Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva

Invited Professor

Bio

Susana Silva is graduated in Applied Physics from the University of Porto, Portugal. She received the Ph.D. degree in Physics at the University of Porto, Portugal, on optical fiber sensors for refractive index and gas sensing. She is currently an R&D Researcher at the Center for Applied Photonics at INESC TEC. In the last few years, S. Silva has published more than 50 papers in international journals. S. Silva received the prize for best PhD Theses in Optics and Photonics of 2013. Her field of expertise is the fabrication of optical fiber sensors for monitoring of physical parameters. Her current research interests are optical sensors for biomedical applications and distributed fiber optic sensing for biodiversity applications.
Paper

Sputtering Deposition of TiO<sub>2</sub> Thin Film Coatings for Fiber Optic Sensors

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Daniela Silva). 2022. Photonics
Paper

A Standard-Based Internet of Things Platform and Data Flow Modeling for Smart Environmental Monitoring

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Filho, T). 2021. SENSORS
Paper

Acoustic Optical Fiber Sensor Based on Graphene Oxide Membrane

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Catarina Monteiro). 2021. Sensors
Paper

Application of a Fiber Optic Refractometric Sensor to Measure the Concentration of Paracetamol in Crystallization Experiments

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Soares, L). 2021. IEEE INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENT MAGAZINE
Other

Characterization of an hollow core PCF for endoscopy applications: A proof concept

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Marques J.). 2021. 2021 Telecoms Conference, ConfTELE 2021
Paper

Environmental Sensitivity of Fabry-Perot Microcavities Induced by Layered Graphene-Dielectric Hybrid Coatings

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Peixoto, R). 2021. PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED
Paper

Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Monitoring in Power Transformers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Catarina Monteiro). 2021. Sensors
Paper

Thermally Stimulated Desorption Optical Fiber-Based Interrogation System: An Analysis of Graphene Oxide Layers’ Stability

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Maria Raposo). 2021. Photonics
Paper

Curvature detection in a medical needle using a Fabry-Perot cavity as an intensity sensor

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Novais, S). 2020. MEASUREMENT
Paper

Discrimination of Benign and Malignant Lesions in Canine Mammary Tissue Samples Using Raman Spectroscopy: A Pilot Study

Paper

Femtosecond laser direct written off-axis fiber Bragg gratings for sensing applications

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Viveiros, D). 2020. OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
Paper

Tuning of Fiber Optic Surface Reflectivity through Graphene Oxide-Based Layer-by-Layer Film Coatings

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, Catarina S.). 2020. Photonics
Other

yy Optical Fiber Temperature Sensors and Their Biomedical Applications

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Roriz, P). 2020. SENSORS
Other

3D prototyping of a fiber Bragg grating vibration sensor for power transformers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, CS). 2019. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS
Paper

A Self-Referencing Intensity-Based Fabry-Perot Cavity for Curvature Measurement

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Novais, S). 2019. IEEE Sensors Letters
Paper

Bi-core optical fiber for sensing o temperature, strain and torsion

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Lobo Ribeiro, ABL). 2019. MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Paper

Cavity ring-down sensing techniques – A review

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, Susana). 2019.
Paper

Curvature Sensor Based on a Long-Period Grating in a Fiber Ring Resonator Interrogated by an OTDR

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Magalhães, Regina). 2019. Photonic Sensors
Paper

Detection of the Crystallization Process of Paracetamol with a Multi-Mode Optical Fiber in a Reflective Configuration

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Soares, Liliana). 2019. Sensors
Other

Fabry-Perot cavity for curvature measurement in a medical needle

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Novais, S). 2019. SEVENTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS (EWOFS 2019)
Other

FBG two-dimensional vibration sensor for power transformers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, CS). 2019. SEVENTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS (EWOFS 2019)
Other

FUNCTIONAL METAMATERIALS FOR OPTICAL SENSING OF HYDROGEN

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Guerreiro, A). 2019. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS
Other

Graphene oxide as a tunable platform for microsphere-based optical fiber sensors

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, CS). 2019. FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS
Paper

High sensitivity strain sensor based on twin hollow microspheres

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, CS). 2019. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
Other

Linear cavity ring Down device

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, Susana). 2019.
Other

Multiplexing optical fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers based on air-microcavities

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Perez Herrera, RA). 2019. SEVENTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS (EWOFS 2019)
Paper

Analysis of amplification in a fiber ring resonator with a fabry-perot cavity

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Magalhaes, R). 2018. MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
Paper

Ring-Down Technique Using Fiber-Based Linear Cavity for Remote Sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S). 2018. IEEE Sensors Letters
Book Chapter

A Brief Review of Fiber Cavity Ring-Down Technology

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Magalhães, Regina). 2017. Optical Fibers: Technology, Communications and Recent Advances
Other

