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  • 1990 - SPIE Fellow

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Brian Culshaw is affiliated with the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom, specializing in engineering with an emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research focuses primarily on advanced fiber optic sensors and photonic and optical devices, as well as on gas sensing nanomaterials and the biological effects of electromagnetic fields.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of interdisciplinary topics, including sensor technology, biometeorology, and biophysics. Notable papers include:

  • "Silk Fibroin Enabled Optical Fiber Methanol Vapor Sensor," 2020, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • "Space weather phenomena on heart rate: a study in the Greek region," 2022, International Journal of Biometeorology
  • "Monitoring of Torque Induced Strain in Composite Shafts with Embedded and Surface-Mounted Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings," 2021, Sensors
  • "Benchmarking Spectroscopic Techniques Combined with Machine Learning to Study Oak Barrels for Wine Ageing," 2022, Biosensors
  • "2025 photonics for agrifood roadmap: towards a sustainable and healthier planet," 2025, Journal of Physics Photonics

Frequent co-authors working alongside Brian Culshaw include Stavros Pissadakis, Georgios A. Pappas, Hugo Thienpont, Eleni Grantzioti, and Maria Papailiou.

Key publication venues for their work are:

  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • International Journal of Biometeorology
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Sensors
  • Biosensors

The main fields of study for their research are engineering-oriented, with specific subfields in electrical and electronic engineering, plant science, biomedical engineering, biophysics, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientific topics covered in their research include:

  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
  • Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Spaceflight Effects on Biology
  • Silk-based Biomaterials and Applications

Brian Culshaw was recognized as a SPIE Fellow in 1990, reflecting a noted membership within the community of optics and photonics professionals.

Best Publications

  • Fiber-Optic Sensing: A Historical Perspective

    B. Culshaw;A. Kersey

  • Optical fiber sensor technologies: opportunities and-perhaps-pitfalls

    B. Culshaw

  • Precision time domain reflectometry in optical fiber systems using a frequency modulated continuous wave ranging technique

    D. Uttam;B. Culshaw

  • Acousto-ultrasonic sensing using fiber Bragg gratings

    Daniel C Betz;Graham Thursby;Brian Culshaw;Wieslaw J Staszewski

  • Simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature: Error analysis

    Wei Jin;W. Craig Michie;Graham Thursby;Maria Konstantaki

  • The optical fibre Sagnac interferometer: an overview of its principles and applications

    B Culshaw

  • An investigation of an optical fibre amplifier loop for intra-cavity and ring-down cavity loss measurements

    George Stewart;Kathryn Atherton;Hongbo Yu;Brian Culshaw

  • Prospects for fibre-optic evanescent-field gas sensors using absorption in the near-infrared

    George Stewart;Wei Jin;B. Culshaw

  • Fiber-optic dual-technique sensor for simultaneous measurement of strain and temperature

    A.M. Vengsarkar;W.C. Michie;L. Jankovic;B. Culshaw

  • Fibre optic techniques for remote spectroscopic methane detection—from concept to system realisation

    B. Culshaw;G. Stewart;F. Dong;C. Tandy

  • Structural Damage Location with Fiber Bragg Grating Rosettes and Lamb Waves

    Daniel C. Betz;Graham Thursby;Brian Culshaw;Wieslaw J. Staszewski

  • Surface plasmon polaritons in thin metal films and their role in fiber optic polarizing devices

    W. Johnstone;G. Stewart;T. Hart;B. Culshaw

  • Source statistics and the Kerr effect in fiber-optic gyroscopes

    Ralph A. Bergh;B. Culshaw;C. C. Cutler;Herbert C. Lefevre

  • Measurement of the mechanical properties of silicon microresonators

    L.M. Zhang;D. Uttamchandani;B. Culshaw

  • Detection of hydrocarbon fuel spills using a distributed fibre optic sensor

    Alistair MacLean;Chris Moran;Walter Johnstone;Brian Culshaw

  • Broadband Lamb wave measurements in aluminium and carbon/glass fibre reinforced composite materials using non-contacting laser generation and detection

    S.G. Pierce;B. Culshaw;W.R. Philp;F. Lecuyer

  • Investigation of a tuneable mode-locked fiber laser for application to multipoint gas spectroscopy

    G. Whitenett;G. Stewart;Hongbo Yu;B. Culshaw

  • Optical fibre instrumentation for environmental monitoring applications

    Gillian Whitenett;George Stewart;Kathryn Atherton;Brian Culshaw

  • Absorption measurement of methane gas with a broadband light source and interferometric signal processing

    Wei Jin;G. Stewart;B. Culshaw;S. Murray

  • Advanced layout of a fiber Bragg grating strain gauge rosette

    D.C. Betz;G. Thursby;B. Culshaw;W.J. Staszewski

  • Fundamentals of Photonics

    Brian Culshaw;Jose Miguel López-Higuera

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei Jin
Wei Jin Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ivan Andonovic
Ivan Andonovic University of Strathclyde
Xiaoyi Bao
Xiaoyi Bao University of Ottawa
Julian D. C. Jones
Julian D. C. Jones Heriot-Watt University
Luc Thévenaz
Luc Thévenaz École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Moshe Tur
Moshe Tur Tel Aviv University
Ignacio R. Matias
Ignacio R. Matias Universidad Publica De Navarra
Ralph P. Tatam
Ralph P. Tatam Cranfield University
Bian Wu
Bian Wu Xidian University

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