Publications

Z. Wu, G. Ma, A. Wang, G. Zhang, S. Zhong, K. Zhao, and Q. Wang et al., "Rapid prototyping of tape-based microfluidic chips with versatile on-chip fluidic functions," Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 594-602, Oct. 2025. [Link]

G. Zhang, K. Zhao, H. Wen, Q. Wang, Z. Wu, and S. Zhong et al., "Cost-effective FBG demodulation for high-temperature and dynamic strain via modified Levenberg-Marquardt," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 17011-17017, May 2025. [Link]

S. Zhong, K. Zhao, D. S. Nguyen, Q. Zhu, R. Zou, Z. Wu, and Q. Wang et al., ”Improving high temperature resilience of fiber sensor embedded smart components through laser shock peening,” Optics Express, vol. 33, no. 7, pp. 16003-16013, Apr. 2025. [Link]

Y. Li, K. Zhao, J. Zhao, and Q. Wang et al., ”FiberFlex: real-time FPGA-based intelligent and distributed fiber sensor system for pedestrian recognition,” ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems, vol. 17, no. 4, p. 57, Nov. 2024. [Link]

Z. Fan, S. Zhong, K. Zhao, and Q. Wang et al., ”A hermetic package technique for multi-functional fiber sensors through pressure boundary of energy systems based on glass sealants,” Photonics, vol. 11, no. 9, p. 792, Aug. 2024. [Link]

Q. Wang, N. Lalam, and K. Zhao et al., ”Simulation analysis of mode hopping impacts on OFDR sensing performance,” Photonics, vol. 11, no. 6, p. 580, Jun. 2024. [Link]

J. Zhao, W. Dong, T. Hinds, Y. Li, Z. Splain, S. Zhong, and Q. Wang et al., "Embedded fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors fabricated by ultrasonic additive manufacturing for high-frequency dynamic strain measurements," IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 2853-2862, Feb. 2024. [Link]

X. Yi, Y. Li, K. Zhao, Z. Wu, Q. Wang, B. Liu, M. Buric, R. Wright, and K. Chen, “CO2 laser tapering of intrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometers for sensing,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 5824-5830, Mar. 2023. [Link]

Q. Wang, K. Zhao, M. Badar, X. Yi, P. Lu, M. Buric, Z. Mao, and K. Chen, “Improving OFDR distributed fiber sensing by fibers with enhanced Rayleigh backscattering and image processing,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 19, pp. 18471-18478, Oct. 2022. [Link]

M. Badar, P. Lu, Q. Wang, T. Boyer, K. Chen, and P. Ohodnicki, “Real-time optical fiber-based distributed temperature monitoring of insulation oil-immersed commercial distribution power transformer,” IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 3013-3019, Feb. 2021. [Link]

Y. Yang, J. Wu, M. Wang, Q. Wang, Q. Yu, and K. Chen, “Fast demodulation of fiber Bragg grating wavelength from low-resolution spectral measurements using Buneman frequency estimation,” Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 38, no. 18, pp. 5142-5148, Sep. 2020. [Link]

P. Cui, G. Zhang, Z. Liu, B. Han, and Q. Wang, “A second-order dual mode repetitive control for magnetically suspended rotor,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, no. 6, pp. 4946-4956, Jun. 2020. [Link]

P. Cui, Q. Wang, G. Zhang, and Q. Gao, “Hybrid fractional repetitive control for magnetically suspended rotor systems,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 3491-3498, Apr. 2018. [Link]

P. Cui, Q. Wang, S. Li, and Q. Gao, “Combined FIR and fractional-order repetitive control for harmonic current suppression of magnetically suspended rotor system,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 64, no. 6, pp. 4828-4835, Jun. 2017. [Link]

P. Cui, S. Li, Q. Wang, Q. Gao, J. Cui, and H. Zhang, “Harmonic current suppression of an AMB rotor system at variable rotation speed based on multiple phase-shift notch filters,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 11, pp. 6962-6969, Nov. 2016. [Link]

G. Zhang, N. Lalam, and Q. Wang et al., "Resonant photoacoustic sensors enhanced by differential measurement and multi-pass gas cells for trace methane detection," in Proceedings of SPIE 13467, Optical Waveguide and Laser Sensors, May 2025. [Link]

G. Zhang, K. Zhao, and Q. Wang et al., "High resolution demodulation of fiber Bragg grating via computationally efficient Levenberg Marquardt method," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2025. [Link]

K. Zhao, Q. Wang, and S. Zhong et al., ”Femtosecond laser enhanced Rayleigh backscattering on high attenuation fiber for liquid level sensing,” in Proceedings of SPIE 13310, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics, Treatment, and Environmental Applications, Mar. 2025. [Link]

K. Zhao, Z. Wu, G. Ma, and Q. Wang et al., ”Temperature and flow rate measurements with FBG sensors embedded in microfluidic devices,” in Proceedings of SPIE 13310, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics, Treatment, and Environmental Applications, Mar. 2025. [Link]

K. Zhao, G. Ma, Z. Wu, and Q. Wang et al., ”High resolution wearable FBG-based sensing device for cardiac rate and blood pressure monitoring,” in Proceedings of SPIE 13310, Optical Fibers and Sensors for Medical Diagnostics, Treatment, and Environmental Applications, Mar. 2025. [Link]

Z. Wu, R. Krishnamurthy, G. Ma, K. Zhao, S. Zhong, G. Zhang, and Q. Wang et al., ”Rapid prototyping of microfluidic on-chip valves and pumps for biomedical applications,” in Proceedings of SPIE 13312, Microfluidics, BioMEMS, and Medical Microsystems, Mar. 2025. [Link]