Analysis of Signal Saturation in a Fiber Ring Resonator integrating an Intensity Sensor

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Magalhaes, R). 2017. 2017 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS (OFS)
Other

Embedded Fabry-Perot based Sensor Using Three-Dimensional Printing Technology

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, CS). 2017. 2017 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS (OFS)
Other

Fiber Bragg grating sensor based on cantilever structure embedded in polymer 3D printed material

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Lima, R). 2017. 2017 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS (OFS)
Book Chapter

Fiber optic sensing based on multimode interference

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, Susana). 2017. Advances in sensors: reviews 4
Paper

Hollow Microsphere Fabry-Perot Cavity for Sensing Applications

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, C). 2017. IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
Paper

Multimode interference-based fiber sensor in a cavity ring-down system for refractive index measurement

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S). 2017. OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
Other

Recent Advances in Fiber Cavity Ring-down Technology

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S). 2017. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHOTONICS, OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY (PHOTOPTICS)
Other

Refractive index sensing using a multimode interference-based fiber sensor in a cavity ring-down system

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S). 2017. 2017 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS (OFS)
Other

Strain sensor based on hollow microsphere Fabry-Perot cavity

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, CS). 2017. THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF OPTICS AND PHOTONICS
Paper

Cavity ring-down technique for remote sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2016. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Other

Cavity ring-down technique for remote sensing: A proof-of-concept for displacement measurement

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2016. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Fiber cavity ring down and gain amplification effect

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2016. Photonic Sensors
Paper

Fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer for curvature sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Monteiro, C.S.). 2016. Photonic Sensors
Paper

Fiber ring resonator using a cavity ring-down interrogation technique for curvature sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Magalhães, R.). 2016. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Paper

New advances in fiber cavity ring-down technology

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.O.). 2016. Optics and Laser Technology
Other

Acetone evaporation monitoring using a caterpillar-like microstructured fiber

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Gomes, AD). 2015. 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS
Paper

Ammonia sensing system based on wavelength modulation spectroscopy

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Viveiros, D.). 2015. Photonic Sensors
Paper

Chirped fiber bragg grating cavity ring-down for strain sensing using an OTDR

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2015. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Other

Curvature sensing using an added-signal in a fiber-optic cavity ringdown System

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.O.). 2015. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Other

Fiber optic sensing system for temperature and gas monitoring in coal waste pile combustion environments

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Viveiros, D.). 2015. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Fiber-Optic Cavity Ring Down Using an Added-Signal for Curvature Sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2015. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Paper

Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature based on clover microstructured fiber loop mirror

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Pérez-Herrera, R.A.). 2015. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
Other

A new cavity ring-down topology for remote sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Passos, D.J.). 2014. 2014 3rd Mediterranean Photonics Conference, MePhoCo 2014
Paper

Advanced fiber-optic acoustic sensors

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Teixeira, J.G.V.). 2014. Photonic Sensors
Paper

An all-fiber Fabry-Pérot interferometer for pressure sensing in different gaseous environments

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2014. Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
Other

Cavity ring-down with OTDR for remote sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Passos, D.J.). 2014. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Detection of evaporation process of acetone with a microstructured fiber in a reflective configuration

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, SO). 2014. OPTICAL ENGINEERING
Other

Fiber cavity ring-down for strain sensing using an OTDR

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2014. 2014 3rd Mediterranean Photonics Conference, MePhoCo 2014
Paper

Fiber cavity ring-down using an optical time-domain reflectometer

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Passos, D.J.). 2014. Photonic Sensors
Other

Multiparameter measurement using a double-Y-shaped suspended-core fiber in a fiber loop configuration

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.). 2014. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Optical Inclinometer Based on a Phase-Shifted Bragg Grating in a Taper Configuration

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Moura, J.P.). 2014. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Other

Post-processing fibers for sensing applications

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2014. Optical Sensors, 2014
Other

Refractive index measurement of liquids based on microstructured optical fibers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S). 2014. Photonics
Paper

H2 sensing based on a Pd-coated tapered-FBG fabricated by DUV femtosecond laser technique

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2013. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Paper

Next generation of Fabry-Perot sensors for high-temperature

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Ferreira, M.S.). 2013. Optical Fiber Technology
Other

Optical inclinometer based on phase-shifted Bragg grating in a taper configuration

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Moura, JPP). 2013. FIFTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS
Other

Pressure Sensor based on an all-fiber Fabry-Pérot interferometer for different gaseous environments

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2013. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Strain sensitivity enhancement in suspended core fiber tapers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with André, R.M.). 2013. Photonic Sensors
Paper

Strain-temperature discrimination using multimode interference in tapered fiber

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Andre, R.M.). 2013. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Paper

