Dr. Rakesh Kapoor, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Former Faculty-University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294

Contact: rkapoor@rakeshkapoor.us

Publications:

 Publications listid in PubMed

Journal Publications

(Underlined names indicate my graduate students. Asterisks (*) indicate my undergraduate studntss, † indicates presenter)

  1. Chun Wei Wang, Upender Manne, Vishnu B. Reddy, Denise K Oelschlager, Venkat Rao Katkoori, William E Grizzle, and Rakesh Kapoor,"Development of combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor dip-probe for quantitative estimation of interleukin-6 in serum samples," Journal of Biomedical Optics, 15, '067005' (2010)
  2. Chun Wei Wang, Upender Manne, Vishnu B. Reddy, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Quantitative Estimation of IL-6 in Serum/Plasma Samples Using a Rapid and Cost-Effective Fiber-Optic dip-probe,” Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications X edited by Israel Gannot, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7559, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2010), 75590G (ISBN: 9780819479556).
  3. Boris Simmonds*, Chun Wei Wang, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Real-time association rate constant measurement using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor (CTFOB) dip-probes,” Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications X edited by Israel Gannot, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7559, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2010), 75590Q (ISBN: 9780819479556).
  4. Chun Wei Wang and Rakesh Kapoor, “Highly specific detection of IL-8 protein using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor dip-probe,” Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications X edited by Israel Gannot, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7559, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2010), 75590V (ISBN: 9780819479556).
  5. Chun Wei Wang and Rakesh Kapoor, “Dissociation constant measurement using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor (CTFOB) dip-probes,” Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications X edited by Israel Gannot, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 7559, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2010), 75590A (ISBN: 9780819479556).
  6. Rakesh Kapoor and Chun-Wei Wang, “Highly specific detection of interleukin-6 (IL-6) protein using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor dip-probe,” Biosensor & Bioelectronics, 24, '2696-2701' (2009)
  7. Vincent Nardone* and Rakesh Kapoor, “Highly sensitive evanescent wave combination tapered fiber optic fluorosensor for protein detection,” Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications VIII edited by Israel Gannot, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6852, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2008), '685203-1-6' (ISBN: 9780819470270)
  8. Kailiang Sun and Rakesh Kapoor, “Optimum taper length for maximum fluorescence signal from an evanescent wave fiber optic biosensor,” Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment Applications VIII edited by Israel Gannot, Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6852, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA, 2008), 68520U-1-10 (ISBN: 9780819470270)
  9. Rakesh Kapoor, Navjot Kaur, Emmanuel T. Nishanth, Earl J. Bergey, Stanley W. Halvorsen, and Paras N. Prasad, “A compact fiber-optic sensor for detection of activation of signal transducers and activators of transcription in neuroblastoma cells,” Biosensor & Bioelectronics, 20, '345-349' (2004)
  10. Raouf El-Mallawany, Amitava Patra, Christopher. S. Friend, Rakesh Kapoor, and Paras N. Prasad, “Study of luminescence properties of Er3+-ions in new tellurite glasses,” Optical Materials 26 (3), '267-270' (2004)
  11. Amitava Patra, Christopher. S. Friend, Rakesh Kapoor, and P. N. Prasad, “Fluorescence upconversion properties of Er3+ dopped TiO2 and BaTiO3 nanocrystales,” Chem. Mater., 15(19), '3650-3655' (2003)
  12. Rakesh Kapoor, Christopher. S. Friend, and Amitava Patra, “Two photon emission cross section measurements using a luminance meter, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 20, '1550-1554' (2003)
  13. Amitava Patra,  Christopher. S. Friend, Rakesh Kapoor, and P. N. Prasad, “Effect of crystal nature on upconversion luminescence in Er3+: ZrO2 nanocrystals,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 83, '284-286' (2003)
