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Ambar B. RanguMagar
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry
10 h-index
14 pubs
284 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Ambar B. RanguMagar's research focuses on the development and application of novel materials and catalysts for chemical processes and biomedical applications. Her work has explored guar-based hydrogels for drug delivery and bone cell growth, and functionalized nanocellulose to promote neural stem cell differentiation. RanguMagar has also investigated amination of sp³ carbon using nickel pincer catalysts and iron(III) catalysts derived from natural amino acids for oxidation chemistry. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10 with 261 total citations across 14 publications. She has collaborated with researchers from Arkansas State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Malathi Srivatsan, Anindya Ghosh, Charlette M. Parnell, and Hunter A. Wayland.
Metrics
- h-index: 10
- Publications: 14
- Citations: 284
Positions
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry 2020–presentPhilander Smith College Chemistry ORCID
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Assistant Professor of Chemistry publications 2023–2025Philander Smith College ORCID
Selected Publications
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Natural Amino Acid-Derived Iron(III) Catalysts for Green Oxidation Chemistry Applications (2025)
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Guar-Based Injectable Hydrogel for Drug Delivery and In Vitro Bone Cell Growth (2023)
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Functionalized Nanocellulose Drives Neural Stem Cells toward Neuronal Differentiation (2021)
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Highly economical and direct amination of sp 3 carbon using low-cost nickel pincer catalyst (2021)
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Predominant differentiation of rat fetal neural stem cells into functional oligodendrocytes in vitro (2020)
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Glioma-derived exosomes drive the differentiation of neural stem cells to astrocytes (2020)
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C–N Cross-coupling Reactions of Amines with Aryl Halides Using Amide-Based Pincer Nickel(II) Catalyst (2019)
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Nanostructured surfaces promote differentiation of rat neural stem cells into oligodendrocytes (2019)
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Plasmonic nano surface for neuronal differentiation and manipulation (2019)
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Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes (2019)
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Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery (2018)
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Nicotine is neuroprotective to neonatal neurons of sympathetic ganglion in rat (2018)
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Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Derived Doped Carbonaceous Material for Rapid Mineralization of Nitrophenols under Visible Light (2018)
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Fabrication and characterization of hydroxypropyl guar-poly (vinyl alcohol)-nano hydroxyapatite composite hydrogels for bone tissue engineering (2018)
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Removal of nitrophenols from water using cellulose derived nitrogen doped graphitic carbon material containing titanium dioxide (2018)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Anindya Ghosh
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
13 shared publications
In database
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
- Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery
- Cytotoxicity of Manganese (III) Complex in Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Cell Line Is Mediated by the Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species Followed by Mitochondrial Damage
- Chitosan‐Derived NiO‐Mn 2 O 3 /C Nanocomposites as Non‐Precious Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Derived Doped Carbonaceous Material for Rapid Mineralization of Nitrophenols under Visible Light
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Jining Xie
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
12 shared publications
- The effects of functional magnetic nanotubes with incorporated nerve growth factor in neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells
- Somatosensory neurons grown on functionalized carbon nanotube mats
- Biocompatibility and Delivery of NGF by Hematite Nanotubes for Differentiation of PC12 Cells
- Synthesis of iron oxide nanotubes and their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
- Synthesis of hematite and maghemite nanotubes and study of their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Vijay K. Varadan
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
12 shared publications
- The effects of functional magnetic nanotubes with incorporated nerve growth factor in neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells
- Somatosensory neurons grown on functionalized carbon nanotube mats
- Biocompatibility and Delivery of NGF by Hematite Nanotubes for Differentiation of PC12 Cells
- Synthesis of iron oxide nanotubes and their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
- Synthesis of hematite and maghemite nanotubes and study of their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
Bijay P. Chhetri
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
9 shared publications
In database
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
- Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery
- Chitosan‐Derived NiO‐Mn 2 O 3 /C Nanocomposites as Non‐Precious Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Derived Doped Carbonaceous Material for Rapid Mineralization of Nitrophenols under Visible Light
- Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity of N-doped carbonaceous material derived from cellulose in textile dye remediation
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Linfeng Chen
