Flavio Esposito

Welcome to my personal webpage. I'm an Assistant Professor Tenure-track (RTDb) of Eletronics (IINF-01/A) at the Department of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope" (Italy).

My research activity is focused on the design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of innovative fiber optic sensors for the measurement of physical, chemical, and biological parameters. I am mainly involved in: development of fiber sensors for ionizing radiation environments (medical and industrial applications); biosensing based on different technologies for the detection of various biomarkers and analytes; biofilm monitoring; and chemical sensing for volatile and flammable compounds. My work also includes the design and fabrication of sensors in advanced fibers featuring exotic dopants, microstructured and nanostructured geometries, and nanoparticle doping.

Main technologies involved: Long Period Gratings (LPG), Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR), Lossy Mode Resonance (LMR), and fiber interferometers.

I received the Best Reviewer Award from Sensors (2019), IEEE Sensors Journal (2020) and IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (2023), as well as the Editor of Distinction Award 2025 from Sensors. I am editorial board member of Sensors, Photonics and Biosensors; I am serving as Associate Editor for IEEE Sensors Letters and IEEE Sensors Reviews. 

Here you can find my publication list and curriculum vitae.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for collaboration.

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A glimpse of my research:

• F. Esposito et al., Characterization of Gamma Radiation Sensitivity in Cerium, Lutetium and Aluminum Doped Optical Fiber With Long Period Gratings, J. Light. Technol. 44 (2026) - 10.1109/JLT.2025.3622307

• A. Stancalie, F. Esposito, et al., Electron Radiation Impact on Long Period Gratings in Different Optical Fibers, IEEE Sens. J. 25 (2025) - 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3508885

• A. Moslemi, T. de Andrade Silva, F. Esposito, et al., Cortisol detection via a fiber optic biosensor based on localized surface plasmon resonance of gold nanostars, Photon. Res. 14 (2026) - 10.1364/PRJ.571026

• S. Soares, A. Giannetti, F. Esposito, et al., Cortisol detection using a Long Period Fiber Grating Immunosensor coated with Graphene Oxide, Sens. Actuators Rep. 9 (2025) - 10.1016/j.snr.2024.100279

• S. Choudhary, F. Esposito, et al., Polyphenylene oxide based lossy mode resonance fiber sensor for the detection of volatile organic and inorganic compounds, Opt. Laser Technol. 180 (2025) - 10.1016/j.optlastec.2024.111519

My review papers:

• F. Esposito et al., Biofilm Monitoring by Fiber-Optic Sensors: A Review, IEEE Sens. J. 26 (2026) - 10.1109/JSEN.2026.3669167

• F. Esposito et al., Label-Free Biosensors Based on Long Period Fiber Gratings: A Review, IEEE Sens. J. 21 (2021) - 10.1109/JSEN.2020.3025488

• F. Esposito, (INVITED)Chemical sensors based on long period fiber gratings: A review, Results in Optics 5 (2021) - 10.1016/j.rio.2021.100196

• F. Esposito et al., Radiation Effects on Long Period Fiber Gratings: A Review, Sensors 20 (2020) - 10.3390/s20092729