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Conferences

2024:

  1. H. Cherutoi, D. Waswa, D. Choge and K. Muguro, “A 240 Gb/s WDM Transmission employing Dual-Polarized 8-QAM Modulation format”, Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference  (SATNAC) 2024, pg 142-146
 

2023: 

  1. Jena James, Waswa David and Gibbon Tim, “Simultaneous 10GBps data transmission and distributed acoustic sensing over 26 km SMF for GPON systems”, Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2023, pg 101-105
  2. Henry C. Cherutoi, James Jena, David Waswa, Tim Gibbon, “Wavelength Reuse in Passive Optical Network for Polarization Based Environmental sensing”, IEEE AFRICON, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023, pp. 1-5 doi: 10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293521
  3. W.K. Nyarangi, E.K. Rotich Kipnoo, F.W. Masinde,R.K. Rop, T.B. Gibbon, H.C. Cherutoi, “Towards the Design of a Distributed Fiber Optical Sensor for Mining Applications”, IEEE AFRICON, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293445
  4. H. E. Aradi, E.K. Rotich Kipnoo, F. W. Masinde, D.W. Waswa, J. Jena, T. B. Gibbon, “ Demonstration of 10 GBPS Over G.655 Non-Zero Dispersion Shifted Fiber for Smart Grid Meter Reading” IEEE AFRICON, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293278
  5. 5. Alex M. Cheptang, Faith Leting, Dismas K. Choge and David Waswa, “Design and Simulation of Single Mode Rib Waveguide Based on Thin Film Lithium Niobate on Insulator”, IEEE AFRICON, Nairobi, Kenya, 2023, pp.1-3, doi: 10.1109/AFRICON55910.2023.10293336.
 
 

International Conferences

2021:   

  1. F Du Plessis, MC Du Plessis, T Gibbon, “Ant colony optimization on an OBS network with link cost and impairments”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing”, 1181 AISC, pp. 456–465, 2021.

 

2020:

  1. J Jena, S Wassin,  L Bezuidenhout, M Doucouré, T Gibbon, "Polarisation Based Interferometric Optical Fibre Geophone Sensor Designed for High Resolution Seismic Detection", EGU General Assembly 2020, Online, 4–8 May 2020, EGU2020-4991, 2020.
  2. F du Plessis, MC du Plessis, TB Gibbon, “Ant colony Optimization on an OBS Network with Link and Cost Impairments”, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC) Conference, p456-465, 2020.

 

2019:

  1. GM Isoe, S Wassin, AWR Leitch TB Gibbon, “VCSEL-based Broadband Optical-Switch for Ultra-Wide High-Speed Traffic Routing in Datacom”, Photonic West SPIE OPTO Conference, San Francisco, California, United States, 2-7 February 2019.
  2. S Wassin, GM Isoe, AWR Leitch TB Gibbon, “All-Optical Wavelength Reservation for Flexible Spectrum Networks using Amplifier Saturation and VCSEL Injection”, Photonic West SPIE OPTO Conference, San Francisco, California, United States, 2-7 February 2019.
  3. PP Dlamini, GM Isoe, AWR Leitch TB Gibbon, “Cascaded VSCEL-VCSEL All-optical Injection for Spectral Defragmentation and Switching as a Function of Optical Transmitter Polarization Switching”, Photonic West SPIE OPTO Conference, San Francisco, California, United States, 2-7 February 2019.
  4. FH Du Plessis, MC Du Plessis, and TB Gibbon, “Analysis of Ant Colony Optimization on a Dynamically Changing Optical Burst Switched Network With Impairments,” 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Metaheuristics Swarm Intelligence (ISMSI2019), Maldives, 23–24 March 2019.
  5. FH Du Plessis, MC Du Plessis, and TB Gibbon, “Ant Colony Optimization On An OBS Network with Link Cost And Impairments”, 19th International Conference on Intelligent Systems Designs and Applications (ISDA), Maldives, 3-5 December, Pretoria, South Africa 2019.
 