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
8 shared publications
- The effects of functional magnetic nanotubes with incorporated nerve growth factor in neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells
- Biocompatibility and Delivery of NGF by Hematite Nanotubes for Differentiation of PC12 Cells
- Magnetic nanotubes and their potential use in neuroscience applications
- Biohybrid Circuits: Nanotransducers Linking Cells and Neural Electrodes
- Tubular nanostructured materials for bioapplications
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Charlette M. Parnell
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
8 shared publications
In database
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
- Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery
- Chitosan‐Derived NiO‐Mn 2 O 3 /C Nanocomposites as Non‐Precious Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity of N-doped carbonaceous material derived from cellulose in textile dye remediation
- C–N Cross-coupling Reactions of Amines with Aryl Halides Using Amide-Based Pincer Nickel(II) Catalyst
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Fumiya Watanabe
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
8 shared publications
In database
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
- Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery
- Chitosan‐Derived NiO‐Mn 2 O 3 /C Nanocomposites as Non‐Precious Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Derived Doped Carbonaceous Material for Rapid Mineralization of Nitrophenols under Visible Light
- Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity of N-doped carbonaceous material derived from cellulose in textile dye remediation
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Alexandru S. Biris
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
8 shared publications
In database
- Simultaneous Electrochemical Deposition of Cobalt Complex and Poly(pyrrole) Thin Films for Supercapacitor Electrodes
- Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery
- Chitosan‐Derived NiO‐Mn 2 O 3 /C Nanocomposites as Non‐Precious Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Derived Doped Carbonaceous Material for Rapid Mineralization of Nitrophenols under Visible Light
- Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity of N-doped carbonaceous material derived from cellulose in textile dye remediation
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Justin Yancey
Arkansas State University (US)
7 shared publications
- The effects of functional magnetic nanotubes with incorporated nerve growth factor in neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells
- Biocompatibility and Delivery of NGF by Hematite Nanotubes for Differentiation of PC12 Cells
- Synthesis of iron oxide nanotubes and their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
- Synthesis of hematite and maghemite nanotubes and study of their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
- Experimental investigation of magnetic nanotubes in PC-12 neuron cells culturing
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Anil Parameswaran-Thankam
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
5 shared publications
In database
- Guar-Based Injectable Thermoresponsive Hydrogel as a Scaffold for Bone Cell Growth and Controlled Drug Delivery
- Nanocrystalline Cellulose-Derived Doped Carbonaceous Material for Rapid Mineralization of Nitrophenols under Visible Light
- Fabrication and characterization of hydroxypropyl guar-poly (vinyl alcohol)-nano hydroxyapatite composite hydrogels for bone tissue engineering
- C–N Cross-coupling Reactions of Amines with Aryl Halides Using Amide-Based Pincer Nickel(II) Catalyst
- Removal of nitrophenols from water using cellulose derived nitrogen doped graphitic carbon material containing titanium dioxide
Krishna Deo Sharma
Arkansas State University
5 shared publications
In database
- Glioma-derived exosomes drive the differentiation of neural stem cells to astrocytes
- Plasmonic nano surface for neuronal differentiation and manipulation
- Functionalized Nanocellulose Drives Neural Stem Cells toward Neuronal Differentiation
- Predominant differentiation of rat fetal neural stem cells into functional oligodendrocytes in vitro
- Nanostructured surfaces promote differentiation of rat neural stem cells into oligodendrocytes
Hunter A. Wayland
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
4 shared publications
In database
- Chitosan‐Derived NiO‐Mn 2 O 3 /C Nanocomposites as Non‐Precious Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
- Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity of N-doped carbonaceous material derived from cellulose in textile dye remediation
- C–N Cross-coupling Reactions of Amines with Aryl Halides Using Amide-Based Pincer Nickel(II) Catalyst
- Highly economical and direct amination of sp 3 carbon using low-cost nickel pincer catalyst
Sahitya Chetan Pandanaboina
Arkansas State University
4 shared publications
In database
- Glioma-derived exosomes drive the differentiation of neural stem cells to astrocytes
- Plasmonic nano surface for neuronal differentiation and manipulation
- Functionalized Nanocellulose Drives Neural Stem Cells toward Neuronal Differentiation
- Predominant differentiation of rat fetal neural stem cells into functional oligodendrocytes in vitro
Jennifer Y. Xie
Arkansas State University
4 shared publications
In database
- Glioma-derived exosomes drive the differentiation of neural stem cells to astrocytes
- Functionalized Nanocellulose Drives Neural Stem Cells toward Neuronal Differentiation
- Predominant differentiation of rat fetal neural stem cells into functional oligodendrocytes in vitro
- Nanostructured surfaces promote differentiation of rat neural stem cells into oligodendrocytes
Kiran R. Aatre
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
3 shared publications
- Somatosensory neurons grown on functionalized carbon nanotube mats
- Synthesis of iron oxide nanotubes and their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
- Synthesis of hematite and maghemite nanotubes and study of their applications in neuroscience and drug delivery
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