Dr. Gary R. Pickrell

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

1994 Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

1987 M.S., Ceramic Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

1985 B.S., Ceramic Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Publications (Selected)

1. Hileman, Z. D., Homa, D., Pickrell, G., et al. (2026). Magnetic sensing optical fiber with inscribed fiber optic sensors (U.S. Patent No. 12,631,699).
2. Dejneka, Z., Homa, D., Theis, L., et al. (2025). Magnetostrictive behavior of Metglas® 2605SC and acoustic sensing optical fiber for distributed static magnetic field detection. Photonics, 12(9), 914.
3. Shi, G., Thomas, J. G., Nie, M., et al. (2025). Densely multiplexable high-temperature sensing enabled by sapphire fiber scattering array interferometer. CLEO: Applications and Technology, AA115_1.
4. Theis, L., Homa, D., Pickrell, G., et al. (2025). Acoustic frequency domain reflectometry in waveguides. IEEE Sensors Journal, 25(7), 10739-10748.
5. Dejneka, Z., Homa, D., Theis, L., et al. (2025). Acoustic sensing fiber coupled with highly magnetostrictive ribbon for small-scale magnetic-field detection. Sensors, 25(3), 841.
6. Martin, E., Yuan, S., Snyder, T., et al. (2025). Frontiers in fiber optic sensing beyond seismic data. ARMA US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium, D021S012R002.
7. Sun, H., Homa, D. S., Martin, E., et al. (2024). Distributed fiber optic electromagnetic sensing for subsurface monitoring of carbon storage sites (Sentek Instrument LLC).
8. Shi, G., Thomas, J. G., Pickrell, G., et al. (2024). Sapphire fiber scattering array interferometer for multiplexable high-temperature sensing. 2024 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 01-02.
9. Wang, R., Homa, D., Dejneka, Z., et al. (2024). Non-contact burst monitoring via dual fiber Fabry-Perot interferometers. CLEO: Fundamental Science, JTh2A.172.
10. Dejneka, Z., Homa, D., Buontempo, J., et al. (2024). Magnetic field sensing via acoustic sensing fibers with submicron magnetostrictive cladding inclusions. Optical Fiber Technology, 84, 103701.
11. Dejneka, Z., Homa, D., Buontempo, J., et al. (2024). Magnetic field sensing via acoustic sensing fiber with Metglas® 2605SC cladding wires. Photonics, 11(4), 348.
12. Pickrell, G., Homa, D. S., & Martin, E. (2024). Fully distributed acoustic and magnetic field monitoring via a single fiber line for optimized production of unconventional resource plays (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University).
13. Yuan, S., Snyder, T., Martin, E. R., et al. (2023). Towards distributed fiber-optic magnetic sensing for subsurface imaging and monitoring. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2023, S41C-0318.
14. Shi, G., Thomas, J. G., Pickrell, G., et al. (2023). Intrinsic sapphire fiber scattering array interferometer based on point-by-point laser inscription for high-temperature sensing. IEEE Sensors Journal, 23(22), 27390-27396.
15. Wang, R., Theis, L., Homa, D., et al. (2023). Efficient acoustic-optical fiber coupling with wire horn structure. Frontiers in Optics, JM7A.125.
16. Pickrell, G. (2023). Efficient acoustic-optical fiber coupling for enhanced sensor response.
17. Snyder, T., Yuan, S., Martin, E., et al. (2023). Modeling fiber optic distributed magnetic sensing for subsurface monitoring. Geological Society of America Abstracts, 55, 393672.
18. Shi, G., Shurtz, R., Pickrell, G., et al. (2022). Point-by-point inscribed sapphire parallel fiber Bragg gratings in a fully multimode system for multiplexed high-temperature sensing. Optics Letters, 47(18), 4724-4727.
19. Yang, S., Homa, D., Pickrell, G., et al. (2022). Flexible integration of 3D optical resonators inside fibers. Optical Fiber Sensors, F2.4.
20. Shi, G., Pickrell, G., Wang, A., et al. (2022). Parallel FBGs in sapphire fiber for high temperature sensing. Optical Fiber Sensors, Th4.25.
21. Hileman, Z., Homa, D., Ma, L., et al. (2022). Development of a multimaterial optical fiber for fully distributed magnetic sensing applications. IEEE Sensors Letters, 6(1), 1-4.
22. Manjooran, N., & Pickrell, G. (2021). Real time and distributed temperature sensing and quench detection via multi-functional fiber optic sensors (Solve Technology and Research, Inc.).

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WOS ResearcherID: E-9433-2013