  14. A. Biswas, G. S. Maciel, R. Kapoor, C. S. Friend, and P. N. Prasad, “Er3+ doped multicomponent sol-gel-process silica glass for optical signal amplification at 1.5mm” Appl. Phys. Lett., 82, '2389-2391' (2003)
  15. B A Holm, E J Bergey, T De, D J Rodman, R Kapoor, L Levy, C S Friend, and P N Prasad PN, “Nanotechnology in biomedical applications,” Molecular crystals and Liquid Crystals, 374, '589-598' (2002)
  16. Amitava Patra, Christopher S. Friend, Rakesh Kapoor, and Paras N. Prasad, “Upconversion in Er3+: ZrO2 nanocrystals, J. Physical Chemistry B, 106, '1909-1912' (2002)
  17. Xiaopeng Wang, Haridas E. Pudavar, Rakesh Kapoor, Linda J. Krebs, Earl J. Bergey, Charles Liebow, Paras N. Prasad, Attila Nagy, and Andrew V Schally, “Studies on the mechanism of action of a targeted chemotherapeutic drug in living cancer cells by two-photon laser scanning micro-spectrofluorometry,” Journal of Biomedical Optics, 6, '319-325' (2001)
  18. P. K. Mukhopadhyay, Jogy George, S. K. Sharma, Rakesh Kapoor, and T.P.S. Nathan, “Measurement of st product of solid state laser materials by an alternative method: Application to Nd3+ doped YVO4 crystal for 4F3/2 ®4I11/2 transition,” Pramana-J. Phys, 56 (1): 77-85 (2001)
  19. E. J. Bergey, X. Wang., L. J. Krebs, H. E. Pudavar and R. Kapoor, C. S. Friend, C. Liebow, and P. N. Prasad, “Multicolored two-photon fluorescent microscopy and localized two-photon fluorescent spectroscopy in living cells,” Multiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences, edited by Ammasi Periasamy, Peter T. C. So, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 4262, (SPIE, Bellingham, WA) 82-88 (2001)
  20. Rakesh Kapoor and G. S. Agarwal, “Theory of electromagnetically induced waveguides,” Phys. Rev-A, 61, 053818(1-4) (2000)
  21. G. S. Maciel, Abani Biswas, R. Kapoor, and Paras N. Prasad, ”Blue cooperative upconversion in Yb3+ -doped multicomponent sol-gel-processed silica glass for three-dimensional display,” Appl. Phys. Lett., 76, '1978-1980' (2000)
  22. Rakesh Kapoor, Christopher S. Friend, Abani Biswas, and Paras N. Prasad, “Highly efficient infrared to visible energy upconversion in Er3+: Y2O3,” Optics Letters, 25, '338-340' (2000)
  23. Rakesh Kapoor, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, and Jogy George, “A new approach to compute Overlap efficiency in axially pumped Solid State Lasers,” Optics Express 5 (6), 125-133 Sep 13 (1999) http://epubs.osa.org/oearchive/source/9110.htm
  24. Rakesh Kapoor, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, Jogy George, and S. K. Sharma, “An alternative approach to determine the spot size of a multi-mode laser beam and its application to Diode laser beams,” Pramana-J. Phys, 53, '307-319' (1999)
  25. Rakesh Kapoor, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, J. George, and S. K. Sharma, “Thermal Lens measurement technique in end-pumped solid state lasers: Application to Diode-Pumped Microchip Lasers,” Pramana-J Phys 52, '623-629'(1999)
  26. Rakesh Kapoor and G. S. Agarwal, “Finite beam curvature related patterns in a saturable medium,” Optics Express 4, 161-166, Mar. 1 (1999), http://epubs.osa.org/oearchive/source/8500.htm
  27. Rakesh Kapoor, Mehdi Moghbel, and Putcha Venkateswarlu, “Energy Transfer Measurement and Determination of Phase Shift between Holographic Grating and Fringe Pattern in Photorefractive Materials,” Optics Letters, 18, '696' (1993)
  28. Rakesh Kapoor and G. D. Saksena,  “Transition probability of 358.48 nm transition in neutral uranium from line absorption method,” Phy.Rev A44, '784'(1991)
  29. Rakesh Kapoor and G.D.Saksena, “Relative Transition Probabilities of neutral Uranium transitions,” J.Opt.Soc.Am. B6, '1623'(1989)
  30. Rakesh Kapoor and G.D.Saksena, “Simple technique to measure relative transition probabilities: Application to UI transition,” Phys.Rev.Lett, 61, '1481' (1988)
  31. V. K. Mago, B. Lal, A. K. Ray, R. Kapoor, S. D. Sharma, and P. R. K. Rao , “Two color three-step Photo ionization of Uranium” J.Phys.B:At.Mol.Phys., 20,6021(1987)
  32. M. Singh, B. M. Suri, R. Kapoor, G. D. Saksena, and P. R. K. Rao, “Rotational Structure in the XeCl Laser Bands at 308 nm,” Spect.Lett., 19,249(1986)
  33. R. Kapoor, B. M. Suri, and G. D. Saksena, “Wavelength control for a pulsed dye laser using the optogalvanic effect,” J.Phys.E:Sci.Instrum., 18,930(1985)
  34. B. M. Suri, R. Kapoor, G. D. Saksena, and P. R. K. Rao, “Systematic trends in optogalvanic signal of some transitions in Uranium hollow cathode discharge,” Opt.Commun., 52,315(1985).
  35. B. M. Suri, R. Kapoor, G. D. Saksena, and P. R. K. Rao, “Relative Enhancement of optogalvanic signal of less abundant isotope in uranium hollow cathode,” Opt.Commun., 49,29(1984)

