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Materials Science

D-Index
89
Citations
31740
World Ranking
1764
National Ranking
538

Chemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
30483
World Ranking
2634
National Ranking
914

Raoul Kopelman 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 Raoul Kopelman sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 558 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Raoul Kopelman 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 Raoul Kopelman sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 89 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
  • 1994 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1985 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For contributions to understanding exciton interactions, energy transport and excitation recombination kinetics in ordered and disordered molecular aggregates

Overview

Raoul Kopelman is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas primarily within engineering and materials science, with a significant focus on biomedical engineering and related subfields.

The scientist's work is concentrated on topics including:

  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Photoacoustic and ultrasonic imaging
  • Nanocluster synthesis and applications
  • Analytical chemistry and sensors
  • Photodynamic therapy research studies
  • Thermography and photoacoustic techniques
  • Gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications

Kopelman has collaborated frequently with coauthors such as Alan McLean, Jeff Folz, Xueding Wang, Natalie S. Potter, and Janggun Jo, engaging in multiple joint publications.

Significant venues for their research publications include:

  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Biosensors
  • Entropy
  • The Analyst
  • Biomedical Optics Express

Examples of recent papers authored by Kopelman feature a range of experimental and applied studies.

  • "Synthesis and Optical Properties of Two-Photon-Absorbing Au25(Captopril)18-Embedded Polyacrylamide Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy", 2020, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Intracellular detection of singlet oxygen using fluorescent nanosensors", 2021, The Analyst
  • "In vivo photoacoustic potassium imaging of the tumor microenvironment", 2020, Biomedical Optics Express
  • "Personalized Oncology by In Vivo Chemical Imaging: Photoacoustic Mapping of Tumor Oxygen Predicts Radiotherapy Efficacy", 2023, ACS Nano
  • "Au Nanobead Chains with Tunable Plasmon Resonance and Intense Optical Scattering: Scalable Green Synthesis, Monte Carlo Assembly Kinetics, Discrete Dipole Approximation Modeling, and Nano-Biophotonic Application", 2021, Chemistry of Materials

Their research contributions often explore novel nanomaterial synthesis, optical properties of nanoclusters, nanosensor design, and imaging techniques related to cancer therapy and diagnostics.

Kopelman's scientific achievements have been recognized by several awards, including:

  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1995
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1994
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), 1985 - Citation for contributions to understanding exciton interactions, energy transport, and excitation recombination kinetics in ordered and disordered molecular aggregates

Best Publications

  • Percolation and cluster distribution. I. Cluster multiple labeling technique and critical concentration algorithm

    J. Hoshen;R. Kopelman

  • Fractal reaction kinetics.

    Raoul Kopelman

  • Targeted gold nanoparticles enable molecular CT imaging of cancer.

    Rachela Popovtzer;Ashish Agrawal;Nicholas A. Kotov;Aron Popovtzer

  • Fluorescent fiber-optic calcium sensor for physiological measurements.

    Michael Shortreed;Raoul Kopelman;Michael Kuhn;Brian Hoyland

  • Vascular targeted nanoparticles for imaging and treatment of brain tumors.

    G. Ramachandra Reddy;Mahaveer S. Bhojani;Patrick McConville;Jonathan Moody

  • Optical nanosensors for chemical analysis inside single living cells. 1. Fabrication, characterization, and methods for intracellular delivery of PEBBLE sensors.

    Heather A. Clark;Marion Hoyer;Martin A. Philbert;Raoul Kopelman

  • Optical nanosensors for chemical analysis inside single living cells. 2. Sensors for pH and calcium and the intracellular application of PEBBLE sensors.

    Heather A. Clark;Raoul Kopelman;Ron Tjalkens;Martin A. Philbert

  • A real-time ratiometric method for the determination of molecular oxygen inside living cells using sol-gel-based spherical optical nanosensors with applications to rat C6 glioma.

    Hao Xu;Jonathan W. Aylott;Raoul Kopelman;Terry J. Miller

  • Submicrometer intracellular chemical optical fiber sensors

    Weihong Tan;Zhong-You Shi;Steve Smith;Duane Birnbaum

  • Rate processes on fractals: Theory, simulations, and experiments

    Raoul Kopelman

  • Brain cancer diagnosis and therapy with nanoplatforms.

    Yong Eun Lee Koo;G. Ramachandra Reddy;Mahaveer Bhojani;Randy Schneider

  • Real-Time Measurements of Dissolved Oxygen Inside Live Cells by Organically Modified Silicate Fluorescent Nanosensors

    Yong Eun Lee Koo;Youfu Cao;Raoul Kopelman;Sang Man Koo

  • Directed Energy Transfer Funnels in Dendrimeric Antenna Supermolecules

    Michael R. Shortreed;Stephen F. Swallen;Zhong You Shi;Weihong Tan

  • Spectroscopic Evidence for Excitonic Localization in Fractal Antenna Supermolecules

    Raoul Kopelman;Michael Shortreed;Zhong You Shi;Weihong Tan

  • Photodynamic Characterization and In Vitro Application of Methylene Blue‐containing Nanoparticle Platforms¶

    Wei Tang;Hao Xu;Raoul Kopelman;Martin A. Philbert

  • Dendrimers as Controlled Artificial Energy Antennae

    Arie Bar-Haim;Joseph Klafter;Raoul Kopelman

  • Fluorescent nanosensors for intracellular chemical analysis: decyl methacrylate liquid polymer matrix and ion-exchange-based potassium PEBBLE sensors with real-time application to viable rat C6 glioma cells.

    Murphy Brasuel;Raoul Kopelman;Terry J. Miller;Ron Tjalkens

  • Room-temperature preparation and characterization of poly (ethylene glycol)-coated silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications

    Hao Xu;Fei Yan;Eric E. Monson;Raoul Kopelman

  • Development of submicron chemical fiber optic sensors

    Weihong. Tan;Zhong You. Shi;Raoul. Kopelman

  • Nanoparticle PEBBLE sensors in live cells and in vivo.

    Yong Eun Koo Lee;Ron Smith;Raoul Kopelman

  • Nanoparticles for two-photon photodynamic therapy in living cells.

    De Gao;Rodney R. Agayan;Hao Xu;Martin A. Philbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Weihong Tan
Weihong Tan Hunan University
Roy Clarke
Roy Clarke University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Paras N. Prasad
Paras N. Prasad University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Jeffrey S. Moore
Jeffrey S. Moore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Brian D. Ross
Brian D. Ross University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Alnawaz Rehemtulla
Alnawaz Rehemtulla University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shlomo Havlin
Shlomo Havlin Bar-Ilan University
Theodore B. Norris
Theodore B. Norris University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
George H. Weiss
George H. Weiss National Institutes of Health
Euisik Yoon
Euisik Yoon University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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