Alexandru Sorin Biris
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ARA Fellow
Also affiliated: University of Notre Dame (2010); Louisiana State University (2008); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2013); Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (1999); Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (2008); Duke University (2009); Université Joseph Fourier (1999); Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy (2009); University of Arkansas System (2003–2019); Kennedy Space Center (2006–2010); Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research (2008); National Institute of Materials Physics (2009); National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (1982–2019); Centre d'Etudes Superieures Industrielles (2011); Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (2013); Elizabeth City State University (2007); Syngenta (Switzerland) (2013)
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Alexandru Sorin Biris's research investigates the interactions between nanomaterials and biological systems, with a particular focus on carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles. His work has explored the impact of these materials on plant physiology, including effects on seed germination, plant growth, and the expression of specific proteins in crops like tobacco and tomatoes. Biris has also examined the cytotoxic effects of graphene and single-wall carbon nanotubes on neural cells.
His research group is active in the field of nanotechnology, employing various fabrication techniques. Biris has published extensively on these topics, contributing to a body of work that includes over 365 publications and accumulating more than 16,900 citations, reflected in his h-index of 65. He holds the designation of ARA Fellow and has been recognized as a highly cited researcher. His collaborations include work with Fumiya Watanabe, Shawn E. Bourdo, Rabab N. Hamzah, and Zeid A. Nima Alsudani, among others.
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- h-index: 66
- Publications: 369
- Citations: 17,094
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ARA Fellow publications 2002–2024University of Arkansas at Little Rock Institutional directory
Selected Publications
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Noninvasive in vivo photoacoustic detection of malaria with Cytophone in Cameroon (2024)
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A machine learning decision criterion for reducing scan time for hyperspectral neutron computed tomography systems (2024)
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The Complex, Unique, and Powerful Imaging Instrument for Dynamics (CUPI2D) at the Spallation Neutron Source (invited) (2023)
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Biosensor Design for the Detection of Circulating Tumor Cells Using the Quartz Crystal Resonator Technique (2023)
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Nanoparticle-Labeled Exosomes as Theranostic Agents: A Review (2022)
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Towards rainbow portable Cytophone with laser diodes for global disease diagnostics (2022)
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Gold Nanorod Substrate for Rat Fetal Neural Stem Cell Differentiation into Oligodendrocytes (2022)
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Cellular Uptake of Gold Nanorods in Breast Cancer Cell Lines (2022)
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Development of a polymeric biomedical device platform with controlled disassembly and in vivo testing in a swine intestinal model (2022)
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Improved efficiency of inverted planar perovskite solar cells with an ultrahigh work function doped polymer as an alternative hole transport layer (2022)
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Cell-Biomaterial constructs for wound healing and skin regeneration (2022)
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Gold nanorods enhance different immune cells and allow for efficient targeting of CD4+ Foxp3+ Tregulatory cells (2021)
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Evaluation of a bone filler scaffold for local antibiotic delivery to prevent Staphylococcus aureus infection in a contaminated bone defect (2021)
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Exosome Traceability and Cell Source Dependence on Composition and Cell-Cell Cross Talk (2021)
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Influence of a novel scaffold composed of polyurethane, hydroxyapatite, and decellularized bone particles on the healing of fourth metacarpal defects in mares (2021)
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.
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- Carbon Nanotubes Are Able To Penetrate Plant Seed Coat and Dramatically Affect Seed Germination and Plant Growth
- Spaser as a biological probe
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Mechanistic Toxicity Evaluation of Uncoated and PEGylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Neuronal PC12 Cells
- Large-scale graphene production by RF-cCVD method
Showing 5 of 64 shared publications
- Cytotoxicity Effects of Graphene and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Neural Phaeochromocytoma-Derived PC12 Cells
- Carbon Nanotubes Are Able To Penetrate Plant Seed Coat and Dramatically Affect Seed Germination and Plant Growth
- Advances in top–down and bottom–up surface nanofabrication: Techniques, applications & future prospects
- Carbon Nanotubes Induce Growth Enhancement of Tobacco Cells
- Complex genetic, photothermal, and photoacoustic analysis of nanoparticle-plant interactions
Showing 5 of 54 shared publications
- Cytotoxicity Effects of Graphene and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Neural Phaeochromocytoma-Derived PC12 Cells
- Carbon Nanotubes Are Able To Penetrate Plant Seed Coat and Dramatically Affect Seed Germination and Plant Growth
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
