Program
Conference Program — Draft Version Current as of April 16, 2026. Subject to change. |
AES 2026
The 12th International Conference on Antennas and Electromagnetic Systems
5
Plenary talks
12
Keynote talks
212
Oral presentations
22
Poster presentations
55
Sessions
Legend:
P Plenary
K Keynote
I Invited
O Oral
P Poster
Dinner
1
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
| Time | Room 252 | Room 254 | Room 268 | Aula Magna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Opening Address Opening Address | |||
| 09:00 - 10:10 | Plenary Session Plenary Session I | |||
| 10:10 - 10:50 | Coffee Break Poster Session Poster Session I | |||
| 10:50 - 12:30 | SP12 | SYM1 | SYM1 | SYM2 |
| 12:40 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | |||
| 14:00 - 15:10 | SP12 | SYM2 | SYM1 | GEN: Antenna Theory and Design |
| 15:40 - 16:20 | Coffee Break | |||
| 16:20 - 18:40 | SYM1 | SP4 | SP8 | SP2 |
| 17:30 - 18:15 | — | SP10 | — | — |
Opening Address08:45 - 09:00 · Aula Magna
Plenary Session I
Aula Magna
09:00Plenary
Intelligent Surface Wave Metasurfaces for Future Wireless Systems
University of Siena
09:35Plenary
Advancements in Deep Learning-enabled Generative Design of Metalens Antenna and Frequency-selective-surface
National University of Singapore
Coffee Break10:10 - 10:50
Poster Session I
Corridoio dell'Orologio
P1
Probabilistic Risk Mapping for Low-Altitude UAV Communications: An Empirical Tail Approach to Multipath and Interference Modeling
Civil Aviation University
P2
Flexible metasurface integrated planar rigid antenna for circular polarization in K band
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
P3
Monopulse-Based Blind-Spot Correction using a Full-Azimuthal Leaky-Wave Antenna Array
Universidad de Murcia; Sorbonne University
P4
A Comparison of Dirichlet-Impulse Frequency Diverse Array and Phased Array Radars
Rehis Division Aselsan Inc.; Baskent University
P5
Aperture-Coupled Patch Antenna with InterdigitatedCapacitor on FR4 for Wireless Humidity Sensing
University of Saad Dahlab-Blida 1
P6
A 2-D Leaky-Wave Antenna Array for joint sensing, communication and wireless power transfer
Universidad de Murcia; Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
P7
Control of Mode Propagation and End-Fire Radiation in Rectangular Waveguides with Metasurface Boundaries
National Hellenic Research Foundation; Ames National Laboratory-Iowa State University
P8
Numerical Simulation of a Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Induction Sensor for Non-Contact Soil Electrical Conductivity Measurement
University of Manitoba; TerraWave Radar Solutions
P9
Plasmonic switches based on the composite gold-vanadium dioxide material platform
Brno University of Technology
SP12: From UV to Mid-IR: A Broad Spectrum for Innovative Applications
Room 252
Organized by:Antonella Maria Loconsole and Francesco AnelliChaired by:Antonella Maria Loconsole and Francesco Anelli
10:50Invited
Er3+ ions luminescence in nanoparticles-doped optical fibers
Fondazione LINKS; Université Côte d'Azur +3
11:10Invited
Development and Integration of Fluoride-Based Fiber Gratings for Mid-IR Photonics
Lumoscribe LTD
11:30Invited
Mid-IR Dispersion Spectroscopy for Liquid Sensing
TU Wien
11:50Invited
From Femtosecond Laser-written Waveguides to Fully Integrated Mid-Infrared Fiber Lasers
Macquarie University; Université Paris-Saclay +2
12:10Invited
Hybrid laser integration for sensing application
Munster Technological University; University of Glasgow +3
SYM2: Computational Electromagnetics for Radiating Structures