K. P. Chen, Y. Li, E. Ikpeazu, and Q. Wang, ”Sensing enabled by frequency domain reflectometry in guided structures,” in Proceedings of SPIE 13044, Optical Waveguide and Laser Sensors, Jun. 2024. (Abstract and presentation only) [Link]

Q. Wang, G. Zhang, and K. Zhao et al., ”Real-time airborne particle density detection with high spatial resolution using OFDR LiDAR,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2024. [Link]

J. Zhao, Q. Wang, and Y. Li et al., ”High temperature measurements and predictions using fiber Bragg gratings and neural networks,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2024. [Link]

Q. Wang, K. Zhao, S. Zhong, X. Yi, J. Zhao, A. V. Gribok, and K. Chen, “Detection of ultrasonic guided waves using fiber optical sensors toward nondestructive evaluation,” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

Q. Wang, K. Zhao, X. Yi, J. Zhao, S. Zhong, and K. Chen, “Low-cost OFDR distributed sensing based on optical fiber with enhanced Rayleigh backscattering profiles and median filtering,” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

Z. Wu, Q. Wang, A. V. Gribok, and K. Chen, “Pipeline degradation evaluation based on distributed fiber sensors and convolutional neural networks (CNNs),” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

Y. Li, Q. Wang, R. Wright, D. Nathan, N. R. Lalam, A. G. Hawley, and K. Chen, “Non-invasive pipeline pressure monitoring based on intrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometers,” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

X. Yi, K. Zhao, Y. Li, Q. Wang, M. Buric, R. Wright, and K. Chen, “A tapered intrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer fabricated by a CO2 laser and its application as a refractive index sensor,” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

J. Zhao, Y. Li, K. Zhao, Q. Wang, P. Swinehart, C. Petrie, C. Jewart, and K. Chen, “High-speed interrogation of embedded fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors fabricated by ultrasonic additive manufacturing,” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

S. Zhong, K. Zhao, Z. Fan, J. Wu, Y. Li, Q. Wang, and K. Chen, “Hermetic fiber sensor packaging through pressure boundary for harsh environment applications,” in 27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Aug. 2022. [Link]

X. Yi, Y. Li, K. Zhao, Z. Wu, Q. Wang, B. Liu, M. Buric, and K. Chen, “Fabricating a tapered intrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer using a CO2 laser,” in Optica Advanced Photonics Congress 2022, Jul. 2022. [Link]

Q. Wang, K. Zhao, M. Badar, P. Lu, J. Zhao, Y. Li, and K. Chen, "Low-cost OFDR distributed fiber sensing enabled by fiber with enhanced Rayleigh backscattering," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2021. [Link]

J. Zhao, K. Zhao, Y. Li, Q. Wang, and K. Chen, "Long-term stabilities fiber Bragg grating (FBG) arrays inscribed by femtosecond lasers at 910° C," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2021. [Link]

Q. Wang, J. Jian, M. Wang, J. Wu, Z. Mao, A. V. Gribok, and K. Chen, “Pipeline defects detection and classification based on distributed fiber sensors and neural networks,” in Optical Fiber Sensors Conference 2020 Special Edition, Jun. 2020. [Link]

M. Badar, P. Lu, Q. Wang, T. Boyer, K. Chen, and P. Ohodnicki, "Monitoring internal power transformer temperature using distributed optical fiber sensors," in Proceedings of SPIE 11405, Optical Waveguide and Laser Sensors, May 2020. [Link]

M. Badar, P. Lu, M. Wang, Q. Wang, K. Chen, M. Buric, and P. Ohodnicki, "Integrated auxiliary interferometer to correct non-linear tuning errors in OFDR," in Proceedings of SPIE 11405, Optical Waveguide and Laser Sensors, May 2020. [Link]

Z. Peng, J. Jian, M. Wang, Q. Wang, T. Boyer, H. Wen, H. Liu, Z. Mao, and K. Chen, "Big data analytics on fiber-optical distributed acoustic sensing with Rayleigh enhancements," in 2019 IEEE Photonics Conference (IPC), Sep. 2019. [Link]

Z. Peng, M. Wang, S. Huang, R. Zou, J. Wu, Q. Wang, and K. Chen, "Intrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer fiber sensor by femtosecond laser induced Rayleigh backscattering enhancement," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), May 2019. [Link]

A. V. Gribok, K. P. Chen, and Q. Wang, ”Machine-learning enabled evaluation of probability of piping degradation in secondary systems of nuclear power plants,” Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, May 2020.

P. Cui, G. Zhang, Q. Wang, and D. Han, “A harmonic current suppression method for magnetically suspended rotors based on second-order dual mode repetitive control,” CN Patent 107870568, May 2020.

P. Cui, G. Zhang, Q. Wang, Q. Gao, and D. Han, “A harmonic current suppression method for magnetically suspended rotors based on parallel FORC and phase lag-lead compensation,” CN Patent 106610586, Oct. 2019.

P. Cui, S. Li, Q. Wang, and Q. Gao, “A harmonic current suppression method for magnetically suspended rotors based on an FIR filter and a fractional-order repetitive controller,” CN Patent 106444390, Mar. 2019.

P. Cui, D. Zhang, S. Li, Q. Gao, and Q. Wang, “A harmonic vibration suppression method for magnetically suspended rotors based on frequency-domain adaptive LMS algorithm,” CN Patent 105783898, Oct. 2018.

P. Cui, Q. Wang, G. Zhang, Q. Gao, and D. Han, “A harmonic current suppression method for magnetically suspended rotors based on a hybrid fractional repetitive controller,” CN Patent 106647843, May 2018.