• Loayssa, Alayn, Raffaele Vallifuoco, Rizwan Zahoor, Luigi Zeni, Mikel Sagues, and Aldo Minardo. "Distributed Vibration Sensing Based on Optical Vector Network Analysis." Journal of Lightwave Technology (2024). 

• Rizwan Zahoor , Vallifuoco R, Catalano E, R. Bernini , Zeni L, Minardo A. Distributed Vibration Sensing through a Network Analysis Optical Frequency-Domain Reflectometer. Journal of Lightwave Technology JLT.2023.3326772.

• Rizwan Zahoor, Catalano E, Vallifuoco R, Zeni L, Minardo A. Automated Damage Detection Using Lamb Wave-Based Phase-Sensitive OTDR and Support Vector Machines. Sensors. 2023; 23(3):1099.

• Rizwan Zahoor, E. Cerri, R. Vallifuoco, L. Zeni, A. De Luca, F. Caputo, A. Minardo, “Lamb Wave Detection for Structural Health Monitoring Using a φ-OTDR System”, Sensors, 22, 5962, 2022

• Rizwan Zahoor, Chang Liu, Muhammad Rizwan Anwar, Fu-Yan Lin, An-Qi Hu, and Xia Guo, High sensitive pressure sensors based on multiple coating technique. (Chin. Phys. B Vol. 29, No. 2 (2020) 028102).

• Babar Ali; Ghulam Murtaza; Tariq Mahmood; Hafiz Muhammad Bilal; Rizwan Zahoor; Saleemullah Memon, ”Energy routing algorithm based on OSPF protocol and virtual circuit switching mode in energy local area network”.

Conference Proceedings:

• Zahoor, Rizwan, et al. "An investigation of Rayleigh backscattering: utilizing coherent laser sources for enhanced IFOG performance." 29th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors. Vol. 13639. SPIE, 2025. 

• D'Apice, F., Zahoor, R., Capezzuto, M., Sgobba, F., D'Ambrosio, D., De Natale, P., ... & Avino, S. (2025, May). A closed loop fiber-optic gyroscope based on phase-locked loop. In 29th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (Vol. 13639, pp. 377-380). SPIE. 

• Rizwan Zahoor , R. Vallifuoco, E. Catalano, R. Bernini , L. Zeni, and A. Minardo. ”A network analysis optical frequency-domain reflectometer for distributed vibration sensing.” In Applied Industrial Spectroscopy ’10.1364/AIS.2023.JTu4A.21’.

• Rizwan Zahoor, E. Catalano, R. Vallifuoco, L. Zeni, and A. Minardo. ”Damage detection in an aluminum plate through a phi-OTDR sensor and support vector machines.” In Proc. of SPIE Vol, vol. 12643, pp. 126432B-1. 2023.

• Vallifuoco, Raffaele, Enis Cerri, Aldo Minardo, Luigi Zeni, Rizwan Zahoor, Donato Perfetto, Francesco Caputo, and Alessandro De Luca. ”Lamb waves detection through phi-OTDR for structural health monitoring.” In 2022 IEEE 9th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace), pp. 346-350. IEEE, 2022.

Meetings

• Rizwan Zahoor, E. Cerri, R. Vallifuoco, L. Zeni, A. Minardo, “Distributed acoustic sensors for Lamb wave detection in a metallic plate,” 53rd Annual Meeting of the Associazione Società Italiana di Elettronica (SIE), 7-9 settembre 2022 

• Interferometer optical fiber gyroscope (IFOG) for inertial measurement.

• Optical Fiber Sensors: Design, setup, and calibration for smart sensing applications.

• Rayleigh Scattering Phenomenon: Utilizing it to enhance fiber sensitivity and resolution.

• Phase-OTDR and OFDR Techniques: Implementing for accurate fiber characterization.

• Signal Processing: Advanced techniques for precise optical sensing applications.

• Lamb Wave Detection: Generating and detecting waves for structural health monitoring.

• Machine Learning Algorithms: Intelligent data analysis for enhanced sensor capabilities.

• Vector Network Analyzer: High-precision temperature measurements with spatial resolution.

• Programming and Simulation: Proficiency in MATLAB, Fusion 360, Blender

• Fiber Communication Systems: Configuring and utilizing fiber optic components.

• Academic Background: Foundation in industrial and information engineering.

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