Aula Magna
Organized by:K. Kajikawa & J. Takahara
10:50Keynote
Optical Neural Networks based on photovoltaic elements
University of St Andrews
11:20Invited
Reduced-Order Framework for Layered Photonic Cavities
University of Warsaw
11:40Invited
Leakage from Uniform and Periodically Loaded Line Waveguides
Sapienza University of Rome; Roma Tre University of Rome
12:00Invited
Infrared Cavity Enhanced Vibrational Relaxation in Layered MoS2
Hokkaido University
12:20
Broadband Low-Reflectivity Design of Moth-Eye Structures Using RCWA and Bayesian Optimization
Institute of Science Tokyo
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 268
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
10:50Invited
Hybrid 2D-plasmonic nanoantennas for photon emission and sensing
Università di Genova; CNR-IPCF +1
11:10Invited
Field-enhancement in plasmonic tagged nanoplastics
CNR-IPCF; Università della Calabria
11:30Invited
Textile-Embedded Metasurfaces for Enhancing Smart Devices Connectivity
Aalto University; Harbin Engineering University
11:50Invited
Constructing High-order Exceptional Points and Perfect Absorber Based loss engineering
Institute of Physics-CAS
12:10Invited
Near-field polarization photonics: controlling polarization of localized waves with metasurfaces
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
10:50Invited
The role of resonances at dangling ligaments in the absorption of nanoporous gold
Hamburg University of Technology
11:10Invited
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Using Plasmonic Si MEMS
The University of Electro-Communications; IMRA JAPAN CO., LTD.
11:30Invited
Fluorescence-based chiral sensing with silicon metasurfaces
Ghent University; Durham University
11:50Invited
Non-dichroic Chiral Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Université de Bordeaux; The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC +5
12:10Invited
Photoacoustic spectroscopy on plasmonic materials
La Sapienza
Lunch Break12:40 - 14:00 · Chiostro di Levante
SP12: From UV to Mid-IR: A Broad Spectrum for Innovative Applications
Room 252
Organized by:Antonella Maria Loconsole and Francesco AnelliChaired by:Antonella Maria Loconsole and Francesco Anelli
14:00Invited
Fluoride all-Fibre Lasers: Opportunities and Challenges
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technologies
14:20Invited
Hollow-Core Optical Fibers: Guiding Light from UV to Mid-IR and Beyond
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
14:40
Development of Mid-Infrared Lasers in Fluoride Glasses with Positive Index Waveguides
Adelaide University
14:55
Germanate Glass as a Versatile Platform for Efficient 2 µm Laser Sources
Fondazione LINKS; Ben Gurion University +4
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 268
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
14:00Invited
Solar-thermal conversion with titanium nitride metamaterials
Palacky University Olomouc; Politecnico di Milano +4
14:20Invited
Toward Robust SE-FSRS: Managing Nanoantenna-Induced Spectral Distortions via Excitation-Wavelength and Pulse-Energy Tuning
Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS
14:40Invited
Tip-Enhanced Nanocavities: Advances for Linear and Nonlinear Vibrational Spectroscopy
CIC nanoGUNE; Donostia International Physics Center
15:00Invited
Inverse Electromagnetic Design for THz Antennas, Resonators and Wave-Based Analog Computing
University of Birmingham; Seoul National University +2
15:20Invited
Plasmonic Metasurface Arrays for Universal Liquid Sensing
University of Glasgow; Spraying Systems Co.
