Shahraam Afshar is an Associate Professor at Laser Physics and Photonic Devices Laboratories at School of Engineering of the University of South Australia. He received his PhD in physics, laser and nonlinear optics, from the University of Adelaide in 2001. In 2001 he joined the fibre optics group at The University of Ottawa as a postdoctoral fellow, where he worked on fibre-optic, distributed, strain and temperature sensors based on Brillouin scattering. Later, he received the NCIT fellowship from National Capital Institute of Telecommunication, Canada to work on Brillouin scattering in photonic crystal fibres. In 2005, he joined the Centre of Expertise in Photonics (CoEP) at the University of Adelaide, which later formed into the... Read more
About me
Shahraam Afshar is an Associate Professor at Laser Physics and Photonic Devices Laboratories at School of Engineering of the University of South Australia. He received his PhD in physics, laser and nonlinear optics, from the University of Adelaide in 2001. In 2001 he joined the fibre optics group at The University of Ottawa as a postdoctoral fellow, where he worked on fibre-optic, distributed, strain and temperature sensors based on Brillouin scattering. Later, he received the NCIT fellowship from National Capital Institute of Telecommunication, Canada to work on Brillouin scattering in photonic crystal fibres. In 2005, he joined the Centre of Expertise in Photonics (CoEP) at the University of Adelaide, which later formed into the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). In 2015, he was a member of a team to form Laser Physics and Photonic Devices Laboratories at School of Engineering of the University of South Australia.
His research is mainly focused on optical processes in high index waveguides with complex structures and their applications for linear and nonlinear processes. He has been active in the field of nonlinear processes in subwavelength waveguides and radiation of dipoles in the vicinity of optical fibres. As a new activity and over the last couple of years, his team has been working on nonlinear Fourier transform for high capacity fibre optic communication.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Master of Science (Theoretical Physics) The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Science (Physics) Sharif University of Technology
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Transmission Beyond Linear Capacity in Fibre Optics, ARC - Discovery Projects, 01/01/2019 - 15/06/2022
Joint Research Centre for in-line chemical and mineral sensing for sustainable mineral processing, Australia-China Science & Research Fund, 14/07/2016 - 30/06/2020
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
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2021 |
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Afshar Vahid, S, Rowland, M & Monro, TM 2008, 'Bandgaps and antiresonances in integrated-ARROWs and Bragg fibers; a simple model', Optics Express. |
2008 |
Atakaramians, S, Monro, TM, Abbott, D, Fischer, B & Afshar Vahid, S 2008, 'Porous fibers: A novel approach to low loss THz waveguides', Optics Express. |
2008 |
Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H, Monro, TM, Zhang, W & Afshar Vahid, S 2008, 'Record nonlinearity in optical fibre', Electronics Letters. |
2008 |
Monro, TM, Warren, R & Afshar Vahid, S 2008, 'Theoretical study of liquid-immersed exposed-core microstructured optical fibers for sensing', Optics Express. |
2008 |
Rowland, KJ, Afshar Vahid, S & Monro, TM 2008, 'Novel low-loss bandgaps in all-silica Bragg fibers'. |
2008 |
Warren, R, Afshar Vahid, S, Monro, TM & Ruan, Y 2008, 'Enhanced fluorescence sensing using microstructured optical fibers: A comparison of forward and backward collection modes', Optics Letters. |
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Afshar Vahid, S, Monro, TM, Fischer, B, Abbott, D & Atakaramians, S 2008, 'Porous fibre: A novel THz waveguide'. |
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Monro, TM & Afshar Vahid, S 2008, 'Kerr nonlinearity in small core optical fibres and nanowires: A generalised model, and application to microstructured fibres'. |
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Monro, TM, Abbott, D, Atakaramians, S, Afshar Vahid, S & Fischer, B 2008, 'Porous fibers: Low loss, low dispersion waveguides for terahertz transmission'. |
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Monro, TM, Rowland, KJ & Afshar Vahid, S 2008, 'A novel approach to Bragg fibre bandgap analysis: Stratified planar anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguides'. |
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Monro, TM, Zhang, W & Afshar Vahid, S 2008, 'Optimizing the bandwidth and coherence of supercontinuum in soft glass microstructured fibers'. |
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Ruan, Y, Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H, Warren-Smith, S, Afshar Vahid, S & Monro, TM 2008, 'Highly-efficient fluorescence sensing using microstructured optical fibres; general model and experiment'. |
Research
