Academic position:
Post. Doc.
Joining date:
01-01-2007
Role in IT: Researcher Scientific Area: Optical Communications
Group: Optical Communications and Photonics – Av
Degrees
- PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-2011 - Licenciatura, Universidade de Coimbra, 01-01-2005
Expertise Topics
- Bragg Sensors - Plastic Optical Fibre Sensors - Physics Medicine and Rehabilitation - Environmental Monitoring
- Alberto, N.; Bilro, L.; Antunes, P.; C. Leitão Leitão; Lima, H.; André, P.S; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Optical Fiber Technology for eHealthcare" - Chapter in Handbook of Research on ICTs for Healthcare and Social Services, Isabel Maria Miranda & Maria Manuela-Cruz, , Accepted for publication,
2013.
- Antunes, P.; Lima, H.; Alberto, N.; Bilro, L.; A. Costa; H. Rodrigues Rodrigues; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; H Varum; André, P.S; "Optical sensors based on FBG for structural health monitoring" - Chapter in New Developments in Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring, Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay, Springer, ,
2011.
Papers in Journals [8]
- Marques, C.A.F.; Bilro, L.; L. Khan; R.A. Oliveira; D. J. Webb; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Acousto-Optic Effect in Microstructured Polymer Fiber Bragg Gratings: Simulation and Experimental Overview", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Tech., Vol. 31, No. 10, pp. 1551 - 1558, May, 2013. Abstract
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- FJ Boogert; M.A.S. Martins; Bilro, L.; S. Prats; Nogueira, R.N. ; J. J. Keizer; "Assessing the potential of a newly-developed turbidity sensor for estimating sediment yields from recently burnt catchments", Flamma, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 139 - 141, February, 2013. Abstract
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- Bilro, L.; J. Oliveira; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "A reliable low-cost wireless and wearable gait monitoring system based on a plastic optical fibre sensor", Measurement Science & Technology, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 045801 - 7pp., April, 2011. Abstract
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- Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; L.M. Sá ; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Analytical Analysis of Side-Polished Plastic Optical Fiber as Curvature and Refractive Index Sensor", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Tech., Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 864 - 870, March, 2011. Abstract
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- Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "A simple and low-cost cure monitoring system based on a side-polished plastic optical fibre", Measurement Science & Technology, Vol. 21, No. 11 , pp. 117001 - 5pp, September, 2010. Abstract
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- Bilro, L.; S. Prats; Pinto, J. L.; J. J. Keizer; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Design and performance assessment of a plastic optical fibre-based sensor for measuring water turbidity", Measurement Science & Technology, Vol. 21, No. 10, pp. 107001 - 4pp., August, 2010. Abstract
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Papers in Conference Proceedings [25]
- Marques, C.A.F.; Bilro, L.; D. J. Webb; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Inscription of narrow bandwidth Bragg gratings in polymer optical fibers", Proc European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Krakow, Poland, Vol. Procedings, pp. 8794-120 - , May, 2013.
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- Marques, C.A.F.; Bilro, L.; L. Khan; R.A. Oliveira; D. J. Webb; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Controlling the Properties of Microstructured Plastic Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings using Acousto-Optic Excitation", Proc IEEE Photonics Global Conf. - PGC , Singapore, Singapore, Vol. Procedings, pp. - , December, 2012.
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- Bilro, L.; Marques, C.A.F.; L. Khan; R.A. Oliveira; D. J. Webb; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Acousto-optic modulation in a microstructured plastic optical fibre Bragg grating", Proc Optical Fiber Sensors Conf., Beijing, China, Vol. Proc. of Spie, pp. 1 - 4, October, 2012.
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- Malheiro, E.; L. Melo; R. P. Pinto; J. Rodrigues; A. F. Farinha; Alberto, N.; Bilro, L.; A. F. Trindade; J. P. Tomé; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Silica-coated tilted fiber Bragg grating for anion recognition", Proc European Optical Society Topical Meeting: Organic Photonics, Annual Meeting da European Optical Society, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 2, September, 2012.
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- J. C. Marques; V. Pereira; M.-C. Chen; C. Novo; Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; Pinto, J. L.; "Automatic pilot plant facility designed for the controlled ageing of Madeira wines", Proc Portuguese Conf. on Automatic Control - CONTROLO , Funchal, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 7, July, 2012.
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- Malheiro, E.; L. Melo; R. P. Pinto; J. Rodrigues; A. F. Farinha; Alberto, N.; Bilro, L.; A. F. Trindade; J. P. Tomé; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Chemical sensing with silica-coated tilted fiber Bragg grating", Proc Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks and Sensors - SEONS, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 3, June, 2012.
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- C. Leitão Leitão; Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; André, P.S; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Development of a FBG probe for non-invasive carotid pulse waveform assessment", Proc SPIE Photonics Europe - Biophotonics: Photonic Solutions for Better Health Care, Brussels, Belgium, Vol. Proc. Spie - 8427, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2012.
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- C. Leitão Leitão; Lima, H.; Bilro, L.; P. Antunes; Marques, C.A.F.; Prata, J.; André, P.S; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Development and characterization of new sensors for hemodynamic evaluation: fibre Bragg sensor for arterial pulse waveform acquisition ", Proc Portuguese chapter of IEEE EMBS Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 1 - 4, February, 2012.
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- C. Leitão Leitão; Bilro, L.; P. Antunes; Alberto, N.; Lima, H.; Pinto, J. L.; "Design of Bragg Sensors for Hemodynamic Assessment", Proc European Society for Engineering Education Physics Teaching in Engineering Education - PTEE, Manheim, Germany, Vol. --, pp. 1 - 4, September, 2011.