SYM2: Computational Electromagnetics for Radiating Structures
Room 254
Organized by:K. Kajikawa & J. Takahara
14:00Invited
Advanced computational design of nonlinear and functional nanophotonics
University of Southern Denmark
14:20Invited
Nanoparticles of nitride-based materials for plasmonics and lattice-mode resonances
UTT; Université de Poitiers +1
14:40Invited
Retrieving Electric and Magnetic Conductivities of Anisotropic Metasurfaces under Oblique Incidence
National Hellenic Research Foundation
15:00Invited
Plasmonic lightning-rod effect and nanofocusing: Revisiting traditional design concepts for plasmonic antennas
Brno University of Technology
15:20Invited
Advancements in Electromagnetic FEM forParametric Studies, Frequency Sweeps and ShapeOptimization
Gdansk University of Technology
GEN: Antenna Theory and Design
Aula Magna
14:00Keynote
Multibeam Antennas without Beam Forming Networks
University of Siena
14:30Keynote
Long Slot Arrays: Advancing Next-Generation Communications Networks and Beyond
Michigan State University
15:00
Design and Optimization of a Multilayer Dielectric Radome for Ka-, Q-, and V-Band Applications
University of Catania
15:15
868 MHz Yagi-Uda Antenna for Educational Purposes: Design and Measurement
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Coffee Break15:40 - 16:20
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 252
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
16:20Invited
Chiral Nonlinear Polaritonics and Quantum Metaphotonics with Bound States in the Continuum
National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"
16:40Invited
Efficient Lasing Metasurfaces Enabled by Quasi-Dark Resonances: A Temporal Coupled Mode Theory Approach
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; IOGS-Université de Bordeaux-CNRS +2
17:00Invited
Microbridge-Array Based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
17:20Invited
High Efficiency Active Terahertz Membrane Metasurfaces with Extended Kerker Effect
Southern University of Science and Technology
17:40Invited
Multi-functional Imaging and Image Processing with Optical Metasurfaces
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
18:00Invited
Microcomb-Enabled Low-Phase-Noise Terahertz Wireless Links for High-Order Modulation
Keio University
18:20Invited
2D CuCrP₂S₆–Integrated Silicon Microrings for Nonreciprocal Photonics
NYUAD
SP8: Nano-Objects and Metasurfaces for Opto-Thermo-Mechanical Management
Room 268
Organized by:Marco Gandolfi, Andrea Gerini and Olga SergaevaChaired by:Marco Gandolfi
16:20Invited
Modeling Terahertz Scattering from Plastic Contaminants for Inspection Applications
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Università Degli Studi di Brescia +2
16:40Invited
Wiener--Hopf Modeling of a Parity Time Duality Waveguide Based on a Bed of Nails Metasurface
Universita di Siena; University Carlos III of Madrid
17:00Invited
Quantization Pressure and Commensurability in Morphogenetic Metasurface Design
University of Limoges - Xlim Research Institute; Georgia Institute of Technology
17:20Invited
Ultrafast thermal exchanges around nano-objects probed by time-resolved optical spectroscopy
Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1; Politecnico di Torino
17:40Invited
Controlling nonlinear THz generation via two-beam excitation of all-dielectric nanostructures
Politecnico di Milano; University of Brescia
18:00Invited
Supermode Theory for Broadband All-Dielectric Metasurfaces
University of Southampton
18:20Invited
Ultrafast modulation of semiconductor metasurfaces with photo-induced spatial inhomogeneities
Politecnico di Milano; ITMO University +1
SP2: Light Engineering at the Nano-Scale: Plasmonics and Metamaterials
Aula Magna
Organized by:P. Piotrowski & E. PetronijevićChaired by:P. Piotrowski & E. Petronijević
16:20Invited
Real-Space Plasmon Imaging Reveals Modified Charge Dynamics of Gold at the Monolayer Limit
CIC nanoGUNE; Chalmers University of Technology +5
16:40Invited
Whispering-Gallery Mode Microcavities & Microlasers: From Advanced Single Molecule Measurements to Applications in Biology
University of Exeter
17:00
Deterministic Strain Engineered Quantum Emitters in Two Dimensional Semiconductors
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
17:15Invited
Polaritonic metasurfaces: extended hybridization and energy transfer
Institut Lumière Matière - Université Claude Bernard Lyon1; Université de Lyon
17:35Invited
Recursive analog computing with light
Harvard University
17:55Invited
Liquid-Crystalline Chiral Nanophotonics: From Plasmonic Circular Dichroism to Circularly Polarized Luminescence
