Arihant Kumar Singh

Contact

singh117@msu.edu

About

Dr. Arihant Kumar Singh is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Smith’s Translational NanoImmunoEngineering (T-NIE) Lab at the IQ, Michigan State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from BITS Pilani, India, in 2024. During his doctoral studies, he received the Sun Pharma Science Scholar Award & Young Researcher Award for his research on “Development of a Dual-Drug Nanoformulation Enhancing Bioavailability and Therapeutic Outcomes in a Preclinical Diabetic Nephropathy Model.” Dr. Singh’s expertise includes polymer synthesis, prodrug and polymer–drug conjugates, analytical method development for small and large molecules, and the formulation of polymeric, lipid, and hybrid nanoparticles. He has extensive experience working with various animal models for evaluating therapeutic efficacy. At IQ, his research focuses on developing magnetic nanoparticles for immune cell labeling, formulating nucleic acid–loaded lipid nanoparticles, and studying islet transplantation in diabetic animal models. Outside the lab, he enjoys cycling, traveling, and connecting with friends.