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- L. Melo; V. Oliveira; Marques, C.A.F.; N. Ângelo; Alberto, N.; Bilro, L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Influence of hydrogenation in the thermal regeneration of FBGs", Proc International Commission for Optics General Congress of the International Commission for Optics - ICO, Puebla, Mexico, Vol. --, pp. 1 - 4, August, 2011.
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- Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; L.M. Sá ; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Side-polished plastic optical fibre as refractive index, cure and viscosity sensor", Proc International Conf. on Applications of Optics and Photonics - AOP2011, Braga, Portugal, Vol. Proc of Spie - 8001, pp. 1 - 4, May, 2011.
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- Bilro, L.; S. Prats; Pinto, J. L.; J. J. Keizer; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Turbidity sensor for determination of concentration, ash presence and particle diameter of sediment suspensions", Proc Optical Fiber Sensors Conf., Ottawa, Canada, Vol. Proc. of Spie - 7757, pp. 775356 1 - 775356 4, May, 2011.
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- Bilro, L.; J. Oliveira; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "POF Metrology in Physics Medicine and Rehabilitation", Proc European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, Porto, Portugal, Vol. , pp. 0 - 4, September, 2010.
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- Bilro, L.; H. Cunha; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Technical Textiles with Embedded Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors", Proc Optical Fiber Sensors Conf., Edimburgh, United Kingdom, Vol. 7503, pp. 75035T - 75035T-4, October, 2009.
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- S. Prats; Bilro, L.; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; J. J. Keizer; "Development of a POF based sensor device for measuring water turbidity in recently burnt forest fires", Proc Internacional Conf. on Plastic Optical Fibers - POF, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 1, pp. 0 - 4, September, 2009.
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- S. B. Correia; Bilro, L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Development of an all Fibre Interrogator System", Proc European Society for Engineering Education Physics Teaching in Engineering Education - PTEE, Wroclaw, Poland, Vol. -, pp. 0 - 4, September, 2009.
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- Bilro, L.; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Enhanced Bend Sensitivity of a Side-polished POF based Sensor", Proc Internacional Conf. on Plastic Optical Fibers - POF, Sydney, Australia, Vol. 1, pp. 0 - 4, September, 2009.
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- Bilro, L.; J. Figueiredo; ; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "POF Technology for Pressure Sensing and Resin Cure Monitoring", Proc European Society for Engineering Education Physics Teaching in Engineering Education - PTEE, Wroclaw, Poland, Vol. -, pp. 0 - 4, September, 2009.
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- Bilro, L.; J. Oliveira; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Desenvolvimento de um sistema sem fios para monitorização do ângulo do joelho", Proc Congresso Nacional de Biomecanica, Bragança, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 247 - 250, February, 2009.
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- Bilro, L.; J. Oliveira; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Gait Monitoring with a Wearable Plastic Optical Sensor", Proc IEEE Sensors, Lecce, Italy, Vol. -, pp. 787 - 790, October, 2008.
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- Bilro, L.; S. B. Correia; H. Cunha; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Integração de Sensores de Fibra Óptica em Estruturas Têxteis", Proc Congresso Luso Moçambicano de Engenharia - CLME , Maputo, Mozambique, Vol. 39A003, pp. 0 - 5, September, 2008.
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- Bilro, L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; J. Oliveira; Pinto, J. L.; "Monitorização de Ciclos de Marcha com Fibra Óptica Polimérica", Proc Congresso Luso Moçambicano de Engenharia - CLME , Maputo, Mozambique, Vol. 39A002, pp. 0 - 5, September, 2008.
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- Bilro, L.; S. B. Correia; H. Cunha; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "Integration of FBG Sensors in 2D and 3D Mesh Structures", Proc Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 57 - 58, June, 2008.
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- Bilro, L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; Pinto, J. L.; "Flexion Angle Measurements with an Optical Fiber Goniometer", Proc Delft University of Technology Physics Teaching in Engineering Education - PTEE, Delft, Netherlands, Vol. P1.3, pp. 0 - 4, October, 2007.
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Theses
- L. Bilro; "Metrologia óptica com fibra polimérica/Optical metrology with plastic fibre", Universidade de Aveiro, March, 2011.
Other Scientific Achievements
Prototypes
- Bilro, L.; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "POFjam - Integrated systems based on optical fibers for human joint movement monitoring", -, March, 2011.
- Bilro, L.; S. Prats; J. J. Keizer; Pinto, J. L.; Nogueira, R.N. ; "POFturb - determination f the suspended sediment concentration for water quality assessment", -, September, 2010.
Patents
- Bilro, L.; R. X. Ferreira; J. J. Keizer; S. Prats; Nogueira, R.N. ;
"SENSOR E MÉTODO PARA MEDIDA DE TURVAÇÃO", 106279 (pedido de patente provisória), April, 2012.
Awards
- Bilro, L.; Alberto, N.; Antunes, P.; André, P.S; Nogueira, R.N. ;
"Best poster award", Best poster award in the Engineering Category at the Annual Research Day at University of Aveiro
"Optical Fiber Sensors and Applications by: Lúcia Bilro, Nélia Alberto, Paulo Antunes, Rogério Nogueira, Paulo André", 01-06-2012.
Miscellaneous
- Bilro, L.; ; "Training Course", (2008), organized by the University of Aveiro, University of Coimbra, University of Beira Interior and Conselho Empresarial do Centro", CEBT, 01-01-2008.
Other Contributions
Conference Committees
- International Conf. on Applications of Optics and Photonics - AOP2011, Organizing Committee, Lúcia Maria Botas Bilro, 2011.