University of Warsaw
18:15Invited
DNA-Origami-Assembled Rhodium Nanoantennasfor Deep-UV Label-Free Single-Protein Detection
University of Fribourg
SP4: Advanced Techniques for Antennas, RF, and MW Components
Room 254
Organized by:Giacomo Muntoni, Francesco Chietera and Alessio MostaccioChaired by:Giacomo Muntoni
16:20Invited
Investigation on Powder-Bed Fusion Laser-Based Process for the Manufacturing of D-band Feed Horns
CNR-IEIIT; DIGEP-POLITO +1
16:40
Additive Manufacturing Techniques for Post-Fabrication Frequency Tuning of Printed Planar Antennas
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
16:55
A Wideband Microstrip Bandpass Filter Operating in Differential Mode with Built-In Common-Mode Rejection
Jouf University
17:10Invited
A 3D-printed Convex Antenna for ARBW and Gain Enhancement
University of Cagliari
SP10: Advanced Antenna Designs for Joint Communication and Sensing
Room 254
Organized by:José Luis Gómez Tornero and Julien SarrazinChaired by:José Luis Gómez Tornero and Julien Sarrazin
17:30
Monopulse-Based Blind-Spot Correction using a Full-Azimuthal Leaky-Wave Antenna Array
Universidad de Murcia; Sorbonne University
17:45
Phase-Based Ranging and Direction-of-Arrival Localization with a single-port Frequency-Scanned Antenna
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
18:00
Acoustic leaky-wave antennas for localization of IoT devices
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT); Technical University of Chalmers
2
Thursday, June 4, 2026
| Time | Room 252 | Room 254 | Room 268 | Aula Magna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:25 - 09:35 | Plenary Session Plenary Session II | |||
| 09:40 - 10:20 | Coffee Break Poster Session Poster Session II | |||
| 10:20 - 12:30 | SP9 | SYM1 | SP1 | SYM2 |
| 12:40 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | |||
| 14:00 - 14:40 | SP9 | SYM1 | SP1 | — |
| 14:10 - 15:40 | — | — | — | GEN: Electromagnetic Theory: Analytical, Computational and Numerical Methods |
| 14:40 - 15:40 | SYM1 | — | — | — |
| 15:40 - 16:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| 16:10 - 18:50 | SP7 | SYM1 | SYM2 | SP11 |
| 20:00 - 23:00 | Conference Dinner Conference Dinner — Me Cumpari Turiddu | |||
Plenary Session II
Aula Magna
08:25Plenary
Dielectric metasurfaces: a new platform for nonlinear optics
Université Paris Cité
09:00Plenary
Overview of Gap Waveguide Technology for Satellite Antenna Systems
University Carlos III of Madrid
Coffee Break09:40 - 10:20
Poster Session II
Corridoio dell'Orologio
P1
Convex Optimization for Deep-Null Synthesis inSKA-Low Station Beamforming
Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria; Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory +1
P2
A New Broadband Magneto-Electric Cross Dipole Sub-Array with Efficient Feed Configuration forSub-6GHz 5G Base Stations
K. N.Toosi University of Technology
P3
Giant Magnetoimpedance effect at GHz frequencies in amorphous microwires
University of Basque Country; Cambridge University
P4
Diffraction Contribution by a Junction of Chiral Layers with PEC Backing
University of Salerno; I.R.E.A.-C.N.R
P5
Effect of asymmetry and disorder on spontaneous emission in resonant gratings supporting quasi-bound states in the continuum
Université Jean Monnet - Saint Etienne; Universite Clermont Auvergne
P6
Defect-Engineered ZnO/Ag Nano-heterostructures for Energy-Related Applications
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
P7
Ni-Co-Zn Composite Loaded Patch Antenna for MICS Band Biomedical Communications
IISER Bhopal
P8
Metasurfaces for Light Harvesting in Perovskite Solar Cells
V.E. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of NAS; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
P9
Time-Modulated Metasurface-Based Corner Reflector for Radar Target Feature Manipulation
Zhejiang University; Hangzhou City University
SYM2: Computational Electromagnetics for Radiating Structures
Aula Magna
Organized by:K. Kajikawa & J. Takahara
10:20Keynote
Nanoplasmonic Cavities for Electromagnetic WaveControl: Quantum Dynamics in Open Resonators
The University of Dublin
10:50Invited
Formation of Electromagnetic Spin Skyrmionsby Sparse Antenna Arrays
George Washington University
11:10Invited
The Quasi-Normal Mode Method Applied to the Study of the Radiating Properties of Quasi-Bound States in the Continuum
Université Clermont Auvergne / Institut Pascal; Université de Lyon
11:30Invited
Theoretical Modeling of Surface Electromagnetic Wave-Based Underwater Radio Communication
Saltenna Inc.
