By Professor Naresh Kumar

Book Chapters

Daga MK; Chand S; Kumar N; Mawari G; Raghu RV; Aarthi J, 2023, 'Proinflammatory and Thrombotic Manifestations and the Therapeutic Options of COVID-19', in Coronaviruses, BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, pp. 49 - 78, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/9789815123371123030005

Dutta D; Chen R; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2019, 'Antimicrobial Biomaterials in Ophthalmology', in Domb A; Reddy KK; Farah S (ed.), Antimicrobial Materials for Biomedical Applications, Royal Society of Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781788012638-00228

Kutty SK; Ka Kit Ho K; Kumar N, 2017, 'Nitric Oxide Donors as Antimicrobial Agents', in Nitric Oxide Donors: Novel Biomedical Applications and Perspectives, Elsevier, pp. 169 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809275-0.00007-7

Kutty SK; Ho KKK; Kumar N, 2017, 'Chapter 7 Nitric Oxide Donors as Antimicrobial Agents', in Nitric Oxide Donors, Elsevier, pp. 169 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-809275-0.00007-7

Ho KKK; Kutty SK; Chan D; Chen R; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2015, 'Development of fimbrolides, halogenated furanones and their derivatives as antimicrobial agents', in Antibacterial Surfaces, pp. 149 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18594-1_8

Kumar N; Black D; Chawla HM; Pant N; Kumar S, 2011, 'Calixarene-Based Materials for Chemical Sensors', in Korotcenkov G (ed.), Chemical Sensors - Fundamentals of Sensing Materials, Momentum Press, New York USA, pp. 117 - 199

Kumar N; Black D, 2010, 'Biindolyls', in Alan R; Katritzky FRS (ed.), Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Elsevier Inc., USA, pp. 97 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2725(10)01003-2

Black DS; Kumar N, 2010, 'Chapter 3 Biindolyls', in Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry Volume 101, Elsevier, pp. 97 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0065-2725(10)01003-2

Alamgir M; Black DS; Kumar N, 2007, 'Synthesis, reactivity and biological activity of Benzimidazoles', in Khan MT H (ed.), Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Springer - Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 87 - 118

De Nys R; Girskov M; Kumar N; Kjelleberg S; Steinberg PD, 2006, 'Furanones', in Antifouling Compounds, Springer Publishing Company, Berlin, pp. 55 - 86

Journal articles

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Kuppusamy R; Attard S; Hartmann LM; Bridge S; Soundararajan S; Holt SA; Sarwat S; Islam S; Cranfield CG; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2025, 'Synergistic effects of peptide mimics against enveloped viruses', Virology, 610, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2025.110599

Mirabediny M; Yu TT; Sun J; Lee M; M O'Carroll D; Manefield MJ; Das B; Kumar N, 2025, 'Fast degradation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds using soluble cobalt complexes', Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 200, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2025.107356

Cheng Y; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N; Black DSC, 2025, 'Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Naphthoquinone Salts as Anticancer Agents', Molecules, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules30091938

Mishra SK; Kuppusamy R; Nguyen C; Doeur J; Atwal H; Attard S; Sørensen K; Lin JS; Wong EHH; Hui A; Barron AE; Kumar N; Willcox M, 2025, 'Evaluation of the Synergistic Activity of Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics or Colistin Sulphate with Conventional Antifungals Against Yeasts of Medical Importance', Journal of Fungi, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof11050370

Suresh D; Yu TT; Kuppusamy R; Sabir S; Das T; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N, 2025, 'Novel cationic dihydropyrrol-2-one compounds as antimicrobial agents and quorum sensing inhibitors', Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2025.118137

Chen H; Kimyon Ö; Gunawan C; Lamei Ramandi H; Craig P; Chen R; Kabir I; Kumar N; Manefield M; Crosky A; Canbulat I; Saydam S, 2025, 'An Effective Barrier Coating Technology Against Premature Bolt Failures in Underground Mines', Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 58, pp. 4303 - 4320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00603-024-03909-3

Cheng Y; Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2025, 'Synthesis of Indoles through C2-C3 Bond Formation Using Lawesson’s Reagent', Journal of Organic Chemistry, 90, pp. 3290 - 3300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.4c02922

Nuraini VA; Falasca V; Wenholz DS; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2025, 'Synthesis of fused-ring systems and diarylmethane flavonoids via ortho-quinone methide intermediates', Rsc Advances, 15, pp. 2912 - 2929, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4ra08704f

Sun J; Lorpaiboon W; Fox N; Jones A; Ho J; Manefield MJ; kumar N; O'Carroll D; Lee M, 2025, 'Characterization of PFOA isomers from PFAS precursors and their reductive defluorination', Water Research, 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.122717

Cheng Y; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Beretta M; Katen A; Su J; Jones JP; Black DSC; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N, 2025, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of naphthalene-1,4-dione analogues as anticancer agents', Rsc Medicinal Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4md00987h