- Mechanistic Toxicity Evaluation of Uncoated and PEGylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Neuronal PC12 Cells
Showing 5 of 44 shared publications
- Cytotoxicity Effects of Graphene and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Neural Phaeochromocytoma-Derived PC12 Cells
- Carbon Nanotubes Are Able To Penetrate Plant Seed Coat and Dramatically Affect Seed Germination and Plant Growth
- Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
- Light-Harvesting Using High Density p-type Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/n-type Silicon Heterojunctions
- Large-scale graphene production by RF-cCVD method
Showing 5 of 34 shared publications
- Impact of Carbon Nanotube Exposure to Seeds of Valuable Crops
- Spaser as a biological probe
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Assessment of Effects of the Long-Term Exposure of Agricultural Crops to Carbon Nanotubes
- Applications of surface-enhanced Raman scattering in advanced bio-medical technologies and diagnostics
Showing 5 of 33 shared publications
- Organic Solar Cells: A Review of Materials, Limitations, and Possibilities for Improvement
- Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
- Light-Harvesting Using High Density p-type Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/n-type Silicon Heterojunctions
- Large-scale graphene production by RF-cCVD method
- Comparative Study on Different Carbon Nanotube Materials in Terms of Transparent Conductive Coatings
Showing 5 of 31 shared publications
- Organic Solar Cells: A Review of Materials, Limitations, and Possibilities for Improvement
- Graphene supports in vitro proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of goat adult mesenchymal stem cells: potential for bone tissue engineering
- Exceptional Superhydrophobicity and Low Velocity Impact Icephobicity of Acetone-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Films
- Electrical, Optical, and Morphological Properties of P3HT-MWNT Nanocomposites Prepared by in Situ Polymerization
- Structural, Electrical, and Thermal Behavior of Graphite‐Polyaniline Composites with Increased Crystallinity
Showing 5 of 30 shared publications
- Multifunctional Fe3O4 Cored Magnetic-Quantum Dot Fluorescent Nanocomposites for RF Nanohyperthermia of Cancer Cells
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
- Current trend in fabrication of complex morphologically tunable superhydrophobic nano scale surfaces
- Fabrication of transparent superhydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene coating
- Triple-negative breast cancer targeting and killing by EpCAM-directed, plasmonically active nanodrug systems
Showing 5 of 29 shared publications
- Magnetic nanoparticles as contrast agents in biomedical imaging: recent advances in iron- and manganese-based magnetic nanoparticles
- Synergistic effect of alkali halide and Lewis base on the catalytic synthesis of cyclic carbonate from CO2 and epoxide
- Nanostructural materials increase mineralization in bone cells and affect gene expression through miRNA regulation
- Cycloaddition of CO2 to Epoxides Using a Highly Active Co(III) Complex of Tetraamidomacrocyclic Ligand
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
Showing 5 of 26 shared publications
- Complex genetic, photothermal, and photoacoustic analysis of nanoparticle-plant interactions
- Spaser as a biological probe
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Photothermal nanodrugs: potential of TNF-gold nanospheres for cancer theranostics
- Super‐Resolution Nonlinear Photothermal Microscopy
Showing 5 of 22 shared publications
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Mechanistic Toxicity Evaluation of Uncoated and PEGylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Neuronal PC12 Cells
- Photothermal nanodrugs: potential of TNF-gold nanospheres for cancer theranostics
- Nanostructural materials increase mineralization in bone cells and affect gene expression through miRNA regulation
- Structural and optoelectronic properties of P3HT-graphene composites prepared by in situ oxidative polymerization
Showing 5 of 19 shared publications
- Carbon Nanotubes Are Able To Penetrate Plant Seed Coat and Dramatically Affect Seed Germination and Plant Growth
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Toxicity and efficacy of carbon nanotubes and graphene: the utility of carbon-based nanoparticles in nanomedicine
- Effects of silver nanoparticles on human and rat embryonic neural stem cells
- Cobalt nanoparticles coated with graphitic shells as localized radio frequency absorbers for cancer therapy
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
- Complex genetic, photothermal, and photoacoustic analysis of nanoparticle-plant interactions
- Spaser as a biological probe
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Photothermal nanodrugs: potential of TNF-gold nanospheres for cancer theranostics
- Super‐Resolution Nonlinear Photothermal Microscopy
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
- Cytotoxicity Effects of Graphene and Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Neural Phaeochromocytoma-Derived PC12 Cells
- Mechanistic Toxicity Evaluation of Uncoated and PEGylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Neuronal PC12 Cells
- Toxicity and efficacy of carbon nanotubes and graphene: the utility of carbon-based nanoparticles in nanomedicine
- Effects of Copper Nanoparticles on Rat Cerebral Microvessel Endothelial Cells
- Silver nanoparticle‐induced mutations and oxidative stress in mouse lymphoma cells
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
- Complex genetic, photothermal, and photoacoustic analysis of nanoparticle-plant interactions
- Spaser as a biological probe
- Circulating tumor cell identification by functionalized silver-gold nanorods with multicolor, super-enhanced SERS and photothermal resonances
- Photothermal nanodrugs: potential of TNF-gold nanospheres for cancer theranostics
- Super‐Resolution Nonlinear Photothermal Microscopy
Showing 5 of 14 shared publications
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