journal of molecular sciences, 21(12), 4424 (IF 6.20).



Patents:

1. Arun Kumar, Tapan Behl, sprayed nanocomposite hydrogels for chronic wounds (Application No. 202011035133) Filing Date; 14 August 2020.
2. Arun Kumar, Sumit Jamwal, Tapan Behl, Formulations Comprising Zinc-Coated Nano-Structured Lipid Carrier Particles of Berberine (Application No. 202011054150) Filing Date; 12 December 2020.
3. Arun Kumar, An Intranasal Nanoemulgel Formulation for Brain Delivery of Berberine Hydrochloride. (Application No. 202111060650) Filing Date; 24 December 2021.
4. Arun Kumar, A Topical Nanocomposite Gel Formulation for Anti-microbial Activity Comprising Silver Nanoparticles and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles. (Application No. 202211007158) Filing Date; 10 February 2022.
5. Arun Kumar, Dual drug-loaded double emulsion formulation and A method for preparing the same. (Application No. 202211046498) Filing Date; 16 August 2022.

Awards:

1. Full time Ph.D. Scholarship awarded by Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT/126752).
2. Highest Cumulative H-index Excellence award 2021 awarded by Chitkara University, Punjab, India