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Last published 2026
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Noureen Siraj

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High Impact

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Louisiana State University (2012–2020); University of Arkansas System (2021); Graz University of Technology (2010–2011)

25 h-index 93 pubs 1,783 cited

  • Nanoparticles
  • Humans
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Nanomedicine
  • Ions
  • Photochemotherapy
  • Porphyrins
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Quartz Crystal Microbalance Techniques
  • Elasticity
  • Photosensitizing Agents
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Drug Liberation
  • Endocytosis

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Noureen Siraj's research primarily focuses on the development and application of nanomaterials and ionic liquids for various sensing and therapeutic applications. She investigates the design of fluorescent chemical sensors, exploring their utility in analytical, environmental, forensic, pharmaceutical, biological, and biomedical sample measurement, as well as clinical diagnosis. Her work also extends to the exploration of ionic liquids in solid phases and their application in virtual sensor arrays for vapor discrimination, leveraging techniques like Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM-D) to analyze film thickness and viscoelasticity.

Siraj has also explored the photophysical properties of materials, including cyanine-based nanoGUMBOS as photosensitizers and carbazole-derived materials for organic-based blue light-emitting diodes. Her research interests encompass the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles, particularly in the context of nanomedicine and photochemotherapy, with a focus on developing new antineoplastic agents. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 25, with over 96 publications and 1,788 citations, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She actively collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Mujeebat Bashiru, Nawab Ali, Fumiya Watanabe, and Amanda Jalihal, with whom she shares multiple publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 25
  • Publications: 93
  • Citations: 1,783

Positions

  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock publications 2016–2026
    ORCID
  • Associate Professor publications 2016–2026
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institution web page

Selected Publications

  • Tailoring Phase-Dependent Energy Storage in Nonstoichiometric Tungsten Oxide Nanostructures for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance (2026)
    ACS Omega DOI OpenAlex
  • Macrocyclic histone deacetylase inhibitor-based near-infrared-responsive ionic nanomedicines for enhanced cancer therapy (2026)
    International Journal of Pharmaceutics DOI OpenAlex
  • Carbon-Based Anode Materials for Metal-Ion Batteries: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Directions (2025)
    Batteries 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Next-generation nano-photodynamic and chemotherapy combinations: advances, mechanisms, and clinical prospects (2025)
    Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Counterion Effects of Protic Ionic Liquids on the Conductivity and Stretchability of Free-Standing PEDOT:PSS Films (2025)
    Macromolecules 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Targeted Delivery of Rapamycin via Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Inhibits Cell Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis (2025)
    ACS Omega 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Influence of Aluminum Oxide (Al2o3) Coating on the Tensile Properties of Polyetherimide (Pei)-Based Membrane Separators Used in Battery Applications (2025)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Glancing Angle Deposited Nanostructured Tellurium Layer Against Dendrite Formation and Side Reactions in Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery Anode (2025)
    Nanomaterials 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Hydrogel Materials in Sandy Soil (2024)
  • IONIC NANOMEDICINE STRATEGY TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE CHEMO-PTT COMBINATION CANCER THERAPEUTICS (2024)
    PubMed DOI OpenAlex
  • Interrogating the Role of Endocytosis Pathway and Organelle Trafficking for Doxorubicin-Based Combination Ionic Nanomedicines (2024)
    ACS Applied Bio Materials 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparative Study of Chemical Activation and Physical Activation Approach to Optimize Biomass-Based Doped Carbons for Energy Applications (2024)
    ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microplastics: Challenges, toxicity, spectroscopic and real-time detection methods (2024)
    Applied Spectroscopy Reviews 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Doxorubicin-Based Ionic Nanomedicines for Combined Chemo-Phototherapy of Cancer (2024)
    ACS Applied Nano Materials 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cationic Porphyrin-Based Ionic Nanomedicines for Improved Photodynamic Therapy (2023)
    ACS Applied Bio Materials 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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