2018:

  1. R. Siebrits, J.P. Burger, G. Adams, R. Gamatham, F. Kapp, T. Abbott, S. Malan, E. Bauermeister, L. Boyana, H. Kriel, M. Welz, N. Mnyandu, A. J. Otto, C. van der Merwe, S. Tshongweni, T Gibbon, "Dissemination of Reference Signals for a Next Generation Radio Telescope", 2018 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, California, USA, 21-24 May 2018.
  2. Shukree Wassin, Peter Freere and Tim Gibbon, “Polarization Based Optical Fibre Sensor for Real-time Vibration Monitoring in Renewable Energy Wind Turbines”, 26th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS-26), Lausanne, Switzerland, 24-28 September, 2018.

 

2017:

  1. G. M. Isoe, S. Wassin, R. R. G. Gamatham, A. W. R. Leitch, and T. B. Gibbon, "Simultaneous 10 Gbps data and polarization-based pulse-per-second clock transmission using a single VCSEL for high-speed optical fibre access networks", Proc. SPIE 10129, Optical Metro Networks and Short-Haul Systems IX, 101290F (January 28, 2017), pp. 101290F-101290F-12.
  2. S. Wassin, G. M. Isoe, R. R. G. Gamatham, A. W. R. Leitch, and T. B. Gibbon, "Highly accurate pulse-per-second timing distribution over optical fibre network using VCSEL side-mode injection", Proc. SPIE. 10129, Optical Metro Networks and Short-Haul Systems IX, 101290G. (January 28, 2017), pp. 101290G-101290G-12.
  3. Joshua Oladipo, Mathys C. duPlessis, Timothy B. Gibbon, “Implementation and Validation of an Omnet++ Optical Burst Switching Simulator”, 6th International Conference on Performance Evaluation and Modeling in Wired and Wireless Networks (PEMWN 2017), Paris, November 28-30, 2017.  
 

South African Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC):

2022: 

  1. J Welgemoed, R Phillips, T van Niekerk, TB Gibbon, “Autonomous Mobile Robots for Network Maintenance and Inspection in the Telecommunication Industry”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), George, South Africa, 28-31 August 2022, accepted for publication. 
  2. R Karembera, J Jena, TB Gibbon, “Towards clock and data communication for underwater robotic geodesy studies”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), George, South Africa, 28-31 August 2022, accepted for publication.
  3. E Jegede, TB Gibbon, T van Niekerk, “Phased Array Downlink Beamforming for Open-Loop Tracking in Marine Robotic Communication”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), George, South Africa, 28-31 August 2022, accepted for publication.
  4. J Jena, G Mahed, M Doucoure, TB Gibbon, “Optical fibre acoustic sensor and monitoring algorithm for early warning sinkhole detection and monitoring of geological hazards”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), George, South Africa, 28-31 August 2022, accepted for publication.
 

2021:  

  1. V Shumane, J Jena, R Karembera, S Wassin, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “Multimode Optical Fibre for Converged Vibration Sensing and 10 Gbps Photonic Data with 1.7 GHz Wireless Transmission for Mining Applications”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, 20-23 November 2021, pp. 328-332.   

2019:

  1. H Cherutoi, D Waswa, K Muguro, G Isoe, S Wassin, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “10 Gb/s 1310 nm VCSEL Transmission over Standard G.655 and G.652 Fibres,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 152-156.
  2. P Dlamini, G Isoe, K Gratten, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “Fibre Bragg Grating Based All Optical OADM for Flexible Spectrum Channel Reservation to Minimize Optical Crosstalk in WDM Optical Communication Networks,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 158-163.
  3. S Wassin, G Isoe, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “Multimode VCSEL Based Networks for Modern Data Centres,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 180-183.
  4. M Ngugi, S Wassin, P Freere, TB Gibbon, “Design of a Polarisation Based Optical Fibre Sensor for Vibration Monitoring of a Wind Turbine Tower,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 406-410.
  5. R Karembera, S Wassin, J Jena, G Isoe, TB Gibbon, “Flexible Photonic-based RF Signals Generation and Data Modulation for Emerging 5GWireless Communication,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 2-3. [Work in Progress Paper]
  6. K Nfanyana, S Wassin, TB Gibbon, “Coherent Detection of Data and Timing Signals over Optical Fibre for Telecommunications,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 24-25. [Work in Progress Paper]
  7. J Jena, S Wassin, TB Gibbon, “Flexible Smart Optical Fiber Sensor Development for Multiple Variable Parameter Detection,” Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa (1-4 September 2019), pp. 26-27. [Work in Progress Paper]

2018:

  1. GM Isoe, S Wassin, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “First real-time 850 nm Multimode VCSEL to 1550 nm Single Mode VCSEL Wavelength Switching for Data Centre Interconnects”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Hermanus, South Africa (2-5 September 2018), pp. 150-154.  [Award for Best Paper at the Conference].
  2. P Dlamini, G Isoe, RRG Gamatham, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “VCSEL-based Wavelength Allocation and Defragmentation Technique for Next-Generation Flexible Spectrum Networks”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Hermanus, South Africa (2-5 September 2018), pp. 98-103. 
  3. H Cherutoi, D Waswa, K Muguro, GM Isoe, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, “10 Gb/s 1310 nm VCSEL Transmissions Over Standard G.652 Fibre For Gigabit-PON”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Hermanus, South Africa (2-5 September 2018), pp. 38-42. 
  4. M Ngugi, S Wassin, GM Isoe, P Freere, TB Gibbon, “Polarisation Based Optical Fibre Sensor for Structural Health Monitoring of Wind Turbines”, Proceedings of Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC), Hermanus, South Africa (2-5 September 2018), pp. 66-67. [Work In Progress Paper]

2017:

  1. S. Wassin, G. M. Isoe, R. R. G. Gamatham, A. W. R. Leitch, and T. B. Gibbon, “Fibre-Based Time and Frequency Distribution using a DFB Phase Error Correction Actuator”, The annual 2017 Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC) 3rd – 10th September 2017 on the Freedom of the Seas Cruise Liner, Royal Caribbean International, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 154-157.
  2. G. M. Isoe, S. Wassin, R. R. G. Gamatham, A. W. R. Leitch, and T. B. Gibbon, "High Capacity Data Centre Network: Simultaneous 4-PAM Data at 20 Gbps and 2 GHz Phase Modulated RF Clock Signal over a Single VCSEL Carrier”, The annual 2017 Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC) 3rd – 10th September 2017 on the Freedom of the Seas Cruise Liner, Royal Caribbean International, Barcelona, Spain, pp. 148-153.
  3. P.P. Dlamini, R.R.G. Gamatham, A.W.R. Leitch, and T.B. Gibbon, "Stability Budget of Optical Clock Signal Stability Transmitted over Single Mode Optical Fibre”, The annual 2017 Southern African Telecommunication Networks and Application Conference (SATNAC) 3rd – 10th September 2017 on the Freedom of the Seas Cruise Liner, Royal Caribbean International, Barcelona, Spain.
 

Southern African Institute of Physics (SAIP) Conference

2018:

  1. PP Dlamini, GM Isoe, RRG Gamatham, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, "Spectral Resource Management based on VCSEL Wavelength Switching and Allocation”, 63rd Annual Conference of the South Africa Institute of Physics (SAIP), University of Free State, 25-29 June 2018.
  2. GM Isoe, S Wassin, RRG Gamatham, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, "Directly Modulated 850 nm Multimode VCSEL Performance Analysis for Short Reach Optical Communications”, 63rd Annual Conference of the South Africa Institute of Physics (SAIP), University of Free State, 25-29 June 2018.