11:50Invited
Opto-thermal tunability in phase-change metasurfaces
Università degli Studi di Brescia; US Naval Research Laboratory +1
12:10Invited
The Leaky-Wave Paradigm for Nondiffractive Beams
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; Sapienza University of Rome
SP9: Young Researchers in Antennas and Metasurfaces
Room 252
Organized by:Edoardo Negri and Federico GiustiChaired by:Edoardo Negri and Federico Giusti
10:20Invited
In-Phase TE/TM Surface Wave Excitation on Self-Complementary Metasurfaces
Université de Rennes - IETR; University of Siena
10:40Invited
Multifunctional Metasurfaces with Mutual Coupling Mitigation for Advanced Wireless Systems at Millimeter-Waves and Terahertz
Public University of Navarra
11:00Invited
Low-Cost 3-D Printable Modulated Dielectric Leaky-Wave Antenna
Geeps-Sorbonne University
11:20Invited
Low-Loss CLAF Waveguides and Slot Arrays for 77 GHz Automotive Radar Using Mirror-Stacked Glide-Symmetric Mushroom EBGs
Sorbonne Universite; IMST GmbH +1
11:40Invited
Magnetically Tunable Graphene PlasmonicEmission for THz Amplification
Niccolò Cusano University; Marche Polytechnic University +1
12:00Invited
Advanced Near-Field Beam Synthesis via Spatially Distributed Ray-Caustics
University of Catania
12:20Invited
Interpolation of Periodic Method-of-Moments Impedance Matrices with a Physically Motivated Regularisation
Politecnico di Torino; UCLouvain
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
10:20Invited
Polymeric dynamic nanoantennas and metasurfaces
Linkoping University
10:40Invited
Controlling Fisher Information Flow in Optical Metrology
University of Southampton; TU Wien
11:00Invited
Controlling Light confinement in metasurfaces: Gold Temporal Chirality and hBN Mie Resonators
University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Argonne National Laboratory +3
11:20Keynote
Metasurfaces for biomedical sensing
University of York
11:50Invited
Plasmonic Nanoantenna Architectures for Solar-Driven Hydrogen Production and Biomass Upgrading
Palacky University Olomouc; University of Turin
12:10Invited
Time-Domain Modeling of Pulsed Dielectric Laser Accelerators
University of Catania; University of Brescia +4
SP1: Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering Problems
Room 268
Organized by:Martina Bevacqua, Maria Antonia Maisto and Rosa ScapaticciChaired by:Martina Bevacqua
10:20Invited
Handheld millimeter-wave scanner enabled by freehand imaging: acquisition design
University of Oviedo
10:40Invited
On the usage of 1D Dynamic Metasurface Antennas for 3D Computational Radar Imaging
University of Oviedo; Queen's University Belfast
11:00
Assessment of Anatomical Prior Information in the Inversion Kernel for Microwave Brain Imaging
Politecnico di Torino
11:15Invited
Indirect Holography MIMO Imaging Exploiting Antenna Coupling
Universidad de Oviedo
11:35Invited
Averaged Steklov eigenvalues and applications toelectromagnetic imaging problems
INRIA Saclay; EDF R&D
11:55Invited
A Three-Phase Quantitative Data-Assisted Microwave Imaging Method
DITEN - University of Genoa
12:15Invited
Fast imaging methods for real-time electromagnetic tomography
University of Cassino and Southern Lazio; Universita degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope
Lunch Break12:40 - 14:00 · Chiostro di Levante
SP9: Young Researchers in Antennas and Metasurfaces
Room 252
Organized by:Edoardo Negri and Federico GiustiChaired by:Edoardo Negri and Federico Giusti
14:00Invited
Generalized Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis for Higher-Symmetric Dielectric Media
University of Zagreb
14:20Invited
Analysis of polarization purity in dual-polarized phased array antennas
Eindhoven University of Technology
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
14:00Invited
Enhanced Light Absorption and Photoluminescence in monolayer WS2 on Si Huygens Metasurface
The University of Osaka
14:20Invited
Quantum Corrections in Nanoplasmonics and Thermoelectric Phenomena with Graphene Plasmons
