0000-0003-1225-473X About
Swarup Sonar is a clinical researcher and Doctoral Researcher at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Biomedical Engineering, with postgraduate specialization in biomaterials, artificial organ design, and implantation. His interdisciplinary background integrates biomedical engineering, molecular biology, nanomedicine, and translational biomedical research.
His current research focuses on clinical neuroscience, obesity-associated neuronal dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and drug discovery. He is particularly interested in the molecular mechanisms underlying metabolic dysregulation, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, neuronal survival, and ghrelin–leptin signalling. His doctoral research integrates computational drug discovery, molecular modelling, pharmacokinetic and toxicity prediction, and in vitro evaluation to investigate potential therapeutic candidates and neuroprotective strategies.
Swarup also has a strong research background in extracellular vesicle (EV) biology and exosome-based cancer nanomedicine. His research interests include EV applications in cancer diagnosis, prognosis, therapeutic delivery, exosome-based biosensors, plant-derived extracellular vesicles, hybrid exosomes, and precision medicine.
His technical expertise includes nanomaterial synthesis and coating, membrane fabrication, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical tensiometry, antimicrobial studies, and cell-based experimental approaches. His previous biomedical engineering projects include the development of a nanocomposite-based biodegradable cardiac stent and a nanocomposite-based dialysis membrane.
He has completed specialized certifications in cancer biology and extracellular vesicles from Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, Irvine. His academic achievements include the Best Departmental Project Award at JIS Tech Fest 2018, the Best Research Paper Award at NCETER-2021 for research on improving cardiac malfunction detection using heart sounds, and the JIS Innovation Award 2022.
In 2026, Swarup received a Scholarly Index Top1000 Scholar ranking in Extracellular Vesicles in Disease, achieving World Rank #893 and Malaysia Rank #8 for the 2021–2025 impact window. According to his ranking certificate, his profile recorded an impact score of 90.02, a statistical percentile placing him in the top 3.5%, a category D-index of 7, and an h-index of 8.
Swarup is committed to advancing interdisciplinary biomedical research, with a primary focus on clinical neuroscience, obesity-associated neuronal dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and drug discovery. By integrating molecular and cellular biology, computational approaches, and experimental validation, he aims to investigate innovative neuroprotective strategies and potential therapeutic interventions. He also maintains a strong research interest in exosome-based cancer nanomedicine, particularly its applications in cancer diagnosis, therapeutic delivery, and precision medicine, with the broader goal of contributing to translational advances in neurological and oncological diseases.
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