2017:

  1. S Wassin, AWR Leitch, TB Gibbon, "Real-time Vibration Sensing in Renewable Energy Wind Turbine Blades using a Polarization Based Optical Fibre Device”, 63rd Annual Conference of the South Africa Institute of Physics (SAIP), University of Free State, 25-29 June 2018.
  2. P.P. Dlamini, R.R.G. Gamatham, T.B. Gibbon and A.W.R. Leitch, "Short-Term Stability of RF Clock Signal Distribution System Over Different Optical Fibres”, the 62nd annual conference of the South Africa Institute of Physics (SAIP), Stellenbosch University, 3rd – 7th July 2017.
  3. S. Wassin, G. M. Isoe, R. R. G. Gamatham, A. W. R. Leitch, and T. B. Gibbon, "Towards the Development of VCSEL-Based Time and Frequency Dissemination System using a DFB Phase Error Correction Actuator for the SKA”, the 62nd annual conference of the South Africa Institute of Physics (SAIP), Stellenbosch University, 3rd – 7th July 2017.
  4. G. M. Isoe, S. Wassin, R. R. G. Gamatham, A. W. R. Leitch, and T. B. Gibbon, "Transmission performance of 10 Gbps OOK, 15 Gbps 2-PAM and 20 Gbps 4-PAM data signals over 11 km using a 1310 nm VCSEL”, the 62nd annual conference of the South Africa Institute of Physics (SAIP), Stellenbosch University, 3rd – 7th July 2017.      
 

Outputs without refereed conference proceedings

2019:     

  1. TB Gibbon, “Fibre-to-the-Hut: Advanced Telecommunication for Africa”, Workshop on Photonics & Sensors, City University of London, United Kingdom, 27-78 June 2019.
  2. TB Gibbon, DW Waswa, W Ireeta, TV Chabata,  “Optical Communication and Sensors for Africa”, 12th African Laser Centre Student Conference, Stellenbosch, 20-23 Nov 2019.
  3. M Ngugi, S Wassin, P Freere, TB Gibbon,  “Design of an Optical Fibre Sensor for Vibration Monitoring of a Wind Turbine Tower”, 12th African Laser Centre Student Conference, Stellenbosch, 20-23 Nov 2019. [Best Paper Award for MSc Category]  
  4. P. Dlamini, T.B. Gibbon,  “Reconfigurable Add/ Drop Multiplexer for Channel Reservation for Flexible Spectrum Networks in the SKA”, SKA Student Conference, Durban, 2-6 Dec 2019.
  5. K. Nfanyana, T.B. Gibbon,  “Coherent Detection of Timing and Data Signals over Optical Fibre for Telescope Networks”, SKA Student Conference, Durban, 2-6 Dec 2019.
  6. R. Karembera, T.B. Gibbon,  “Flexible Photonic-based Generation of 5G RF Carriers to Co-Exist with SKA Frequency Spectrum”, SKA Student Conference, Durban, 2-6 Dec 2019.
 

2018:

  1. PP Dlamini, GM Isoe, RRG Gamatham, AWR. Leitch, and TB Gibbon,  “VCSEL-based Flexible Spectrum Optical Network for the Square Kilometre Array Project”, SKA Student Conference, Port Elizabeth, 27 Nov -1 Dec 2018.

 

2017:

  1. P. Dlamini, R.R.G. Gamatham, A.W.R. Leitch, and T.B. Gibbon,  “Ant Colony Optimization for IPoDWDM Flexible Spectrum Optical Fibre Networks”, SKA Student Conference, Cape Town, 27 Nov -1 Dec 2017.
  2. G.M. Isoe, R.R.G. Gamatham, A.W.R. Leitch, and T.B. Gibbon,  “Capacity, flexibility and carrier efficiency upgrade for next-generation optical communication networks”, SKA Student Conference, Cape Town, 27 Nov -1 Dec 2017.
  3. S. Wassin, R.R.G. Gamatham, A.W.R. Leitch, and T.B. Gibbon,  “VCSEL-based time and frequency dissemination across optical fibre”, SKA Student Conference, Cape Town, 27 Nov -1 Dec 2017.



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