Varsha Karunakaran

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Researcher

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (2015–2023); NOAA Chemical Sciences Laboratory (2019); Institute of Organic Chemistry (2016–2019); Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (2016–2023)

Faculty Researcher

16 h-index 27 pubs 813 cited

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Varsha Karunakaran's research focuses on the development and application of advanced spectroscopic techniques, particularly Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), for medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Her work has involved the creation of nanoprobes and nanotheranostic agents for the detection and treatment of various cancers, including breast and cervical cancers. Karunakaran has also investigated the use of SERS for non-invasive diagnostics, such as for COVID-19 infection using salivary samples and artificial intelligence. Her research extends to studying molecular changes in vivo following radiation therapy and developing luminophores for conditions like Alzheimer's disease.

Her scholarly output includes 27 publications with 803 citations and an h-index of 16. Karunakaran collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Narasimhan Rajaram, April Mordi, Umme Marium Mim, and Whitney Ann Lowe, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. Her recent work has been published in 2023, and she is noted as recently active.

Metrics

h-index: 16
Publications: 27
Citations: 813

Selected Publications

Abstract 7625: Development of a blood-based tumor hypoxia detection assay (2026)

Cancer Research DOI OpenAlex
Investigating Biomarkers of Radiation Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer Using Raman Spectroscopy (2025)

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Investigating Tissue Changes Due to Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption Using Optical Spectroscopy (2025)

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Design and Validation of a Multimodal Diffuse Reflectance and Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy System for In Vivo Applications (2024)

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Investigating In Vivo Tumor Biomolecular Changes Following Radiation Therapy Using Raman Spectroscopy (2024)

ACS Omega 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Design and Validation of a Multimodal Spatially Offset System Comprising Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy and Raman Spectroscopy (2024)

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