Varsha Karunakaran Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

16 h-index 26 pubs 779 cited

Research Areas

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Neurological disorders and treatments AI in cancer detection

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Varsha Karunakaran's research focuses on the development and application of advanced biosensing and nanotheranostic platforms for disease diagnosis and treatment. Her work frequently utilizes Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) combined with nanotechnology for multiplex detection of biomarkers. Publications detail applications in breast cancer biomarker grading, intracellular detection of hydrogen sulfide for Alzheimer's disease research, and non-invasive COVID-19 diagnostics using salivary SERS fingerprinting and artificial intelligence.

Karunakaran also investigates the use of nanotheranostic probes, such as those built on methylene blue loaded cucurbituril and gold nanorods, for targeted phototherapy in breast cancer cells. Her research extends to elucidating Raman image-guided recognition of cervical exfoliated cells and exploring hybrid nanotheranostics for chemotherapy and tumor eradication. She has published 26 papers with 779 citations and an h-index of 16. Collaborations include work with Narasimhan Rajaram, Umme Marium Mim, Ruud P.M. Dings, and Jesse D. Ivers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 16
Publications: 26
Citations: 779

Selected Publications

Investigating Biomarkers of Radiation Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer Using Raman Spectroscopy (2025) DOI
Investigating Tissue Changes Due to Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption Using Optical Spectroscopy (2025) DOI
Design and Validation of a Multimodal Diffuse Reflectance and Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy System for In Vivo Applications (2024) DOI
Investigating In Vivo Tumor Biomolecular Changes Following Radiation Therapy Using Raman Spectroscopy (2024) DOI
Design and Validation of a Multimodal Spatially Offset System Comprising Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy (2024) DOI