Research
Details | Registry | Status |
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Monro, Tanya; Warren-Smith, Stephen; Afshar Vahid, Shahraam; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H; Ruan, Yinlan |
AU | Granted |
Monro, Tanya; Warren-Smith, Stephen; Afshar Vahid, Shahraam; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H; Ruan, Yinlan |
EP | Granted |
Monro, Tanya; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H; Warren-Smith, Stephen; Afshar Vahid, Shahraam; Ruan, Yinlan |
US | Granted |
Monro, Tanya; Warren-Smith, Stephen; Afshar Vahid, Shahraam; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H; Ruan, Yinlan |
WO | Filed |
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Central South University | CHINA |
Defence Science and Technology Group | AUSTRALIA |
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | NETHERLANDS |
Genesis Care | AUSTRALIA |
Harbin Engineering University | CHINA |
Harvard University | UNITED STATES |
Hong Kong Polytechnic University | HONG KONG |
Japan Atomic Energy Agency | JAPAN |
Jilin University | CHINA |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Laval University | CANADA |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | UNITED STATES |
National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology | JAPAN |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
RWTH Aachen University | GERMANY |
Shahid Beheshti University | IRAN |
Shenyang Aerospace University | CHINA |
Shenzhen University | CHINA |
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology | TAIWAN |
Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
Technical University of Denmark | DENMARK |
The University of Notre Dame Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of British Columbia | CANADA |
University of California | UNITED STATES |
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg | GERMANY |
University of Jena | GERMANY |
University of Laval | CANADA |
University of Limoges | FRANCE |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southampton | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Toronto | CANADA |
University of Trento | ITALY |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
Yanshan University | CHINA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
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MemberAustralian Optical Society (AOS) |
2017 |
MemberOptical Society of America (OSA) |
2017 |
MemberOptical Society of America (OSA) |
2016 |
Member of Adolph Lomb Medal committeeOptical Society of America (OSA) |
2015 |
Member of the Scientific Management CommitteeInstitute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing |
2015 |
Member, Program CommitteeOptical Fiber Communication Conference, Optical Society of America (OSA) |
2015 |
Chief Examiner of South Australia Universities Foundation Studies ProgramEynesbury College |
2014 |
Member of Adolph Lomb Medal committeeOptical Society of America (OSA) |
2014 |
Member of the Scientific Management CommitteeInstitute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing |
2014 |
Member, Program CommitteeOptical Fiber Communication Conference, Optical Society of America (OSA) |
2014 |
Organising regular tours of IPAS facilities for year 11 and 12 studentsUniversity Senior College |
2014 |
Member of Adolph Lomb Medal committeeOptical Society of America (OSA) |
2013 |
Member, Program CommitteeOptical Fiber Communication Conference, Optical Society of America (OSA) |
2013 |
Guest lecturer for year 12 physics studentsUniversity Senior College |
2012 |
Member of Adolph Lomb Medal committeeOptical Society of America (OSA) |
2012 |
Member, Program CommitteeOptical Fiber Communication Conference, Optical Society of America (OSA) |
2012 |
Member of the Scientific Management CommitteeInstitute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing |
2011 |
Member of the Scientific Management CommitteeInstitute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, University of Adelaide |
2010 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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111826- Electrically conductive polymer composites for thermoelectric and sensing applications | Current |
A fibre-optic system for real-time, in-vivo measurement of the metabolic status of tissues | Current |
A fibre-optical REDOX, PH and ROS sensor for cancer detection | Current |
Development of an external beam port on a 16.5 MeV proton cyclotron for radiobiological experiments | Completed |
Development of fibre optic dosimetry for medical applications | Completed |
Development of fibre-based sensor of electrical and chemical stimuli using conducting polymer | Completed |
Free-running chip-based dual-comb vibrometry | Completed |
Germanate waveguide lasers for short to mid-IR laser applications | Completed |
Plasma activated hydrogel dressing with integrated electrode and electronic sensor for healing and monitoring of chronic wounds | Completed |
Shannon theory in optical fibre communications | Completed |
Thermoelectric PEDOT: PSS/copper iodide nanocomposites | Completed |