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45
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10197
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Santosh Aryal publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Santosh Aryal sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 115 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Santosh Aryal D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Santosh Aryal sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Santosh Aryal is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, materials science, and engineering.

The main subfields of Aryal's research include molecular biology, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, materials chemistry, and cancer research. These areas reflect a broad engagement with both fundamental biological processes and applied material sciences, particularly within the context of healthcare and nanotechnology.

Aryal's research topics cover diverse and specialized subjects such as:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery
  • RNA interference and gene delivery
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Graphene and nanomaterials applications
  • MicroRNA in disease regulation
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques

Among the recent peer-reviewed publications attributed to Santosh Aryal or closely associated research groups are:

  • "Surface functionalization strategies of extracellular vesicles," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • "pH-responsive cationic liposome for endosomal escape mediated drug delivery," 2020, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • "Overcoming Nanoparticle-Mediated Complement Activation by Surface PEG Pairing," 2020, Nano Letters
  • "Strategic reconstruction of macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent," 2020, Biomaterials Science
  • "Erythrocyte membrane concealed paramagnetic polymeric nanoparticle for contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging," 2020, Nanoscale

Aryal collaborates frequently with several researchers, demonstrating an interdisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry. Regular coauthors include:

  • Sagar Rayamajhi
  • Tuyen Duong Thanh Nguyen
  • Ramesh Marasini
  • Shoukath Sulthana
  • Robert K. DeLong

Publications often appear in respected scientific journals such as:

  • ACS Omega
  • Nanoscale
  • ACS Applied Bio Materials
  • Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
  • Nanomedicine

This body of work indicates a focus on creating and analyzing novel nanomaterials and drug delivery systems with biomedical applications, particularly related to cancer and molecular therapies. Aryal's involvement in topics like extracellular vesicles and advanced imaging modalities places them at the intersection of biology, materials science, and engineering.

Best Publications

  • Erythrocyte membrane-camouflaged polymeric nanoparticles as a biomimetic delivery platform

    Che Ming J. Hu;Li Zhang;Santosh Aryal;Connie Cheung

  • Nanoparticle-assisted combination therapies for effective cancer treatment

    Che Ming Jack Hu;Santosh Aryal;Liangfang Zhang

  • Polymer--cisplatin conjugate nanoparticles for acid-responsive drug delivery.

    Santosh Aryal;Che Ming Jack Hu;Liangfang Zhang

  • Spectroscopic identification of S-Au interaction in cysteine capped gold nanoparticles.

    Santosh Aryal;Remant B.K.C.;N. Dharmaraj;N. Dharmaraj;Narayan Bhattarai

  • Bacterial toxin-triggered drug release from gold nanoparticle-stabilized liposomes for the treatment of bacterial infection.

    Dissaya Pornpattananangkul;Li Zhang;Sage Olson;Santosh Aryal

  • Doxorubicin conjugated gold nanoparticles as water-soluble and pH-responsive anticancer drug nanocarriers

    Santosh Aryal;Jamison J. Grailer;Srikanth Pilla;Douglas A. Steeber

  • Natural killer cell membrane infused biomimetic liposomes for targeted tumor therapy

    Arunkumar Pitchaimani;Tuyen Duong Thanh Nguyen;Santosh Aryal

  • Quick synthesis of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles with low polydispersity using a single-step sonication method.

    Ronnie H. Fang;Santosh Aryal;Che Ming Jack Hu;Liangfang Zhang

  • Half-antibody functionalized lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to carcinoembryonic antigen presenting pancreatic cancer cells.

    Che Ming Jack Hu;Sharmeela Kaushal;Hop S.Tran Cao;Santosh Aryal

  • Polymeric nanoparticles with precise ratiometric control over drug loading for combination therapy

    Santosh Aryal;Che Ming Jack Hu;Liangfang Zhang

  • Erythrocyte membrane-cloaked polymeric nanoparticles for controlled drug loading and release.

    Santosh Aryal;Che Ming J Hu;Ronnie H. Fang;Diana Dehaini

  • Combinatorial Drug Conjugation Enables Nanoparticle Dual‐Drug Delivery

    Santosh Aryal;Che Ming Jack Hu;Liangfang Zhang

  • Stimuli-Responsive Liposome Fusion Mediated by Gold Nanoparticles

    Dissaya Pornpattananangkul;Sage Olson;Santosh Aryal;Marta Sartor

  • Soft Discoidal Polymeric Nanoconstructs Resist Macrophage Uptake and Enhance Vascular Targeting in Tumors

    Jaehong Key;Jaehong Key;Anna Lisa Palange;Anna Lisa Palange;Francesco Gentile;Santosh Aryal;Santosh Aryal

  • Multi-walled carbon nanotubes/TiO2 composite nanofiber by electrospinning

    Santosh Aryal;Chul Ki Kim;Kwan Woo Kim;Myung Seob Khil

  • Synthesis and characterization of lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles with pH-triggered poly(ethylene glycol) shedding.

    Corbin Clawson;Linh Ton;Santosh Aryal;Victoria Fu

  • An amperometric urea biosensor based on covalently immobilized urease on an electrode made of hyperbranched polyester functionalized gold nanoparticles

    Ashutosh Tiwari;Santosh Aryal;Srikanth Pilla;Shaoqin Gong

  • Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite using carbon nanotubes as a nano-matrix

    Santosh Aryal;K.C. Remant Bahadur;N. Dharmaraj;N. Dharmaraj;Kawn-Woo Kim

  • Biodistribution of gadolinium- and near infrared-labeled human umbilical cord mesenchymal stromal cell-derived exosomes in tumor bearing mice.

    Javier Abello;Tuyen Duong Thanh Nguyen;Ramesh Marasini;Santosh Aryal

  • Biodegradable and biocompatible multi-arm star amphiphilic block copolymer as a carrier for hydrophobic drug delivery.

    Santosh Aryal;Mani Prabaharan;Srikanth Pilla;Shaoqin Gong

  • N-Acylated chitosan stabilized iron oxide nanoparticles as a novel nano-matrix and ceramic modification

    Shanta Raj Bhattarai;K C Remant Bahadur;Santosh Aryal;Myung Seob Khil

Frequent Co-Authors

Hak Yong Kim
Hak Yong Kim Jeonbuk National University
Paolo Decuzzi
Paolo Decuzzi Italian Institute of Technology
Liangfang Zhang
Liangfang Zhang University of California, San Diego
Narayan Bhattarai
Narayan Bhattarai North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Mauro Ferrari
Mauro Ferrari Houston Methodist
Nasser A.M. Barakat
Nasser A.M. Barakat Minia University
Shaoqin Gong
Shaoqin Gong University of Wisconsin–Madison
Kartik Ghosh
Kartik Ghosh Missouri State University
Srikanth Pilla
Srikanth Pilla University of Delaware
Sadik C. Esener
Sadik C. Esener University of California, San Diego

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