Non-destructive erosive wear monitoring of multi-layer coatings using AI-enabled differential split ring resonator based system

V Balasubramanian, O Niksan, MC Jain… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Unprotected surfaces where a coating has been removed due to erosive wear can
catastrophically fail from corrosion, mechanical im**ement, or chemical degradation …

Planar sensing platform based on split ring resonators and microstrip yagi-uda antennas

A Hosseini, O Niksan, KK Kazemi, MC Jain… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exciting microwave split ring resonators (SRRs) with an adjacent transmission line (TL) can
put additional loading effect on the resonant characteristics and compromise the selectivity …

Unlocking conformal microwave split ring resonant sensors for in-flight ice sensing

A Shah, O Niksan, F Niknahad, MC Jain… - … on Aerospace and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In-flight ice accretion is an ongoing challenge for airplane safety as it disrupts the
aerodynamics of wings, increasing drag and decreasing lift. This work proposes a conformal …

MXene guides microwaves through 3D polymeric structures

O Niksan, L Bi, KK Kazemi, R Rakhmanov, Y Gogotsi… - Materials Today, 2024 - Elsevier
With the advances in space technology, weight reduction of components has been a
paramount, yet challenging task. Additive manufacturing with high-performance polymers …

A waveguide resonator sensor for bacterial growth monitoring: towards antibiotic susceptibility testing

O Niksan, JD Fowler… - 2023 IEEE/MTT-S …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the current landscape of inappropriate antibiotic use leading to antimicrobial resistance,
research on Bacterial Growth Monitoring (BGM) and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) …

Engine Oil Quality Monitoring Using an Additively Manufactured X-Band Microwave Waveguide Sensor

Y Zaarour, JL Cano, T Fernandez, F El Arroud… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Maintaining engine oil quality is critical for industrial machinery and transformers to ensure
efficient operation and reduce the risk of failure. This paper presents a novel application of …

A 920 MHz UHF RFID Tag Antenna Produced by Drop Casting Ti3C2Tx MXene

O Niksan, L Bi, Y Gogotsi… - 2023 IEEE 13th …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The continuous growth of RFID technology due to the increasing demands in healthcare and
manufacturing industries has prompted the adoption and integration of novel materials in the …

Non-contact Ice Detection Using Waveguide Sensor at 12.4-18 GHz Frequency Span

F Niknahad, KK Kazemi, O Niksan… - 2023 3rd International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ice detection, icing prevention, and removal are considered vital issues in many
applications, particularly in the aviation industry. This work presents a WR-62 waveguide …

Kirigami Integrated Yagi-Uda Antenna for Strain Sensing in Biomedical Applications

A Salim, O Niksan, MH Zarifi - 2023 IEEE MTT-S International …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a low-profile flexible microstrip Yagi-Uda array antenna with strain
sensing capability assisted by a Kirigami structure and design. The Yagi-Uda array was …

Continuous Contactless Measurement of Blood Volume Inside Venous Reservoirs for Cardiopulmonary Bypass

T Foley, AFR i Sabala, M Fockler, Z Alzayer… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
During a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedure using a heart-lung machine, the volume
of blood inside the venous reservoir is a crucial piece of information for the perfusionist to …