Book Chapters

  1. Rakesh Kapoor, "CCD Based Fiber-Optic Spectrometer Detection," in Biosensors and Biodetection –II A. Rasooly and K. E. Herold, eds., pp. 435-445, Humana Press (2009).

Conference Presentations

(Underlined names indicate my graduate students. Asterisks (*) indicate my undergraduate studntss, † indicates presenter)

  1. Chun Wei Wang†, Upender Manne, Vishnu B. Reddy, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Quantitative Estimation of IL-6 in Serum/Plasma Samples Using a Rapid and Cost-Effective Fiber-Optic dip-probe” BiOS, Photonics West, 23-28 January 2010, San Francisco, California, USA.
  2. Chun Wei Wang† and Rakesh Kapoor, “Highly specific detection of IL-8 protein using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor dip-probe” BiOS, Photonics West, 23-28 January 2010, San Francisco, California, USA.
  3. Chun Wei Wang† and Rakesh Kapoor, “Dissociation constant measurement using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor (CTFOB) dip-probes” BiOS, Photonics West, 23-28 January 2010, San Francisco, California, USA.
  4. Boris Simmonds†* , Chun Wei Wang, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Real-time association rate constant measurement using combination tapered fiber-optic biosensor (CTFOB) dip-probes” BiOS, Photonics West, 23-28 January 2010, San Francisco, California, USA.
  5. Vincent Nardone* and Rakesh Kapoor†, “Highly sensitive evanescent wave combination tapered fiber optic fluorosensor for protein detection” BiOS, Photonics West, 19-24 January 2008, San Jose, California, USA.
  6. Kailiang Sun and Rakesh Kapoor†, “Optimum design of an evanescent wave based fiber-optic sensor probe” BiOS, Photonics West, 19-24 January 2008, San Jose, California, USA
  7. Rani D. Venkata, Chun-Wei Wang, Kailiang Sun, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Enhancement of dynamic range of evanescent wave fiber-optic oxygen sensor” Frontiers in Optics 2007/Laser Science XXIII, September 16-20, 2007, San Jose, California, USA.
  8. B. R. Eaton, R. P. Camata†, H. Kim, R. Kapoor, and S. Ponnazhagan, “ Gas Phase Synthesis of Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles with Controlled Crystallographic Phase for Gene Transfection,” 2007 Annual Meeting of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), February 25 – March 1, 2007, Orlando, Florida
  9. H. Kim, R. P. Camata†, R. Kapoor, and S. Ponnazhagan, “Optically Tagged Calcium Phosphate-based Nanoparticles for Probing Gene Delivery Processes,” 2006 Spring Meeting of the Materials Research Society, April 17 – 21, 2006, San Francisco, California.
  10. H. Kim, R. P. Camata†, R. Kapoor, and S. Ponnazhagan, “Development of Nanoengineered Calcium Phosphate -Based Particulates For Gene Delivery,” Particles 2006 Conference: Medical/Biochemical Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, and Drug Delivery Applications of Particle Technology, May 13 – 16, 2006, Orlando, Florida.
  11. R. P. Camata†, H. Kim, R. Kapoor, and S. Ponnazhagan, “Aerosol Synthesis and Gene Delivery Properties of Calcium Phosphate Bioceramic Nanoparticles,” 7th International Aerosol Conference, September 10 – 16, 2006, St. Paul, Minnesota.
  12. E. J. Bergey†, X. Wang., L. J. Krebs, H. E. Pudavar, R. Kapoor, C. S. Friend, C. Liebow, and P. N. Prasad, “Multicolored two-photon fluorescent microscopy and localized two-photon fluorescent spectroscopy in living cells,” BiOS, Photonics West, January 2001, San Jose, California, USA.
  13. E. J. Bergey†, X. Wang, H. Pudavar, R. Kapoor, L. J. Kerbs, and P. N. Prasad, “Multicolored two-photon fluorescent microscopy and localized two-photon fluorescent spectroscopy in living cells,” Proceedings of SPIE Optoelectronics, Photonics and Imaging, Rochester, New York, USA, April, 2001
  14. D. K. Kohli†, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, Jogy George, S. K. Sharma, R.Kapoor, and T.P.S.Nathan, “Measurement of st product of Nd: KGW crystal by laser comparison method” pp112, Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Hyderabad, Dec. 1999
  15. P. K. Mukhopadhyay†, Jogy George, S.K.Sharma, and Rakesh.Kapoor, “Direct measurement of st product of Nd:GdVO4 crystal in monolithic laser Configuration,” pp118, Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Hyderabad, Dec. 1999
  16. Jogy George†, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, D.K.Kohli, S.K.Sharma, R.Kapoor, and T.P.S.Nathan., “Measurement of thermal lens in Nd: KGW and Nd:GdVO4 crystal,” pp106, Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Hyderabad, Dec. 1999
  17. Rakesh Kapoor†, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, and Jogy George., “An Alternate Approach to calculate the overlap efficiency,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, IIT, Kanpur, Dec. 1998
  18. Rakesh Kapoor†, Jogy George, and P. K. Mukhopadhyay, “An alternative approach to determine the spot size of a multi-mode laser beam,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, IIT, Kanpur, Dec. 1998
  19. Jogy George†, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, S. K. Sharma, and Rakesh Kapoor, “High Efficiency Nd: YVO4/KTP Green Laser pumped by Laser Diode,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, IIT, Kanpur, Dec. 1998
  20. Rakesh Kapoor†, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, J. George, and S. K. Sharma, “A New Method To Measure Thermal Lens In Microchip Lasers,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Ahmedabad, Dec. 1997
  21. P. K. Mukhopadhyay†, J. George, Sunil. K. Sharma, and Rakesh Kapoor, “A Comparison Between Nd:YVO4 and Nd:GdVO4 Microchip Laser,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Ahmedabad, Dec. 1997
  22. Jogy George, P.K.Mukhopadhyay, and Rakesh Kapoor†, “Intracavity Doubling of CW Diode-Pumped Nd:YVO4 Laser with KTP,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Ahmedabad, Dec. 1997
  23. P. K. Mukhopadhyay†, Jogy George, Sunil. K. Sharma, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Diode Laser Pumped Micro Nd:GdVO4 Laser,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Indore, Feb. 1997
  24. D. D. Bhawalkar, Rakesh Kapoor†, P. K. Mukhopadhyay, and Sunil K. Sharma, “Moonstone: A New polarising Material,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Indore, Feb. 1997
  25. Jogy George†, Ved Prakash, P.K. Mukhopadhyay, Sunil K. Sharma, and Rakesh Kapoor, “Wavelength Tuning of A Laser Diode Using Thermo Electric Cooler,”  Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Indore, Feb. 1997
  26. Jogy George†, Ved Prakash, and Rakesh Kapoor “Laser Diode Power Supply” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Indore, Feb. 1997
  27. Rakesh Kapoor† and D.D.Bhawalkar, “Variation of beam path geometry in a laser gyro as a function of mirror tilts and translations.,” Proceedings of National Laser Symposium, Dehradun, 1995
  28. Rakesh Kapoor, Mehdi Moghbel†, and Putcha Venkateswarlu., “Observation of non photorefractive grating in an electrically polled BaTiO3 crystal.,” OSA Annual/ILS'93 Meeting in Toronto, Canada, (Oct.93)
  29. Rakesh Kapoor, Mehdi Moghbel†, and Putcha Venkateswarlu., “Characterization of Photorefractive crystals By detecting the energy-transfer signal in two-beam coupling.,” OSA Annual/ILS'93 Meeting in Toronto, Canada, (Oct.93)
  30. Y. Ding†, Putcha Venkateswarlu, and R. Kapoor, “New Configuration for Mutual Phase Conjugation in BaTiO3,” OSA Annual/ILS '92 Meeting.
  31. R. Kapoor†, A. K. Ray, B. M. Suri, and V. K. Mago, “Two step optogalvanic studies using pulsed lasers.,” Proceedings of IV Quantum Electronics Symposium, p108, Cochine, 29th Dec,1986 - 1st Jan,1987
  32. V. K. Mago†, A. K. Ray,  R. Kapoor, A. Joshi, M. S. Bhatia, and B. M. Suri,” Two colour photoionisation of UI.,” Proceedings of IV Quantum Electronics Symposium, p 93, Cochine, 29th Dec,1986 - 1st Jan,1987