A reflective optical fiber refractometer based on multimode interference

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Paper

A review of palladium-based fiber-optic sensors for molecular hydrogen detection

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.). 2012. IEEE Sensors Journal
Paper

Curvature and temperature discrimination using multimode interference fiber optic structuresa proof of concept

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Journal of Lightwave Technology
Paper

Fiber optic-based refractive index sensing at INESC Porto

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Jorge, P.A.S.). 2012. Sensors (Switzerland)
Paper

Gas refractometry based on an all-fiber spatial optical filter

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Optics Letters
Other

Hydrogen pressure sensor based on a tapered-FBG written by DUV femtosecond laser technique

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2012
Paper

Interferometer based on a d-shape chaotic optical fiber for measurement of multiparameters

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Photonic Sensors
Other

Multimode interference as a tool for fiber sensing

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Santos, J.L.). 2012. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Other

Multimode interference in tapered single mode-multimode-single mode fiber structures for strain sensing applications

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with André, R.M.). 2012. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Multimode interference tapered fiber refractive index sensors

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Biazoli, C.R.). 2012. Applied Optics
Other

New spatial optical filters for gas refractometry

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Other

Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature based on clover microstructured fiber loop mirror

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Perez-Herrera, R.A.). 2012. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Other

Strain characterization of suspended-core fiber tapers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with André, R.M.). 2012. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Ultrahigh-sensitivity temperature fiber sensor based on multimode interference

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2012. Applied Optics
Other

A simple interrogation technique for refractive index measurement using multimode interference structure

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2011. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Fiber bragg grating structures with fused tapers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2011. Fiber and Integrated Optics
Paper

Light requirements in microalgal photobioreactors: An overview of biophotonic aspects

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Carvalho, A.P.). 2011. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Paper

Microcystin-LR detection in water by the Fabry-Pérot interferometer using an optical fibre coated with a sol-gel imprinted sensing membrane

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Queirós, R.B.). 2011. Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Other

Multimodal interference based on large-core air-clad photonic crystal fibres for simultaneous measurement of multiparameters

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2011. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Optical fiber refractometry based on multimode interference

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2011. Applied Optics
Other

Optical fibre hydrogen sensors based on palladium coatings

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Coelho, L.). 2011. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Optical refractometer based on large-core air-clad photonic crystal fibers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2011. Optics Letters
Paper

Simultaneous measurement of three parameters using an all-fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer based on suspended twin-core fibers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2011. Optical Engineering
Paper

Temperature and strain-independent curvature sensor based on a singlemode/multimode fiber optic structure

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2011. Measurement Science and Technology
Paper

A hybrid fabry-perot/Michelson interferometer sensor using a dual asymmetric core microstructured fiber

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2010. Measurement Science and Technology
Paper

All fiber MachZehnder interferometer based on suspended twin-core fiber

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2010. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Other

All fibre Mach-Zehnder interferometer based on suspended twin-core fibre for simultaneous measurement of three parameters

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2010. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Fibre Bragg grating sensors for monitoring the metal inert gas and friction stir welding processes

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Richter-Trummer, V.). 2010. Measurement Science and Technology
Other

Optical cavity fibre sensor for detection of Microcystin-LR in water

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Queirós, R.B.). 2010. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Other

Temperature- and strain-independent curvature sensor based on multimode interference

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.). 2010. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Other

Interferometric fibre-optic sensor for acetic acid measurement

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Jesus, C.). 2009. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Measurement of acetic acid using a fibre Bragg grating interferometer

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Jesus, C.). 2009. Measurement Science and Technology
Other

Welding monitoring using FBG sensors

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Richter-Trummer, V.). 2009. AES-ATEMA International Conference Series - Advances and Trends in Engineering Materials and their Applications
Paper

Fibre Bragg grating structure in a braid twisted configuration for sensing applications

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2008. Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics
Other

Fibre refractometer based on a Fabry-Pérot interferometer

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2008. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Paper

Interrogation of a fibre Fabry-Perot interferometer using a π-shifted Bragg grating

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2008. Measurement Science and Technology
Paper

Optical fiber refractometer based on a Fabry-Pérot interferometer

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2008. Optical Engineering
Paper

Simultaneous measurement of multiparameters using a Sagnac interferometer with polarization maintaining side-hole fiber

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2008. Applied Optics
Paper

Strain sensitivity control of fiber Bragg grating structures with fused tapers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Frazão, O.). 2007. Applied Optics
Paper

Discrimination of temperature, strain, and transverse load by using fiber bragg gratings in a twisted configuration

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2006. IEEE Sensors Journal
Other

Temperature-independent strain measurement using a fibre Bragg grating written in an array of fused tapers

Susana Ferreira de Oliveira Silva (with Silva, S.F.O.). 2006. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers