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Dr. Ricardo Oliveira is a distinguished researcher with a Ph.D. in Physics Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal (September 2017), and a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Coimbra, Portugal (2010). Throughout his dynamic career, Dr. Oliveira has made significant contributions to 22 projects, showcasing his expertise in fiber optic technologies. In the last five years alone, he has participated in 14 projects, comprising 9 Nat., 3 Eur. and 2 Int., totaling an impressive €15.7M in funding. His work spans sensors, devices, telecommunications, and additive manufacturing. Currently, Dr. Oliveira holds the position of Junior Researcher at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro. He has recently (July 2025) secured a Principal Investigator (PI) €250k Nat. project (COMPETE2030-FEDER-00874200), related to multicore fiber applications in hand rehabilitation and telecom components. He was also PI (Dec 2024) of a €250k Nat. project (PTDC/EEI-TEL/1511/2020), dedicated to developing devices based on spirally twisted polymer fibers for sensors and communications. Also, he was the co-PI (local coordinator) of a €238k Nat. project (PTDC/EME-EME/4593/2021) working in freeform optical elements with optical 3D printing, which ended recently in Nov 2025. Dr. Oliveira has played essential roles in various Nat. and Int. projects, securing funding as: team member (HiPOF, AQUATICsens, MCTechs, sWAT, ELVIS, GRASPon, PTDC/101726/2008, GRASS-LIGHT, MAR2PROTECT, ALERT-PFAS, MULAN, MATCH, PIXEurope); co-PI (AM-OPTICAL, BioPlus, DiaPro); and as PI (SDM-TelSens, FOPE-ComSens, TwistedPOF, Multisource3DCombiner). Over the last five years, he has participated as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 1 project, Research Fellow in 2, Researcher in 5, co-PI in 3, and PI in 4 projects. In academia, Dr. Oliveira has been teaching Applied Optics and Electronics at the University of Aveiro since 2018. His research contributions are evidenced by 45 journal papers cited in SCI (33 Q1, including one invited, and 11 Q2), 29 of which were published in the last five years, and 51 papers in international conference proceedings, with five invited. Dr. Ricardo is the 1st author of 2 books, one in IOP Publishing (2025) related to additive manufacturing and another in Taylor & Francis (2019) related to fiber optics grating sensor technology . Also, he is 1st author in 2 book chapters (one Springer, one T&F). Dr. Oliveira's innovative work has been featured at national exhibitions such as TECHDAYS and Research Day. Dr. Oliveira actively participates in international conferences as a committee member and TPC member. His expertise is further recognized through peer review activities, where he has reviewed over 254 journal papers for high-impact journals (Nature, Optica, IEEE, Elsevier), earning awards for review quality. Furthermore, he has participated in project proposals evaluation process as an expert evaluator for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). He is Associate Editor for IET Optoelectronics Journal, and Guest Editor for Discover Sensors (Springer Nature), in a special issue "New Advances in Multicore Optical Fiber Sensors”. He served as chair of the XI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors (SEONs 2025). He is also a Journal Topic Editor for Sensors and an active member of Optica, EOS, Photonics21, and SPOF, contributing to global advancements in optical technologies. In terms of supervision, he has overseen 24 students and co-supervised 4, in addition to supervising 6 research fellows (1 junior investigator, 3 MSc, and 2 BSc). Currently, he supervises 7 students (2 Ph.D., 4 MSc, and 1 BSc) and 2 MSc research fellows. Dr. Oliveira has collaborated with 137 peers globally, promoting Int. knowledge exchange. With 1095 citations, 702 of which were earned in the last five years according to Google Scholar, Dr. Oliveira’s influence in the field is substantial and growing.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ricardo Oliveira
Date of birth
1986/11/07
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Oliveira, Ricardo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0512-CC92-CFD1
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7973-6891
Google Scholar ID
r31tSP8AAAAJ
Researcher Id
P-6788-2014

Email addresses

  • oliveiraricas@av.it.pt (Professional)
  • oliveiraricardo@ua.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Fax
  • 239829158 (Professional)
Telephone
  • 239410109 (Professional)

Addresses

  • IT - Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Optics
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Telecommunications
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Social Biomedical Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Engineering - Remote Sensing

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2013/02/01 - 2017/09/12
Concluded
 Physics Engineering (PhD) (Doutoramento)
Major in Fiber optics and applications
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
"Novel techniques and devices for optical communications and sensing technologies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2005/09/01 - 2010/07/21
Concluded
 Biomedical Engineering (MSc) (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Biomedical Instrumentation and Biomaterials
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Development of a platform for super resolution on scintigraphic images" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15 (17 thesis)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2022/05/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
2021/03/29 - 2022/04/29 Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2018/10/03 - 2021/03/28 Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2018/04/02 - 2018/10/02 Postdoc (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2017/02/13 - 2018/02/01 Researcher (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2015/10/19 - 2015/12/05 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Brazil
Universidade Estadual de Campinas Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Brazil
2015/10/02 - 2015/10/16 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil
2012/02/01 - 2013/01/31 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2010/07/01 - 2011/09/30 Research Trainee (Research) Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Departamento de Física da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2018/09/17 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2013/02/01 - 2017/01/31 PhD Student (SFRH/ BD/ 88472/2012) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2011/10/01 - 2012/01/31 Technical Project Manager Criavision, Lda, Portugal
Criavision, Lda, Portugal
2009/07/01 - 2009/08/31 Summer Intership Blueworks – Medical Expert Diagnosis, Portugal
Blueworks – Medical Expert Diagnosis, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/06/01 - Current Advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits Pilot Line for Europe
101213727
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
 Commission of the European Communities
Ongoing
2025 - Current SDM-TelSens: Space Division Multiplexing based Multicore Fiber Optic Grating Technology for Next Generation Optical Networks and Smart Upper Limb Rehabilitation Sensors
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00874200
Principal investigator
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025 - Current MATCH: Multicore fiber Applications and Technologies
HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01-101169370
Researcher
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium
 European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - Current ALERT-PFAS - Transnational strategy to detect and prevent PFAS pollution
S1/2.4/P0099
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 INTERREG IVC
Ongoing
2022/12/01 - Current MAR2PROTECT: Preventing groundwater contamination related to global and climate change, preventing groundwater contamination related to global change through a holistic approach on managed aquifer recharge
101082048
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2022/03/01 - Current TwistedPOF: Helically twisted polymer optical fibre gratings for high capacity short range communications and smart flexible wearable sensors
2021.01066.CEECIND
Principal investigator
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2025/09/30 AM-OPTICAL: Additive Manufacturing for the next generation of freeform optical components
PTDC/EME-EME/4593/2021
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/03/28 - 2024/12 FOPE-ComSens - Fibras Óticas Poliméricas Torcidas em Espiral para Comunicações a Curta Distância de Elevada Capacidade e para Vestuário Flexível e Inteligente
PTDC/EEI-TEL/1511/2020
Principal investigator
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/06/01 - 2023/12/31 BioPlus: Development of diamond-optic fiber biosensors for detection of IgE
X-0009-AV-20 BioPlus
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Instituto de Telecomunicações
Concluded
2022/12/01 - 2023/07/31 GRASPon: Hand Assesment and Rehabilitation Device
01-0246-FEDER-000044
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro de Inovação em Tecnologias e Cuidados de Saúde, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2021/05/01 - 2023/06/30 GRASS-LIGHT - Filamento para Relva Sintética Sustentável, Fotoluminescente e Retroiluminada
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047096
Researcher
SAFINA-SOCIEDADE INDUSTRIAL DE ALCATIFAS LDA , Portugal

Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2018/10/13 - 2022/03/31 AQUATICsens - wAter QUAlity assessment using Fibre OpTICs SENSors
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032057
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/05/15 - 2021/10/14 MCTechs - Multicore fibers technologies for high-capacity Optical Networks
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029282
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/02/01 - 2018/05/31 HiPOF: Paving the way for high capacity POF based communication systems
PTDC/EEI-TEL/7134/2014
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/07/01 - 2016/07/01 SWAT: Next generation Smart Water Grids
P01262
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Instituto de Telecomunicações
Concluded
2012/02/01 - 2014/07/01 POFcom - Bragg Gratings in Plastic Optical Fibre for communications and sensing applications
PTDC/EEA-TEL/122792/2010
Researcher
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/02/01 - 2013/11/01 ELVIS: Inspection Table for photovoltaic modules
AdI, Nº 21536
Research Fellow
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal

Emilio de Azevedo Campos, S.A., Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2010/07/01 - 2011/09/30 Development of a micro-probe for capillary laser doppler flowmeter in rat brain
PTDC/SAU-NEU/101726/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/11/26 - Current MULAN: Multiwavelength laser source based on hybrid photonic integration
MULAN
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/10/15 - 2024/10/14 CVD Diamond films with improved PROperties
FA8655-23-1-7245
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
 Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Ongoing
2022/05/06 - 2023/02/28 Multisource3DCombiner
2H076
Principal investigator
Megaray
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2015/03/31 Projecto Estratégico - LA 8 - 2013-2014
PEst-OE/EEI/LA0008/2013
Instituto de Telecomunicações Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Oliveira, Ricardo; Nuno Valente. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ricardo. Additive Manufacturing in Optics and Photonics: Fabrication and applications. United Kingdom: IOP publishing. 2025.
    Published • 10.1088/978-0-7503-6428-7
  2. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. Polymer Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings: Fabrication and Sensing Applications. Boca Raton, United States: Taylor and Francis Group (CRC Press). 2019.
    Published • 10.1201/9780367822705
Book chapter
  1. Preizal, João; Oliveira, Ricardo. "A new twist on microstructured polymer optical fibers". In Advances in Optics, edited by Yurish, Sergey Y., 1-28. Barcelona, Spain: IFSA Publishing, 2024.
    Published
  2. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Principles of Plastic Optical Fibers". In Plastic Optical Fiber Sensors - Theory and Applications, edited by Marcelo M. Werneck; Regina Célia S. B. Allil, 21-66. Boca Raton, United States: Taylor and Francis Group (CRC Press), 2019.
    Published • 10.1201/b22357
  3. Oliveira, Ricardo; Sequeira, Filipa; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Polymer Optical Fiber Sensors and Devices". In Handbook of Optical Fibers, edited by Peng, Gang-Ding, 1-41. Singapore: Springer, Singapore, 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-10-1477-2_1-2
Conference abstract
  1. Arezoo Sheykhian; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Towards finger tactile sensors through fibre Bragg gratings". Paper presented in Photoptics 2025, Porto, 2025.
    Published
  2. Sheykhian, Arezoo; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Fiber optic rehabilitation glove based on fiber Bragg grating pressure sensors". Paper presented in Research Summit 2025, Aveiro, 2025.
    Published • 10.48528/6spv-r402.
  3. J. C. Mendes; M. Silva; R. Dias; N. E. Santos; Oliveira, Ricardo; S. Astley; A. Evens; et al. "Fast and reliable photochemical modification of the surface of diamond films with a pulsed UV laser source". Paper presented in 34th International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials ICDCM2024, Dresden, 2024.
    Published
  4. Preizal, João; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Wrapping optical fibers in a helical shape and exploring its sensing opportunities through fiber Bragg grating and multimode interferometer". Paper presented in VI International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP2024, Aveiro, 2024.
    Published
  5. M. Silva; N. E. Santos; Oliveira, Ricardo; F. F. Figueira; M. Neto; F. Oliveira; J. Deuermeir; et al. "Fabrication at the speed of light: towards analyte-specific sensors made of diamond using UV laser as energy source". Paper presented in Compound Semiconductor Week (CSW), Lund, 2024.
    Published
  6. A. M. Almeida; A. M. Rocha; R. Oliveira. "Numerical analysis of the impact of printing angle on the performance of 3D-printed optical components". Paper presented in VI International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics, AOP2024, Aveiro, 2024.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Pitruzzella, Rosalba; Sequeira, Filipa; Cutaia, Alessandra; Marzano, Chiara; Arcadio, Francesco; Cardoso Novo, Catarina ; Oliveira, Ricardo; et al. "Selective Sensors Based on Optical Fibers in a Reflection Scheme Combined with MIP-Microbeads". Paper presented in XXIV Annual Conference on Sensors and Microsystems, Catania, 2026.
    Accepted
  2. Travoletta, Inês; Oliveira, Ricardo; Sequeira, Filipa; Novo, Catarina Cardoso; Zeni, Luigi; Alberti, Giancarla; Nogueira, Rogério; Cennamo, Nunzio. "A Fabry-Pérot Interferometer Realized on Optical Fiber Tips via Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for Albendazole Detection at a Nanomolar Level". Paper presented in XXIV Annual Conference on Sensors and Microsystems, Catania, 2026.
    Accepted
  3. Chen, Zhengwei; Kyatam, Shusmitha; Wang, Keyu; Opend, Noah; Neto, Miguel A.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Li, Jie; Wei, Tiwei; Mendes, Joana C.. "Inter-die microbump hybrid bonding using Cu/diamond for 3D heterogeneous integration". Paper presented in 35th International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, Glasgow, 2025.
    Published
  4. João Pedro Reis Preizal; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Double-helix shaped optical fibers as a route for high torsion sensing". Paper presented in 29th International Conference On Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto, 2025.
    Published
  5. João Pedro Reis Preizal; Miguel Cosme; Marizane Pota; Paulo Caldas; Francisco M. Araújo; Oliveira, Ricardo; Rogerio N. Nogueira; Gaspar M. Rego. "Normalized temperature sensitivity of fiber Bragg gratings inscribed under different conditions". Paper presented in 29th International Conference On Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto, 2025.
    Published
  6. Rosalba Pitruzzellaa; Filipa Sequeira; Chiara Marzanoa; Francesco Arcadio; Catarina Cardoso Novo; Luigi Zeni; Oliveira, Ricardo; et al. "A reflection scheme for Optical-Chemical Sensors via Light-Diffusing Fibers and Molecularly Imprinted Polymers". Paper presented in 29th International Conference On Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto, 2025.
    Published
  7. Chen, Zhengwei; Kyatam, Shusmitha; Wang, Keyu; Opondo, Noah; Neto, Miguel A.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Li, Jie; Mendes, Joana Catarina; Wei, Tiwei. "Inter-Die Hybrid Cu/Diamond Microbump Bonding for 3D Heterogenous Integration". Paper presented in Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), Dallas, 2025.
    Published • 10.1109/ectc51687.2025.00066
  8. Hossam Selmy; Gil Fernandes; Rogérion Nogueira; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Transmission of 10 Gbps NRZ stream over 200 m GI-POF at wavelength of 1310 nm". Paper presented in Asia Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), Beijing, 2024.
    Published
  9. Preizal, João; F. Valente, Nuno; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogerio; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Torsion and strain sensing through a helically twisted microstructured polymer optical fiber". Paper presented in International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Glasgow, 2024.
    Published
  10. Reis, Diego; Ana Branco; Ana Almeida; Joana Vieira; Marco Leite; Oliveira, Ricardo; Ana Rocha; Carlos M. S. Vicente. "Fabrication and characterization of Alvarez freeform lens produced by additive manufacturing". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Engineering Manufacture 2024, Aveiro, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-68815-7
  11. F. Valente, Nuno; Preizal, João; Figueira, Flávio; Bilro, Lúcia; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Corrugated long-period grating for strain, displacement and temperature sensor applications". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, Strasbourg, 2024.
    Published
  12. Sousa, Liliana M.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Rocha, Ana M.. "Pressure-Induced Long-Period Gratings in Multi-Core Fibers". Paper presented in 23th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Bucharest, 2023.
    Published • 10.1109/icton59386.2023.10207234
  13. João Preizal; Bilro, Lucia; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Adding twist to polymer optical fibers". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Optics, Funchal, Madeira, 2023.
    Published
  14. Sousa, Liliana M.; Fernandes, Gil M.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Rocha, Ana M.. "Impact of strain on a long-period grating based coupling device". Paper presented in Frontiers in Optics 2022, New York, 2022.
    Published • 10.1364/fio.2022.jtu4a.81
  15. Amaral, H.; Bilro, L.; Oliveira, Ricardo. "In-series Fiber Bragg grating and Fabry-Pérot cavity based on adhesive based membrane on capillarity tube, for temperature compensated pressure applications". Paper presented in Iberic Meeting of Optics Students (IMOS) 2022, Aveiro, 2022.
    Published
  16. João Preizal; Bilro, Lúcia; Oliveira, Ricardo. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ricardo. "Low-cost interrogation system for dynamic sensor applications using a resin based fiber Fabry Perot filter". Paper presented in EOS Annual Meeting (EOSAM 2021), Rome, 2021.
    Published • 10.1051/epjconf/202125512008
  17. Valente, Nuno; Bilro, Lúcia; Oliveira, Ricardo. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ricardo. "3D printing of long period gratings for curvature applications". Paper presented in EOS Annual Meeting (EOSAM 2021), Rome, 2021.
    Published • 10.1051/epjconf/202125512001
  18. Nogueira, Rogerio; Bilro, Lúcia; Sequeira, Filipa; Oliveira, Ricardo; Duarte, Daniel. "Liquid quality assessment with optical fibre sensors". Paper presented in International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, Yokohama, 2019.
    Published
  19. Nogueira, Rogério N.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Rocha, Ana. "Optimization of polymeric fiber sensors for enhanced sensitivity". Paper presented in 21st Photonics North Conference, Quebec, 2019.
    Published
  20. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Strain and temperature detection through PFBG and resin based FP cavities". Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Lausanne, 2018.
    Published • 10.1364/ofs.2018.wf78
  21. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Towards high sensitivity FBG strain sensor through the combination of silica and polymer fibers". Paper presented in 27th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers (POF 2018), Seatle, Washington, 2018.
    Published
  22. Nogueira, R. N.; Bilro, L.; Sequeira, Filipa; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Plastic optical fibers and applications to sensors". Paper presented in International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC), Houston, Texas, 2018.
    Published • 10.1109/I2MTC42655.2018
  23. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Fabrication of Bragg gratings in polymer optical fibers using 248 nm UV radiation". Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, Aveiro, 2017.
    Published • 978-989-97345-2-4
  24. Almeida, T.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Rocha, A. M.; Bilro, L; Nogueira, R.. "WDM Transmission over Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber". Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, Aveiro, 2017.
    Published • 978-989-97345-2-4
  25. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Simultaneous measurement of temperature and humidity using PFBG and Fabry-Perot cavity". Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, Aveiro, 2017.
    Published • 978-989-97345-2-4_
  26. Oliveira, Ricardo; Marques, Thiago H R ; Bilro, Lúcia; Cordeiro, Cristiano M B ; Nogueira, Rogério N.. "Strain, temperature and humidity sensing with multimode interference in POF". Paper presented in 25th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers, Aston, 2016.
    Published
  27. Oliveira, Ricardo; Osório, Jonas H.; Aristilde, Stenio; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Cordeiro, Cristiano M.. "In-series fiber Bragg gratings and multimode interferometers for sensing applications". Paper presented in Latin America Optics and Photonics Conference, Medellin, 2016.
    Published • 10.1364/laop.2016.lw2c.2
  28. Bacher, Christoph; Oliveira, Ricardo; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Romano, Valerio; Ryser, Manuel. "Yellow light generation by frequency doubling of a fiber oscillator". Paper presented in SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, 2016.
    Published • 10.1117/12.2230681
  29. Almeida, Telmo; Shahpari, Ali; Rocha, Ana; Oliveira, Ricardo; Guiomar, Fernando; Pinto, Armando; Teixeira, António; André, Paulo; Nogueira, Rogério. "Experimental Demonstration of Selective Core Coupling in Multicore Fibers of a 200 Gb/s DP-16QAM Signal". Paper presented in Optical Fiber Communication Conference, California, 2016.
    Published • 10.1364/ofc.2016.tu3i.4
  30. Osório, Jonas H.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Mosquera, L.; Franco, Marcos A. R.; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Cordeiro, Cristiano M. B.. "Surface-core fiber gratings". Paper presented in 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Curritiba, 2015.
    Published • 10.1117/12.2194299
  31. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid; Nogueira, Rogério. "Fast inscription of Bragg grating arrays in undoped PMMA mPOF". Paper presented in 24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Curritiba, 2015.
    Published • 10.1117/12.2192349
  32. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid; Nogueira, Rogerio. "Fabrication and characterization of polymer fiber Bragg gratings inscribed with KrF UV laser". Paper presented in The 24th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, Nuremberg, 2015.
    Published
  33. Heiadarialamdarloo, Jamshid; Oliveira, Ricardo; Nogueira, Rogério; Teixeira, António. "Viability of the Graded Index Plastic Optical Fibers in Home Access Networks". Paper presented in 10th Conference on Telecommunications - Conftele 2015, Aveiro, 2015.
    Published
  34. Almeida, T.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Nogueira, R.; Rocha, A. M.; André, Paulo. "Long Period Gratings in Multicore Fibers". Paper presented in 10th Conference on Telecommunications (Conftele 2015), Aveiro, 2015.
    Published
  35. Nogueira, Rogerio; Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lucia; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid. "Recent advances in fiber Bragg gratings written in polymer optical fibers". Paper presented in 17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Budapest, 2015.
    Published • 10.1109/icton.2015.7193708
  36. Oliveira, Ricardo; Marques, C. A. F.; Bilro, L.; Nogueira, R. N.. "Production and characterization of Bragg gratings in polymer optical fibers for sensors and optical communications". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, 2014.
    Published • 10.1117/12.2058861
  37. Ferreira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Marques, Carlos; Oliveira, Ricardo; Nogueira, Rogério. "Refractive index and viscosity: dual sensing with plastic fibre gratings". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, Santander, 2014.
    Published • 10.1117/12.2058833
  38. Nogueira, Rogerio; Bilro, Lucia; Marques, Carlos; Oliveira, Ricardo; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid. "Optical filtering in plastic optical fibers". Paper presented in 15th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Cartagena, 2013.
    Published • 10.1109/icton.2013.6603054
  39. Nogueira, Rogério; Bilro, Lúcia; Marques, Carlos; Oliveira, Ricardo; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid. "Bragg Gratings in Plastic Optical Fibre for Communications and Sensing Applications". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibers (POF2013), Búzios, 2013.
    Published
  40. Figueiras, Edite; Campos, Rita; Semedo, S.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Requicha Ferreira, L. F.; Humeau-Heurtier, A.. "A New Laser Doppler Flowmeter Prototype For Microcirculation Skin Depth Monitoring - In Vitro Validation and In Vivo Preliminar Results". Paper presented in International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices, Vilamoura, 2012.
    Published • DOI: 10.5220/0003765401540159
  41. Figueiras, Edite; Humeau-Heurtier, Anne; Campos, Rita; Oliveira, Ricardo; Ferreira, Requicha; de Mul, Fritz. "Laser Doppler flowmeters prototypes: Monte Carlo simulations validation paired with measurements". Paper presented in International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies, 2012.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-38256-7_9
  42. Figueiras, Edite; Campos, Rita; Oliveira, Ricardo; Requicha Ferreira, L. F.; de Mul, Fritz; Humeau-Heurtier, A.. "Laser doppler flowmeters prototypes validation using monte carlo simulations". Paper presented in International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms, Faro, 2012.
    Published • 10.5220/0003709100240033
  43. Oliveira, Ricardo; Semedo, Sonia; Figueiras, Edite; Ferreira, Luis F. Requicha; Humeau, Anne. "Laser Doppler flowmeters for microcirculation measurements". Paper presented in 1st Portuguese Biomedical Engineering Meeting, Lisbon, 2011.
    Published • 10.1109/enbeng.2011.6026037
  44. Oliveira, Ricardo; Caramelo, F.J.; Ferreira, N.C.. "Improving the resolution of scintigraphic images with super-resolution". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Technology and Medical Sciences - TMSi 2010, Porto, 2010.
    Published • 10.1201/B11330-70
Conference poster
  1. Renzullo, Luca Pasquale; Vallifuoco, Raffaele; Minardo, Aldo; Zeni, Luigi; Arcadio, Francesco; Sequeira, Filipa; Novo, Catarina Cardoso; et al. "Selective Sensors Based on Sensing Lenses on Optical Fiber Tips via Molecularly Imprinted Polymers". Paper presented in XXIV Annual Conference on Sensors and Microsystems, 2026.
  2. "WDM Transmission over Graded-Index Plastic Optical Fiber". 2017.
  3. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, L.; Marques, C.; Nogueira, R.N.. "Effects of strain on the sensitivity to temperature in a doped polymer optical fiber Bragg grating". Paper presented in RIAO/OPTILAS 2013, 2013.
Journal article
  1. João Preizal; Ricardo Oliveira. "Multiparameter sensing by permanent macrobending deformation". Optics and Lasers in Engineering 200 109593 (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2025.109593.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2025.109593
  2. Miguel Cosme; Marizane Pota; João Preizal; Paulo Caldas; Ricardo Oliveira; Rogério Nogueira; Francisco M. Araújo; José L. Cruz; Gaspar M. Rego. "Accurate Determination of the Temperature Sensitivity of UV-Induced Fiber Bragg Gratings". Sensors 26 2 (2026): https://doi.org/10.3390/s26020435.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/s26020435
  3. Rosalba Pitruzzella; Filipa Sequeira; Alessandra Cutaia; Chiara Marzano; Francesco Arcadio; Catarina Cardoso Novo; Ricardo Oliveira; et al. "High sensitive optical-chemical sensors based on optical fibers in a reflection scheme combined with C-shaped waveguides of MIP-microbeads". Talanta (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128647.
    10.1016/j.talanta.2025.128647
  4. Luca Pasquale Renzullo; Raffaele Vallifuoco; Aldo Minardo; Luigi Zeni; Francesco Arcadio; Filipa Sequeira; Catarina Cardoso Novo; et al. "MIP-Based Sensitive Lens on Silica Optical Fibers for Selective Detection of Analytes". IEEE Sensors Journal 25 24 (2025): 43889-43899. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3625304.
    Open access • Published • 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3625304
  5. Ines Tavoletta; Francesco Arcadio; Luigi Zeni; Ricardo Oliveira; Rogério Nunes Nogueira; Giancarla Alberti; Nunzio Cennamo. "MCPA Optical Fiber Sensors via Molecularly Imprinted Polymers Combined with Intensity-Based and Plasmonic Platforms". Polymers 17 22 (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17223048.
    Published • 10.3390/polym17223048
  6. Ines Tavoletta; Ricardo Oliveira; Filipa Sequeira; Catarina Cardoso Novo; Luigi Zeni; Giancarla Alberti; Nunzio Cennamo; Rogerio Nunes Nogueira. "Albendazole Detection at a Nanomolar Level Through a Fabry–Pérot Interferometer Realized via Molecularly Imprinted Polymers". Sensors 25 20 (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/s25206456.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/s25206456
  7. Chiara Marzano; Rosalba Pitruzzella; Francesco Arcadio; Filipa Sequeira; Luca Pasquale Renzullo; Alessandra Cutaia; Catarina Cardoso Novo; et al. "An Extrinsic Optical Fiber Sensor Probe with Micrometer Size via a C-Shaped Waveguide with a Core of MIP". Sensors 25 10 (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/s25103250.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/s25103250
  8. Rosalba Pitruzzella; Chiara Marzano; Francesco Arcadio; Filipa Sequeira; Alessandra Cutaia; Catarina Cardoso Novo; Ricardo Oliveira; et al. "Silica Optical Fibers Connected via a Micro MIP-Core Waveguide to Build Optical-Chemical Sensors". Chemosensors 13 4 (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors13040139.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/chemosensors13040139
  9. Maria Eduarda T. Marinho; Lúcia Bilro; Ricardo Oliveira. "Embedded Optical Fiber Bragg Grating in 3D-Printed Membranes for Monitoring Finger Flexion Movement". IEEE Sensors Journal (2025): 6336-6345. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2024.3520702.
    Open access • Published • 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3520702
  10. Cláudio Costa Ramos; João Pedro Reis Preizal; Xuehao Hu; Christophe Caucheteur; Getinet Woyessa; Ole Bang; A. M. Rocha; Ricardo Oliveira. Corresponding author: Ricardo Oliveira. "High resolution liquid level sensor based on Archimedes’ law of buoyancy using polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings". Measurement 252 (2025): 117368-117368. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/34673.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.measurement.2025.117368
  11. Hossam A. I. Selmy; Gil M. Fernandes; Rogério Nogueira; Ricardo Oliveira. "Transmission of 96 Gbps Over 50-m GI-POF Using 6 CWDM Channels in S, C, and L Optical Bands". IEEE Access 13 (2025): 82995-83003. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3567849.
    Open access • Published • 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3567849
  12. Arezoo Sheykhian; Ana M. Rocha; Ricardo Oliveira. "Helical Long-Period Grating Through a Commercial CO2 Laser Fiber Processing Machine for Torsion Sensor Applications". IEEE Sensors Journal 24 21 (2024): 34481-34486. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2024.3454351.
    Published • 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3454351
  13. Hossam Selmy; Gil Fernandes; Rogério Nogueira; Ricardo Oliveira. "GI-POF Transmission at Different Bit Rates, Fiber Lengths and Wavelengths: 1310 and 1550 nm". IEEE Photonics Journal 16 5 (2024): 7202006. https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2024.3454072.
    Open access • Published • 10.1109/JPHOT.2024.3454072
  14. Mariana Silva; Nádia E. Santos; Mariana de Sousa Pinto; Samuel Guieu; Ricardo Oliveira; Flávio Figueira; Filipe Alexandre Almeida Paz; et al. "Photochemical modification of a diamond surface using a pulsed UV laser as the energy source". Diamond and Related Materials 147 147 (2024): 111314-111314. http://www.it.pt/Publications/PaperJournal/34274.
    Published • 10.1016/j.diamond.2024.111314
  15. Filipa Sequeira; Silvia Reis; Ricardo Oliveira; Maria Teresa S. R. Gomes; Alisa Rudnitskaya; Lucia Bilro. "Glyphosate Detection Through Piezoelectric and Fiber Optic Sensors Based on Molecular Imprinted Polymers". IEEE Sensors Journal 24 13 (2024): 20331-20342. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2024.3395892.
    10.1109/JSEN.2024.3395892
  16. Sousa, Liliana M.; Fernandes, Marco A.; Fernandes, Gil M.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Monteiro, Paulo P.; Guiomar, Fernando P.; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Rocha, Ana M.. "Experimental investigation of a long-period grating based coupler for high-capacity transmission systems". Optics Continuum 3 2 (2024): 219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/optcon.510906.
    Published • 10.1364/optcon.510906
  17. Valente, Nuno F.; Figueira, Flávio; Bilro, Lúcia; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Strain, Displacement, and Temperature Opportunities of a Periodically Etched Optical Fiber". IEEE Sensors Journal 24 3 (2024): 2871-2879. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jsen.2023.3344285.
    Published • 10.1109/jsen.2023.3344285
  18. Preizal, João; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério; Oliveira, Ricardo. "Helically Twisted Microstructured Polymer Optical Fiber and Its Application as a Torsion and Strain Sensor". Journal of Lightwave Technology 42 2 (2024): 929-935. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jlt.2023.3318174.
    Open access • Published • 10.1109/jlt.2023.3318174
  19. Kyatam, Shusmitha; Oliveira, Ricardo; Rocha, Ana M.; Mukherjee, Debarati; Neto, Miguel A.; Oliveira, Filipe J.; Khan, Muhammad A.; Correia, Maria R. P.; Mendes, Joana C.. "Diamond coated fiber optic interferometric sensors: fabrication and application". Optical Materials Express 13 11 (2023): 3051. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ome.500100.
    Open access • Published • 10.1364/ome.500100
  20. Valente, Nuno F.; Bilro, Lúcia; Oliveira, Ricardo. Corresponding author: Valente, Nuno F.. "Hydrostatic pressure sensor based on polymer optical fiber multimode interferometer". IEEE Sensors Journal (2023): https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10120719.
    Published • 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3272172
  21. Francesco Arcadio; Oliveira, Ricardo; Domenico Del Prete; Aldo Minardo; Luigi Zeni; Lúcia Bilro; Nunzio Cennamo; Rogério Nunes Nogueira. "A novel microchannel-in-a-fiber plasmonic sensor". IEEE Sensors Journal (2023): https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2023.3268002.
    Published • 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3268002
  22. Ricardo Oliveira; Rogério Nogueira; Lúcia Bilro. "Do-it-yourself three-dimensional large core multimode fiber splitters through a consumer-grade 3D printer". Optical Materials Express 12 2 (2022): 593-605. https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.449425.
    Open access • Published • 10.1364/OME.449425
  23. Ricardo Oliveira; Marta Cardoso; Ana M. Rocha. "Two-dimensional vector bending sensor based on Fabry-Pérot cavities in a multicore fiber". Optics Express 30 2 (2022): 2230-2246. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.445396.
    Open access • Published • 10.1364/OE.445396
  24. Ricardo Ferreira; Tiago Paixao; Guilherme Lopes; M. Fatima Domingues; Ricardo Oliveira; Paulo Antunes. "Vernier Effect-Based Optical Fiber Sensor for Humidity and Temperature Monitoring". IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 33 19 (2021): 1061-1064. https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2021.3102672.
    Published • 10.1109/LPT.2021.3102672
  25. Agnese Coscetta; Ester Catalano; Enis Cerri; Ricardo Oliveira; Lucia Bilro; Luigi Zeni; Nunzio Cennamo; Aldo Minardo. "Distributed Static and Dynamic Strain Measurements in Polymer Optical Fibers by Rayleigh Scattering". Sensors 21 15 (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/s21155049.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/s21155049
  26. Ricardo Oliveira; Rogério Nogueira; Lúcia Bilro. "3D printed long period gratings and their applications as high sensitivity shear-strain and torsion sensors". Optics Express 29 12 (2021): 17795-17814. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.427387.
    Open access • Published • 10.1364/OE.427387
  27. Oliveira, Ricardo; Sousa, Liliana M.; Rocha, Ana M.; Nogueira, Rogério; Bilro, Lúcia. "UV Inscription and Pressure Induced Long-Period Gratings through 3D Printed Amplitude Masks". Sensors 21 6 (2021): 1977. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21061977.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/s21061977
  28. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Marques, Thiago H.R.; Cordeiro, Cristiano M.B.; Nogueira, Rogério. "Simultaneous detection of humidity and temperature through an adhesive based Fabry-Pérot cavity combined with polymer fiber Bragg grating". Optics and Lasers in Engineering 114 (2019): 37-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2018.10.007.
    Published • 10.1016/j.optlaseng.2018.10.007
  29. Oliveira, Ricardo Figueiredo; Bilro, Lucia; Nogueira, Rogerio; Rocha, Ana Maria Maria. "Adhesive based Fabry-Pérot hydrostatic pressure sensor with improved and controlled sensitivity". Journal of Lightwave Technology (2019): 1-1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jlt.2019.2894949.
    Published • 10.1109/jlt.2019.2894949
  30. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lucia; Marques, Thiago H. R.; Cordeiro, Cristiano M. B.; Nogueira, Rogerio. "Strain Sensitivity Enhancement of a Sensing Head Based on ZEONEX Polymer FBG in Series With Silica Fiber". Journal of Lightwave Technology 36 22 (2018): 5106-5112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jlt.2018.2870054.
    Published • 10.1109/jlt.2018.2870054
  31. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Fabry-Pérot cavities based on photopolymerizable resins for sensing applications". Optical Materials Express 8 8 (2018): 2208-2221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ome.8.002208.
    Open access • Published • 10.1364/ome.8.002208
  32. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Strain Sensitivity Control of an In-Series Silica and Polymer FBG". Sensors 18 6 (2018): 1884. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s18061884.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/s18061884
  33. Osório, Jonas H.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Aristilde, Stenio; Chesini, Giancarlo; Franco, Marcos A.R.; Nogueira, Rogério N.; Cordeiro, Cristiano M.B.. "Bragg gratings in surface-core fibers: Refractive index and directional curvature sensing". Optical Fiber Technology 34 (2017): 86-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yofte.2017.01.007.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.yofte.2017.01.007
  34. Oliveira, Ricardo; Marques, Thiago H. R.; Bilro, Lucia; Nogueira, Rogerio; Cordeiro, Cristiano M. B.. "Multiparameter POF Sensing Based on Multimode Interference and Fiber Bragg Grating". Journal of Lightwave Technology 35 1 (2017): 3-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/jlt.2016.2626793.
    Published • 10.1109/jlt.2016.2626793
  35. Almeida, Telmo; Oliveira, Ricardo; André, Paulo; Rocha, Ana; Facão, Margarida; Nogueira, Rogério. "Automated technique to inscribe reproducible long-period gratings using a CO2 laser splicer". Optics Letters 42 10 (2017): 1994-1997. https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.42.001994.
    Published • 10.1364/OL.42.001994
  36. Oliveira, Ricardo; Aristilde, Stenio; Osório, Jonas H; Franco, Marcos A R; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério N; Cordeiro, Cristiano M B. "Intensity liquid level sensor based on multimode interference and fiber Bragg grating". Measurement Science and Technology 27 12 (2016): 125104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/27/12/125104.
    Published • 10.1088/0957-0233/27/12/125104
  37. Novais, Susana; Nascimento, Micael; Grande, Lorenzo; Domingues, Maria; Antunes, Paulo; Alberto, Nélia; Leitão, Cátia; et al. "Internal and External Temperature Monitoring of a Li-Ion Battery with Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors". Sensors 16 9 (2016): 1394. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s16091394.
    Published • 10.3390/s16091394
  38. Oliveira, Ricardo; Osório, Jonas H; Aristilde, Stenio; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogerio N; Cordeiro, Cristiano M B. "Simultaneous measurement of strain, temperature and refractive index based on multimode interference, fiber tapering and fiber Bragg gratings". Measurement Science and Technology 27 7 (2016): 075107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-0233/27/7/075107.
    Published • 10.1088/0957-0233/27/7/075107
  39. Nogueira, Rogério; Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Heidarialamdarloo, Jamshid. "[INVITED] New advances in polymer fiber Bragg gratings". Optics & Laser Technology 78 (2016): 104-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.08.010.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.optlastec.2015.08.010
  40. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lucia; Marques, Thiago H. R.; Napierala, Marek; Tenderenda, Tadeusz; Mergo, Pawel; Nasilowski, Tomasz; Cordeiro, Cristiano M. B.; Nogueira, Rogerio. "Bragg Gratings Inscription in Highly Birefringent Microstructured POFs". IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 28 6 (2016): 621-624. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/lpt.2015.2503241.
    Published • 10.1109/lpt.2015.2503241
  41. Heiadarialamdarloo, Jamshid; MI, Carvalho; Oliviera, Ricardo; Rogério N. Nogueira; Antonio L. Teixeira. "Highly Nonlinear, Dispersion Flattened Equiangular Spiral Photonic Crystal Fiber in Telecommunications Window". Journal of Lasers, Optics & Photonics 3 1 (2016): 1000131. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2469-410x.1000131.
    Open access • Published • 10.4172/2469-410x.1000131
  42. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Smooth end face termination of microstructured, graded-index, and step-index polymer optical fibers". Applied Optics 54 18 (2015): 5629-5633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ao.54.005629.
    Published • 10.1364/ao.54.005629
  43. Oliveira, Ricardo; Bilro, Lúcia; Nogueira, Rogério. "Bragg gratings in a few mode microstructured polymer optical fiber in less than 30 seconds". Optics Express 23 8 (2015): 10181-10187. http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/oe.23.010181.
    Open access • Published • 10.1364/oe.23.010181
  44. Figueiras, Edite; Oliveira, Ricardo; Lourenço, Cátia F.; Campos, Rita; Humeau-Heurtier, Anne; Barbosa, Rui M.; Laranjinha, João; Requicha Ferreira, Luis F.; de Mul, Frits F. M.. "Self-mixing microprobe for monitoring microvascular perfusion in rat brain". Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 51 1-2 (2012): 103-112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-012-0973-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s11517-012-0973-x
  45. Figueiras, E.; Campos, R.; Semedo, S.; Oliveira, R.; Requicha Ferreira, L. F.; Humeau-Heurtier, A.. "A new laser Doppler flowmeter prototype for depth dependent monitoring of skin microcirculation". Review of Scientific Instruments 83 3 (2012): 034302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3694571.
    Published • 10.1063/1.3694571
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Oliveira, Ricardo. "Novel techniques and devices for optical communications and sensing technologies". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/23653.
  2. Oliveira, Ricardo. "Development of a platform for super resolution on scintigraphic images. (Construção de uma plataforma de movimentos para aplicação de super-resolução a imagens de gamagrafia)". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/13794.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Oliveira, Ricardo. 2012. "Method and Self-Mixing Microprobe for Measuring the Blood Flow in Living Tissue".
    Withdrawn
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/16 Optical Sensors Tech MeetUP
Inovaria (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018/05/17 Plastic optical fibers and applications to sensors International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC)
IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Society (Houston, Texas, United States)
2017/09/15 Fabrication of Bragg gratings in polymer optical fibers using 248 nm UV radiation 26th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres
Instituto de Telecomunicações (Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/09/12 Novel techniques and devices for optical communications and sensing technologies PhD Thesis Defense
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2015/07/05 Recent advances in fiber Bragg gratings written in polymer optical fibers 17th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON)
IEEE (Budapest, Hungary)
2011/02 Laser Doppler flowmeters for microcirculation measurements 1st Portuguese Biomedical Engineering Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2010/10 Improving the resolution of scintigraphic images with super-resolution Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Technology and Medical Sciences - TMSi 2010
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role		 Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/10/01 - Current 3D printed structure for plug-and-play alignment
Co-supervisor of Daniel Aragão Martins
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2025/10/01 - Current Wearable fiber optic sensors
Supervisor of Luísa Marques Vieira
 Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2025/09/15 - Current Bridging multicore to single-core optical fibres through two-photon polymerisation 3D printing
Supervisor of João Afonço Lopes
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2025/09/15 - Current Two-Photon Direct laser writing of optical components at the tip of optical fibers for sensing applications
Supervisor of Catarina Custódio
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2025/09/15 - Current Development of optical sensors for contaminant detection
Co-supervisor of Gonçalo Teixeira Alves
 Physics Engineering (Master)
2023/11/03 - Current Development of new smart technologies with optical fibers
Supervisor of João Pedro Reis Preizal
 Engineering Physics (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/12/01 - Current Fiber optic rehabilitation glove based on distributed fiber Bragg gratings
Supervisor of Arezoo Sheykhian
 Physics Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2024/10/01 - 2025/11/24 Fabrication of Long-Period Fiber Gratings via Metal Wire Winding
Supervisor of Fábio Manuel Gomes Dias
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/10/01 - 2025/07/21 Extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometers for measuring the refractive index and thickness of solid and liquid samples
Supervisor of Sofia Barbós Aparício
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/09/01 - 2025/07/21 Nano-3D-printing of sensors at the tip of optical fibers
Supervisor of Jéssica dos Santos Fernandes
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/09/01 - 2025/07 Upper limb rehabilitation through fiber optic sensors
Supervisor
 Biuomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/11/01 - 2024/12/05 Optical sensors for water contaminants detection
Co-supervisor of Moisés Antunes Salvado Martins Barata
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/12/04 Optical 3D printing of freeform lenses
Supervisor of José Pedro da Cunha Martins Mendes
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/04/15 - 2024/08/16 Theoretical analysis, numerical modelling and experimental demonstration of a compact Risley prism using Fresnel prisms
Co-supervisor of Paul Siret
 Physical Engineering and Embedded Systems training (Degree)
École publique d’ingénieures et ingénieurs Centre de recherche, France
2023/09/01 - 2024/07/31 Liquid level sensor based on polymer and silica fiber Bragg gratings
Supervisor of Cláudio Costa Ramos
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/07/31 Diamond coated optical fibers for sensor applications
Supervisor of António Maria Ferreira Bandeira Alcoforado
Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/07/31 Directional curvature sensors based on quasi-distributed fiber Bragg gratings in multicore optical fibers
Supervisor of Diana Carreira Neto
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2024/07/31 Multicore fiber optic coupler based on self-written waveguides
Supervisor of Daniel Aragão Martins
 Phisics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/11/22 Fabry-Perot interferometers based on angled terminated optical fiber for distance measurement
Supervisor of Marta Luisa Sequeira Cardoso
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/30 Evaluation of the hand function disability through optical fiber Bragg gratings
Supervisor of Maria Eduarda Teixeira Marinho
 Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/20 Helically twisted microstructured polymer optical fibers for sensor applications
Supervisor of João Pedro Reis Preizal
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/11/02 - 2023/07/30 3D Optical printing for sensor applications
Supervisor of José Pedro da Cunha Martins Mendes
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/07/15 Optical fiber post-processing techniques for sensor applications
Supervisor of Nuno Fonseca Valente
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/07/29 Multiparameter fiber optic sensor based on Bragg gratings and Fabry-Pérot cacities
Supervisor of Hugo da Rocha Amaral
 Physics (Degree)
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2021/11/02 - 2022/07/25 Multimode interferometers based on polymer optical fibers for multiparameter applications
Supervisor of Carlos Filipe Faria Figueiras
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2021/11/02 - 2022/07/25 High sensitivity strain sensors based on photopolymerisable resins
Supervisor of Laura Gomes Moleiro de Campos Ferreira
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2020/11/01 - 2021/09/17 Directional curvature sensor based on Fabry-Pérot interferometers and multicore fibers
Supervisor of Marta Luisa Sequeira Cardoso
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2020/11/01 - 2021/07/26 Development of a low cost interrogation system for sensor applications
Supervisor of João Pedro Reis Preizal
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2020/11/01 - 2021/07/26 Development of an hybrid system based on LPGs for applications in communications and sensors
Supervisor of Nuno Fonseca Valente
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2019/07/21 Coupling between single-mode silica optical fibers and polymer multimode optical fibers for Polymeric fiber based optical communications systems
Co-supervisor of Eva Maria da Silva Sousa
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2019/07/21 Fabry-Perot cavities based on photopolymerizable resins for temperature sensing. (Cavidades Fabry-Perot baseadas em resinas fotopolimerizáveis para sensores de temperatura)
Co-supervisor of Jessica Estevam Campos
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019 Fabrication and development of innovative resin based fiber Fabry-Pérot cavities for applications in deformation sensors
Supervisor of Isabe Lourenco
 Physics Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2018/07/30 Optical 3D Printing. (Impressão ótica 3D)
Co-supervisor of Diogo Filipe de Vieira e Sá
 Physics Engineering (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2024/09/01 - Current Guest Editor - New Advances in Multicore Optical Fiber Sensors: https://link.springer.com/collections/jjfhcfcidj (2024/10/01 - 2026/12/31)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Discover Sensors - Springer Nature, United Kingdom
2024/09 - 2025/02 CO-Chair: XI Symposium on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors - SEONs 2025 In conjunction with the 13th International Conference on Photonics, Optics and Laser Technology - PHOTOPTICS 2025: https://photoptics.scitevents.org/SEONs.aspx (2024/02/22)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018/04/25 - 2018/11/15 Subcommittee Member for the 2018 Latin America Optics and Photonics (LAOP) Conference. Lima, Peru (2018/11/12 - 2018/11/15)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Optical Society of America, United States
