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Last published 2024
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Alexandru S. Biris

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◆ ARA Academy High Impact

ARA Fellow

Also affiliated: University of Notre Dame (2010); The Graduate Center, CUNY (2006–2010); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2013); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (1999); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (2008); Université Joseph Fourier (1999); Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (2009); Kennedy Space Center (2006–2010); École Normale Supérieure - PSL (2011); National Institute of Materials Physics (2009); Laboratoire de Cristallographie et RMN Biologiques (1999); Applied Nanotech (United States) (2014–2019); Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation (2003); National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (1982–2019); Conway School of Landscape Design (2009); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2009–2019); South University (2008); Elizabeth City State University (2007); Syngenta (Switzerland) (2013); Université Grenoble Alpes (1999)

Faculty Researcher

64 h-index 366 pubs 16,789 cited

  • Humans
  • Animals
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Nanoparticles
  • Graphite
  • Gold
  • Nanostructures
  • Metal Nanoparticles
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman
  • Surface Properties
  • Silver
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival
  • Mice
  • Cell Line

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Alexandru S. Biris is an ARA Fellow at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a research focus on nanotechnology. His work encompasses the synthesis and application of nanomaterials, including carbon nanotubes, gold nanoparticles, and silver nanoparticles, for various uses. Biris has a significant publication record, with 372 publications and over 17,000 citations, reflecting a highly cited researcher status. His research group investigates the properties and potential applications of nanostructures, often in collaboration with other researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

His recent publications indicate a strong interest in the intersection of nanotechnology with biomedical applications. This includes work on nanoparticle-labeled exosomes as theranostic agents, cellular uptake of gold nanorods in cancer cell lines, and the development of cell-biomaterial constructs for wound healing and skin regeneration. Biris has also explored the use of nanoparticles for local antibiotic delivery in bone defect treatments. Further research interests include imaging instrumentation and portable diagnostic devices.

Biris's academic achievements include being recognized as an ARA Academy member and a highly impactful researcher. His collaborations, such as those with Fumiya Watanabe and Shawn E. Bourdo, highlight his engagement within the research community. He actively maintains a lab website and leads a research group, indicating ongoing research endeavors in the field of nanotechnology and its diverse applications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 64
  • Publications: 366
  • Citations: 16,789

Selected Publications

  • Noninvasive in vivo photoacoustic detection of malaria with Cytophone in Cameroon (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A machine learning decision criterion for reducing scan time for hyperspectral neutron computed tomography systems (2024)
    8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Complex, Unique, and Powerful Imaging Instrument for Dynamics (CUPI2D) at the Spallation Neutron Source (invited) (2023)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Biosensor Design for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells Using the Quartz Crystal Resonator Technique (2023)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nanoparticle-Labeled Exosomes as Theranostic Agents: A Review (2022)
    12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Towards rainbow portable Cytophone with laser diodes for global disease diagnostics (2022)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Gold Nanorod Substrate for Rat Fetal Neural Stem Cell Differentiation into Oligodendrocytes (2022)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanorods in Breast Cancer Cell Lines (2022)
    Nanomaterials 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Development of a polymeric biomedical device platform with controlled disassembly and in vivo testing in a swine intestinal model (2022)
  • Improved efficiency of inverted planar perovskite solar cells with an ultrahigh work function doped polymer as an alternative hole transport layer (2022)
    3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cell-Biomaterial constructs for wound healing and skin regeneration (2022)
    10 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Gold nanorods enhance different immune cells and allow for efficient targeting of CD4+ Foxp3+ Tregulatory cells (2021)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Evaluation of a bone filler scaffold for local antibiotic delivery to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infection in a contaminated bone defect (2021)
    Scientific Reports 25 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Exosome Traceability and Cell Source Dependence on Composition and Cell-Cell Cross Talk (2021)
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 75 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Influence of a novel scaffold composed of polyurethane, hydroxyapatite, and decellularized bone particles on the healing of fourth metacarpal defects in mares (2021)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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ARA Academy 2015 ARA Fellow

Dr. Biris has led the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences (CINS) at UALR since its establishment in 2005, serving as director since 2009. He oversees research into nanostructures that can alter substance properties at the atomic level and maintains an aggressive outreach program to train and educate young people, as well as world-class scientists.

Policy Impact

Built and directs the Center for Integrative Nanotechnology Sciences at UALR, a hub for advanced materials research with active industry partnerships and STEM outreach.

Growth Areas

['Materials Engineering Applications']

Collaboration Network

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