Arunkumar Rengaraj

Innovative biomedical researcher with over a decade of experience in interdisciplinary research spanning materials science and biology. Expertise in preclinical model development, drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and advanced cancer therapeutics. Proven track record in developing and validating complex test methods, statistical analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with internal and external partners to drive scientific innovation.

• 2021, Postdoctoral fellowship from La Fondation ARC, France
• 2014, Jungseok International Scholarship, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea

• 2025, Wonwoo Jeong, Quentin Perrier, Arunkumar Rengaraj1, Lori Byers, Grisell Gonzalez, Emma Peveri, Jake Miller, Emmanuel Opara, Rita Bottino, Alexei V. Mikhailov, Christopher Fraker, Alice Tomei, Sang Jin Lee, Giuseppe Orlando, and Amish Asthana. “Clinically applicable and functional human pancreatic islets structure with physiomimetic microenvironment for type 1 diabetes.” Advanced Functional Materials (Under Review).
• 2022, Rengaraj, Arunkumar, Lauriane Bosc, Paul Machillot, Colin McGuckin, Clément Milet, Nico Forraz, Philippe Paliard, Denis Barbier, and Catherine Picart. "Engineering of a microscale niche for pancreatic tumor cells using bioactive film coatings combined with 3D-architectured scaffolds." ACS applied materials & interfaces 14, no. 11 (2022): 13107-13121.
• 2019, Rengaraj, Arunkumar, Yuvaraj Haldorai, Seoung Kyu Hwang, Eunseon Lee, Mi-Hwa Oh, Tae-Joon Jeon, Young-Kyu Han, and Yun Suk Huh. "A protamine-conjugated gold decorated graphene oxide composite as an electrochemical platform for heparin detection." Bioelectrochemistry 128 (2019): 211-217.
• 2017, Rengaraj, Arunkumar, Pillaiyar Puthiaraj, Nam-Su Heo, Hoomin Lee, Seung Kyu Hwang, Soonjo Kwon, Wha-Seung Ahn, and Yun-Suk Huh. "Porous NH2-MIL-125 as an efficient nano-platform for drug delivery, imaging, and ROS therapy utilized low-intensity visible light exposure system." Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 160 (2017): 1-10.
• 2017, Rengaraj, Arunkumar, Balaji Subbiah, Yuvaraj Haldorai, Dhanusha Yesudhas, Hyung Joong Yun, Soonjo Kwon, Sangdun Choi et al. "PAMAM/5-fluorouracil drug conjugate for targeting E6 and E7 oncoproteins in cervical cancer: a combined experimental/in silico approach." RSC advances 7, no. 9 (2017): 5046-5054.
• 2016, Rengaraj, Arunkumar, Pillaiyar Puthiaraj, Yuvaraj Haldorai, Nam Su Heo, Seung-Kyu Hwang, Young-Kyu Han, Soonjo Kwon, Wha-Seung Ahn, and Yun Suk Huh. "Porous covalent triazine polymer as a potential nanocargo for cancer therapy and imaging." ACS applied materials & interfaces 8, no. 14 (2016): 8947-8955.
• 2015, Rengaraj, Arunkumar, Yuvaraj Haldorai, Cheol Hwan Kwak, Seungbae Ahn, Ki-Joon Jeon, Seok Hoon Park, Young-Kyu Han, and Yun Suk Huh. "Electrodeposition of flower-like nickel oxide on CVD-grown graphene to develop an electrochemical non-enzymatic biosensor." Journal of Materials Chemistry B 3, no. 30 (2015): 6301-6309.