University of Southern Denmark
14:40Invited
Quantum Light in Engineered Nanophotonic Structures
Queen's University Belfast
15:00Keynote
Machine Learning-Enabled Design and Metrology of Integrated Optical Antennas
National Research Council Canada
SP1: Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering Problems
Room 268
Organized by:Martina Bevacqua, Maria Antonia Maisto and Rosa ScapaticciChaired by:Martina Bevacqua
14:00
Point-Like Target Detection and Localization via Phase-Space Back-Projection
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"; University of Surrey
14:15
A Preliminary Study on Multipath-Based Techniques for Radar Imaging
Università della Campania "L. Vanvitelli"; Università di Catania
GEN: Electromagnetic Theory: Analytical, Computational and Numerical Methods
Aula Magna
14:10Keynote
Integral Equations Advanced Techniques for the Electromagnetic Analysis of Real-Life Multi-Scale Antenna Problems
Politecnico di Torino
14:40
Leaky-Wave Analysis of Circularly Polarized Bessel-Beam Launchers based on Anisotropic Modulated Metasurfaces
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; University of Siena +1
14:55
Improving the performance of Iterative Physical Optics algorithm with Div/Curl-conforming basicfunctions
Tel Aviv University
15:10
Method of Moments for the Analysis of Arbitrarily Shaped Metasurfaces
University of Siena
15:25
Inverse Design by Alternating Projections of Physically Realizable Modulated Metasurface Antennas
University of Siena; IETR
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 252
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
14:40Invited
Electrical Control of Light–Matter Interactions and Nonlinear Optics in Plasmonic Tunnel Junctions
Emory University
15:00Invited
Engineering Plasmonic Nanoantennas to Boost Quantum Emitter Performance in the Visible and NIR
University of the Basque Country; Materials Physics Center CSIC-EHU +1
15:20Invited
Free Space Whispering Gallery Microlaser for Biosensing
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Coffee Break15:40 - 16:10
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
16:10Invited
Applications of single photons for quantum technologies
University of Technology of Troyes
16:30Invited
Quantum Non-Reciprocity in Photon-Pair Generation from Nonlinear Metasurfaces
Shenzhen University; Australian National University
16:50Invited
Vibrations of single metal nanoparticles: morphology and environment effects
Light and Matter Institute; Université Paris-Saclay
17:10Invited
Single-molecule Nanospectroscopy and Beyond with Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
RIKEN
17:30Invited
Atomistic Electromagnetic Model for Realistic Nanoplasmonics
University of Rome Tor Vergata
17:50Invited
Frustrated Non-Hermitian Skin Effect and gauge-invariant ladder operators in a Floquet Photonic System
City University of New York
18:10Invited
Fluctuation-induced Hall-like forces in a chiral-gain environment
RIKEN; University of Lisbon
18:30
Harnessing Photonic Topological States via Non-Hermiticity from Geometry and Dissipation
Fudan University
SYM2: Computational Electromagnetics for Radiating Structures
Room 268
Organized by:K. Kajikawa & J. Takahara
16:10Invited
Multipolar THz field generation using spintronic elements
Martin-Luther University Halle
16:30Invited
Ultraviolet to Near Infrared Spectroscopic Emitters Based on Broadband Rare Earth-free Phosphors
National Institute for Materials Science
16:50Invited
Numerical Investigation of Hyperbolic Metamaterial Probes for Broadband Near-field Enhancement in Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Institute of Science Tokyo
17:10Invited
Atomic-scale Investigation of Energy Conversion in a Single Molecule
RIKEN
17:30Invited
Leaf-based Ground Planes for Sustainable Wireless Communication
Universitat Ramon LLull
17:50Invited
Multi-order exceptional points and structured perturbations