2017/09/13 - 2017/09/15 Local organizing committee member of the 26th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres, POF2017 (2017/09/13 - 2017/09/15)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/04/24 - 2024/04/24 Round Table about PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances)
Round table
 Round Table about PFAS
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/02/28 - 2019/03/03 Presentation of Optical Sensors in PO CH stand of FCT in EXPONOR
Exhibition
 Qualifica 2019
Direção-Geral de Estatísticas da Educação e Ciência, Portugal
2018/10/11 - 2018/10/13 Stand show of Polymer based sensors, TECHDAYS 2018
Exhibition
 TECHDAYS 2018
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14 Stand show of Plastic fibers for communications and sensors, TECHDAYS 2017
Exhibition
 TECHDAYS 2017
Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/06/15 - 2016/06/15 Presentation of "Plastic fiber Bragg gratings for optical communications and sensors" , Research Day 2016
Exhibition
 Research Day 2016
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role		 Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/12/04 Additive Manufacturing of Freeform Optical Components
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diego Souza dos Reis (Master)
Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2020/07/28 Sensors life time prevision for high temperatures based on FBGs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Filipe Correia Luís (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/02/02 - Current Photonics 21 Membership
2021/12/23 - Current Optica - Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide Membership
2018/01 - Current European Optical Society Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role		 Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Technical Program Committee (TPC) member: Latin American Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors (LAWOFS 2024)
Member
2025/10/25 - 2025/10/26 Scientific Committee member of the 8th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG 2025)
Member
2025/06/09 - 2025/06/11 Technical Program Committee (TPC) member: Photonics Prague 2025 Committee member in 2025
Member
2024/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Technical Program Committee (TPC) member: 12th International workshop on FIBER OPTICS in ACCESS NETWORK (FOAN 2024)
Member
2023/03/01 - 2023/11/01 Technical Program Committee (TPC) member: 11th International workshop on FIBER OPTICS in ACCESS NETWORK (FOAN 2023)
Member
 FOAN, Spain
2020/08/01 - 2023/08/31 Topical Advisory Panel Member for 'Optical Sensors", Sensors (1424-8220)
Member
 Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2022/04/20 - 2022/10/12 Technical Program Committee (TPC) member: 10th International workshop on FIBER OPTICS in ACCESS NETWORK (FOAN 2022)
Member
 FOAN, Spain

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023 - 2024/05/22 Latin American Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors (LAWOFS) (ibero-american edition) Institute of Physics, UNICAMP, Brazil
2022/06/13 - 2022/06/15 Iberic Meeting of Optics Students (IMOS) 2022 Aveiro, Portugal
2018/08/16 - 2018/08/23 Latin America Optics and Photonics (LAOP) Conference Lima, Peru
2017/09/13 - 2017/09/15 26th International Conference on Plastic Optical Fibres Aveiro, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/09/17 - Current Applied Optics. (Óptica Aplicada) Physics Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Electronic Instrumentation for Physics. (Instrumentação Electrónica para a Física) Physics Engineering (Engenharia Fisica) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2011/06/30 General Physics II. (Fisica Geral II) General Physics II (Mestrado integrado) Ginásios da Educação DA VINCI, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2011/06/01 General Mathematics II. (Análise matemática II) General Mathematics II (Mestrado) Ginásios da Educação DA VINCI, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/01/19 - Current Biosensors (2079-6374) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI )
2017/03/06 - 2022/01/31 IEEE Sensors Journal (1558-1748) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
2015/12/21 - 2022/01/19 IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (1941-0174) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
2016/05/03 - 2022/01/17 Optics Express (1094-4087) Optica Publishing Group
2021/08/31 - 2021/12/01 IEEE Sensors Letters (24751472) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
2018/04/24 - 2021/11/26 Sensors (1424-8220) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
2019/05/30 - 2021/11/02 Journal of Lightwave Technology (1558-2213) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2021/03/29 - 2021/09/23 Photonics (2304-6732) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI )
2016/09/19 - 2021/08/31 Optics Letters (1539-4794) Optica Publishing Group
2021/07/13 - 2021/07/13 New Journal of Physics (1367-2630) IOP Publishing
2016/08/22 - 2021/05/27 Applied Optics (1539-4522) The Optical Society
2018/02/14 - 2021/04/20 Optics and Lasers in Engineering (0143-8166) Elsevier
2021/04/14 - 2021/04/14 IET Optoelectronics (1751-8776) Wiley
2020/12/20 - 2020/12/20 Fibers (2079-6439) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI )
2020/09/22 - 2020/10/07 IEEE Access (2169-3536) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE)
2020/08/18 - 2020/08/18 Chinese Optics Letters (1671-7694) The Optical Society
2020/07/23 - 2020/07/30 Journal of the Optical Society of America B (07403224) Optica Publishing Group
2020/04/27 - 2020/04/27 Acta Polytechnica (18052363, 12102709) Czech Technical University
2020/04/24 - 2020/04/24 Optical Engineering (1560-2303) SPIE
2019/06/04 - 2020/03/22 OSA Continuum (2578-7519) Optica Publishing Group
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/24 Sensors and Actuators A Physical (0924-4247) Elsevier
2018/05/28 - 2019/06/04 Applied Sciences (2076-3417) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI )
2018/11/13 - 2019/05/19 Optical and Quantum Electronics (1572-817X) Springer Nature
2018/10/03 - 2018/12/22 Laser Physics Letters (1612-202X) IOP Publishing
2018/11/12 - 2018/11/12 Inventions (2411-5134) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI )
2018/11/12 - 2018/11/12 Optical Materials Express (2159-3930) Optica Publishing Group
2018/08/27 - 2018/08/27 Sensors and Actuators B Chemical (0925-4005) Elsevier
2017/10/13 - 2018/04/18 Fiber & Integrated Optics (1096-4681) Taylor & Francis Group
2017/02/08 - 2017/02/08 Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Nature & Nature Publishing Group

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2016/01/14 - 2016/01/14 Tecnologias Ópticas 48010 Tecnologias Ópticas 48010
2015/02/06 - 2015/02/06 Tecnologias Ópticas 48010 Tecnologias Ópticas 48010
2013/12/13 - 2013/12/13 Tecnologias Ópticas 48010 Tecnologias Ópticas 48010

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/09/09 - Current Jury of grant - BI/Nº36 - 13/07/2021 - BioPlus - UIDB/50008/2020 Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2021/11/30 Jury for the PhD hiring, under the scope of the Project AQUATICSens (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032057), Ref. C-0008-21 Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/11 Jury of grant BIM/2019 - Project "AQUATICsens - wAter QUAlity assessment using Fibre OpTICs SENSors" (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-032057) Instituto de Telecomunicações Campus Universitário de Santiago, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2020 OSA Publishing recognition - Quality scientific peer-review
Optical Society of America, United States
2019 OSA Publishing recognition - Quality scientific peer-review
Optical Society of America, United States
2018 OSA Publishing recognition - Quality scientific peer-review
Optical Society of America, United States
2017 OSA Publishing recognition - Quality scientific peer-review
Optical Society of America, United States
2012 PhD FCT Grant - SFRH/ BD/ 88472/2012
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 Best Student Paper Award Certificate
Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication, Portugal

Title

2024 Associate Editor - IET Optoelectronics

Other distinction

2021 Winner (1st place), of the junior researcher contract level at the Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering Panel, for the 4th edition of the National Stimulus of Scientific Employment (CEEC 2021)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal