Research

Our main research themes are:

Novel fiber micro- and nanostructures for ultrasensitive sensors and photonic devices:

• Tapered fibre devices
• Microfiber interferometers
• Fiber microresonators
• Surface plasmon resonance devices

Sensor applications:

• Smart composite materials for aviation industry
• Force feedback in medical instruments for laparoscopic surgery
• Acoustic detection in gas/oil pipelines
• Electric current and voltage monitoring in power distribution networks
• Magnetic field measurements
• Breath rate detection for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning environments
• Phase change detection in phase change materials (PCMs) for energy storage
• Sensing of gases and volatile organic compounds for environmental monitoring, food quality control and medical diagnostics

Integration of optical and wireless networks:

• TBC;