IESL-FORTH and University of Crete
18:10Invited
Hybrid AI design of reconfigurable and compact plasmonic Arithmetic and Logic Units
Université Bourgogne Europe
SP7: Time-Modulated Electromagnetic Systems
Room 252
Organized by:Mario Junior Mencagli and Dimitrios SounasChaired by:Mario Junior Mencagli and Dimitrios Sounas
16:10Invited
Multimodal Space-Time Electromagnetic Structures
University of Michigan
16:30Invited
Sculpting waves in four dimensions: emulating time refraction and steering waves
Newcastle University
16:50Invited
Emulating Time Invariant Electric Networks
University of Eastern Finland; University of Pennsylvania +2
17:10Invited
On the Instantaneous Radiation Frequency Dynamics in Transient Wave-Guiding Structures
Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Tel-Aviv University
17:30Invited
Wave Control at Space-Time Interface in Dispersive Media
University of LAquila; University of Brescia +2
17:50Invited
Temporal Modulation for Dispersion-Free Impedance Matching
University of Delaware; Wayne State University
SP11: Inverse Problems for EM Device Synthesis and Characterisation
Aula Magna
Organized by:Roberta Palmeri and Giada Maria BattagliaChaired by:Roberta Palmeri and Giada Maria Battaglia
16:10Keynote
A New Two-Step Framework for Effective Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering: From Contrast Source Retrieval to Linear Contrast Reconstruction
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
16:40Invited
MIMO Array Design for Near-Field Radar Imaging by a Warping Strategy
University of Campania
17:00Invited
Numerical investigation of the internal scattering operator in a 2D geometry
Università della Campania; University of Campania
17:20Invited
Ruling (e.m.) Wavefields through Primary Sources and Inverse Designed Scatterers: A Mediterranean Route
Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria
17:40Invited
Inverse Profiling of Plasma in Compact Reactor:Actual Challenges and Opportunities
Catania University; University della Campania ”L. Vanvitelli” +2
18:00Invited
Robust phase retrieval using learned phase diversity
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
18:20Invited
Intensity-Only Linear Inverse Scattering via Phase-Space Formulation
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
18:40
Fault Detection in Antenna Arrays Through Inverse Approaches
DITEN - University of Genoa
Conference Dinner20:00 - 23:00 · Conference Dinner — Me Cumpari Turiddu
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Friday, June 5, 2026
| Time | Room 252 | Room 254 | Room 268 | Aula Magna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:05 | Plenary Session Plenary Session III | |||
| 09:05 - 09:20 | Break Transfer to Rooms | |||
| 09:20 - 10:40 | SYM2 | SYM1 | SYM1 | GEN: Novel Materials, Metamaterials, Metasurfaces, FSS and EBG |
| 10:45 - 11:25 | Coffee Break Poster Session Poster Session III | |||
| 11:25 - 12:45 | GEN: Terahertz, Nanophotonics and Quantum Optics | SYM1 | SYM1 | GEN: Novel Materials, Metamaterials, Metasurfaces, FSS and EBG |
| 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | |||
| 14:00 - 15:40 | SP13 | SYM1 | SP3 | SYM1 |
| 15:40 - 16:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| 16:10 - 18:10 | SYM1 | SYM1 | SP6 | SP5 |
Plenary Session III
Aula Magna
08:30Plenary
Quantum Photonics and Space-Time Metamaterials
Purdue University
⏱ Transfer to Rooms09:05 - 09:20
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
09:20Invited
Aluminum optical nanoantennas
Universite de Technologie de Troyes
09:40Invited
Thermoplasmonic Coupler for On-Chip Spatial Control of Heat Delivery
Politecnico di Bari; Université Paris-Saclay
10:00Invited
A nuclear clock accelerated by collective coherence
Institute of Science and Technology Austria; Atominstitut TU Wien +1
10:20Invited
Ultralow-power-operable monopixel reflective displays with thin-film photonics
KAIST
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 268