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Mishra SK; Black DSC; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2025, 'Functionalized Phenyl Peptoids with Enhanced Antibacterial Potency', ACS Infectious Diseases, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.5c00148

Cheng Y; Le T; Yu TT; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2025, 'Synthesis of 1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-ones from Isatins', Journal of Organic Chemistry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c00647

Sara M; Chakraborty S; Chen R; Palms D; Katsifis G; Li Z; Farajikhah S; Massedupally V; Hui A; Wong EHH; Kumar N; Vasilev K; Mackenzie D; Losurdo L; Dehghani F; Jenssen H; Sorensen K; Lin JS; Barron AE; Willcox M, 2025, 'The effect of immobilisation strategies on the ability of peptoids to reduce the adhesion of P. aeruginosa strains to contact lenses', Experimental Eye Research, 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2024.110149

Sarkar S; Mawari G; Kumar P; Kumar N; Daga MK; Joshi TK; Pohit S, 2025, 'Impact of Ethanol Blended Fuel and Bharat Stage VI Emission Standards on Human Health and Ambient Air Quality Risk Assessment in India', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 211, pp. A2109 - A2109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.2025.211.abstracts.a2109

Kanniyappan H; Sundaram MK; Ravikumar A; Chakraborty S; Gnanamani A; Mani U; Kumar N; Muthuvijayan V, 2024, 'Enhancing bone repair through improved angiogenesis and osteogenesis using mesoporous silica nanoparticle-loaded Konjac glucomannan-based interpenetrating network scaffolds', International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135182

Cheng Y; Jones JP; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Su J; Katen A; Black DSC; Hart-Smith G; Childress ES; Beretta M; Wilkins MR; Mateos IA; Santos WL; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N, 2024, 'Corrigendum to “Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents” [Bioorg. Chem. 151 (2024) 107665] (Bioorganic Chemistry (2024) 151, (S0045206824005704), (10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107665))', Bioorganic Chemistry, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107725

Cheng Y; Jones JP; Yu TT; Olzomer EM; Su J; Katen A; Black DSC; Hart-Smith G; Childress ES; Wilkins MR; Mateos IA; Santos WL; Hoehn KL; Byrne FL; Kumar N, 2024, 'Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of glucose metabolism inhibitors as anticancer agents', Bioorganic Chemistry, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107665

Rajput S; Falasca V; Bhadbhade M; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2024, 'Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of 3,4-Diaryl-1,2-dihydro- and 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroquinolines', Molecules, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29174273

Chen R; Maslekar N; Chakraborty S; Dinh LNM; Yao Y; Zetterlund PB; Kumar N; Agarwal V, 2024, 'Quorum sensing inhibiting dihydropyrrol-2-ones embedded polymer/graphene oxide nanocomposite waterborne antimicrobial coatings', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 12, pp. 8366 - 8375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4tb01026d

Urmi UL; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Attard S; Enninful G; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, 2024, 'Exploring the Efficacy of Peptides and Mimics against Influenza A Virus, Adenovirus, and Murine Norovirus', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25137030

Sun J; Yu TT; Mirabediny M; Lee M; Jones A; O'Carroll DM; Manefield MJ; Kumar PV; Pickford R; Ramadhan ZR; Bhattacharyya SK; Åkermark B; Das B; Kumar N, 2024, 'Soluble metal porphyrins - Zero-valent zinc system for effective reductive defluorination of branched per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)', Water Research, 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2024.121803

Hong Z; Yu TT; Yasir M; Sara M; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kuppusamy R; Kumar N, 2024, 'Daidzein-Based Amphiphilic Small Molecular Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics as Novel Antimicrobial Agents with Anti-Biofilm Activity', Chemistryselect, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.202400502

Bahatheg G; Kuppusamy R; Yasir M; Bridge S; Mishra SK; Cranfield CG; StC. Black D; Willcox M; Kumar N, 2024, 'Dimeric peptoids as antibacterial agents', Bioorganic Chemistry, 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2024.107334

Enninful GN; Kuppusamy R; Tiburu EK; Kumar N; Willcox MDP, 2024, 'Non-canonical amino acid bioincorporation into antimicrobial peptides and its challenges', Journal of Peptide Science, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/psc.3560

Kruse HV; Chakraborty S; Chen R; Kumar N; Yasir M; Lewin WT; Suchowerska N; Willcox MDP; McKenzie DR, 2024, 'Protecting Orthopaedic Implants from Infection: Antimicrobial Peptide Mel4 Is Non-Toxic to Bone Cells and Reduces Bacterial Colonisation When Bound to Plasma Ion-Implanted 3D-Printed PAEK Polymers', Cells, 13, pp. 656, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells13080656

Sara M; Yasir M; Kalaiselvan P; Hui A; Kuppusamy R; Kumar N; Chakraborty S; Yu TT; Wong EHH; Molchanova N; Jenssen H; Lin JS; Barron AE; Willcox M, 2024, 'The activity of antimicrobial peptoids against multidrug-resistant ocular pathogens', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2024.102124

Fu X; Wenholz D; Chan DSH; Black DSC; Kumar N, 2024, 'Rational Design, Synthesis, and Anti-Proliferative Evaluation of Novel 4-Aryl-3,4-Dihydro-2H-1,4-Benzoxazines', Molecules, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29010166

Mawari G; Kumar N; Sarkar S; Joshi TK; Frank AL; Daga MK; Singh MM, 2024, 'Mercury air, urine monitoring and health effects on occupationally exposed dental healthcare workers in Delhi, India.', Work, 78, pp. 1035 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-230109

Nguyen AK; Molley TG; Kardia E; Ganda S; Chakraborty S; Wong SL; Ruan J; Yee BE; Mata J; Vijayan A; Kumar N; Tilley RD; Waters SA; Kilian KA, 2023, 'Hierarchical assembly of tryptophan zipper peptides into stress-relaxing bioactive hydrogels', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41907-1

Ullah TR; Johansen MD; Balka KR; Ambrose RL; Gearing LJ; Roest J; Vivian JP; Sapkota S; Jayasekara WSN; Wenholz DS; Aldilla VR; Zeng J; Miemczyk S; Nguyen DH; Hansbro NG; Venkatraman R; Kang JH; Pang ES; Thomas BJ; Alharbi AS; Rezwan R; O’Keeffe M; Donald WA; Ellyard JI; Wong W; Kumar N; Kile BT; Vinuesa CG; Kelly GE; Laczka OF; Hansbro PM; De Nardo D; Gantier MP, 2023, 'Pharmacological inhibition of TBK1/IKKε blunts immunopathology in a murine model of SARS-CoV-2 infection', Nature Communications, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41381-9

Ackerman Grunfeld D; Jones AM; Sun J; Le ST; Pickford R; Huang Q; Manefield M; Kumar N; Lee MJ; O'Carroll DM, 2023, 'Electrochemical degradation of a C6-perfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) using a simple activated carbon cathode', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 10, pp. 272 - 287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew00543g

Mirabediny M; Yu TT; Sun J; Lee M; O'Carroll DM; Manefield MJ; Åkermark B; Das B; Kumar N, 2023, 'Fast reductive defluorination of branched perfluorooctane sulfonic acids by cobalt phthalocyanine: electrochemical studies and mechanistic insights', Environmental Science Water Research and Technology, 10, pp. 216 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3ew00612c

Shao Z; Hakobyan K; Xu J; Chen R; Kumar N; Willcox M; Wong EHH, 2023, 'Photoinduced Unveiling of Cationic Amine: Toward Smart Photoresponsive Antimicrobial Polymers', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5, pp. 8735 - 8743, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01904

Chen W; Mao W; Liu Z; Hou W; Kumar N; Sun J; Cai X; Huang C; Shen W; Yang F; Cui Y; Lee HK; Tang S, 2023, 'Photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A by temperature-sensitive magnetic hydrogel with enhanced service life', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132188

Browne K; Kuppusamy R; Walsh WR; Black DSC; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Chen R, 2023, 'Antimicrobial Peptidomimetics Prevent the Development of Resistance against Gentamicin and Ciprofloxacin in Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas Bacteria', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914966

Marjo CE; Rich AM; Bhadbhade MM; Bhattacharyya S; Yin S; Miskovic DM; Aldilla VR; Kumar N, 2023, 'Short Fluoroalkanes Suppress a Thermally-Induced Phase Transition in a Layered Organic Crystal', Crystals, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst13101425

Urmi UL; Attard S; Vijay AK; Willcox MDP; Kumar N; Islam S; Kuppusamy R, 2023, 'Antiviral Activity of Anthranilamide Peptidomimetics against Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and a Coronavirus', Antibiotics, 12, pp. 1436, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12091436

Chakraborty S; Katsifis G; Roohani I; Boyer C; McKenzie D; Willcox MDP; Chen R; Kumar N, 2023, 'Electrostatic and Covalent Binding of an Antibacterial Polymer to Hydroxyapatite for Protection against Escherichia coli Colonization', Materials, 16, pp. 5045, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma16145045

Hassan MM; Romana B; Mao G; Kumar N; Sonvico F; Thordarson P; Joyce P; Bremmell KE; Barnes TJ; Prestidge CA, 2023, 'Liposome-Micelle-Hybrid (LMH) Carriers for Controlled Co-Delivery of 5-FU and Paclitaxel as Chemotherapeutics', Pharmaceutics, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15071886

Gadde S; Kleynhans A; Holien JK; Bhadbhade M; Nguyen PLD; Mittra R; Yu TT; Carter DR; Parker MW; Marshall GM; Cheung BB; Kumar N, 2023, 'Pyrimido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles as inhibitors of oncoproteins ubiquitin specific protease 5 and MYCN in the childhood cancer neuroblastoma', Bioorganic Chemistry, 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2023.106462

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