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
09:20Invited
Towards high-efficiency, many-mode photonic couplers
Yale University
09:40Invited
Metasurfaces-Enabled Cold Atoms Array Generation
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST); NEC-AIST
10:00Invited
Metasurfaces for topological electromagnetic waves
Nanyang Technological University
10:20Invited
Ultra-confined plasmonics for control of light-matter interactions at nanoscale
King's College London; Zhejiang University
GEN: Novel Materials, Metamaterials, Metasurfaces, FSS and EBG
Aula Magna
09:20Keynote
Extreme Wave Control with Space-Time Metamaterials
City University of New York
09:50Keynote
Tailorable Quasi-2D Materials for Photonics
Purdue University
10:20
A Dual-Band Reconfigurable Metasurface Retroreflector with Enhanced Angular Stability
Zhejiang University
SYM2: Computational Electromagnetics for Radiating Structures
Room 252
Organized by:K. Kajikawa & J. Takahara
09:20Invited
Large-area topological hybrid corner state in sonic crystals
Nanjing University
09:40Invited
Ultrafast Electron and Phonon Dynamics in Metasurface-Driven Photocatalysis
Rice University
10:00Invited
In-Situ Physical Adjoint Computing
Wesleyan University; Virginia Tech
10:20Invited
Artificial fractal network of silicon nanowires for imaging and sensing
University of Catania; University of Messina +1
Coffee Break10:45 - 11:25
Poster Session III
Corridoio dell'Orologio
P1
Numerical Design of Field-of-View-Efficient Silicon Optical Phased Arrays
Paderborn University
P2
Advanced Dielectric Transmit-array Antennas for RF and Microwave Applications
University of Oviedo
P3
Ellipsometric and Scanning Electron Microscopy Checking of Plasmonic Properties of Layers of Gold Clusters Produced by Annealing
V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of NAS; Taras Shevchenko National University
P4
Thermally Responsive Optical Switches with Tuned Switching Point: Core-shell Au@PEtOx1-xPBuOxx Nanoparticle Colloids
Taras Shevchenko National University; University of Angers
P5
Investigation on Q-switching pulsed lasing in Mid-IR via Semiconductor Saturable-Absorber Mirrors
Politecnico di Bari
P6
Lithium-Niobate-Enabled Tuning of Optical Absorbance in Single- and Double-Layer Metallic Circular-Hole Arrays
Newcastle University
P7
A Wideband Fast-response Energy Selective Surface
Zhejiang University
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
11:25Invited
Complex on-fiber micro-optical systems with high-resolution 3D-printing
KAUST
11:45Invited
Rice-Mele nanolaser
Université de Bordeaux; Laboratoire des technologies de la microelectronique-CNRS +3
12:05Invited
Manipulating evanescent waves with non-Hermitian spectral singularities
Nankai University
12:25Invited
Bound States in the Continuum for Biosensing and Selective Raman Enhancement
National Research Council
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 268
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
11:25Invited
Laser photo-acoustic spectroscopy with microscope for hyperspectral imaging of absorption and chirality in nanomaterials
Sapienza University; University of Eloued
11:45Invited
Transition metal nitrides as potential alternative for noble metals for SERS sensing
University of Warsaw; Palacky University
12:05Invited
Plasmonic Metasurfaces for Enhanced Chiral Sensing
University of Calabria
12:25Invited
Advanced photonics with liquid crystals in microcavities
University Clermont Auvergne; University of Warsaw +5
GEN: Novel Materials, Metamaterials, Metasurfaces, FSS and EBG
Aula Magna
11:25Keynote
Beamforming with Metasurfaces Connected to Reactive Loads or Networks
University of Michigan; USA
11:55
Performance Analysis of RIS-Assisted Secrecy Key Generation in Indoor Environments
Polytechnic University of Bari; Cybersecurity Lab.
12:10Invited
Advancements in Meta-Mirrors for High-Precision Optical Metrology
TU Braunschweig
GEN: Terahertz, Nanophotonics and Quantum Optics
Room 252
11:25
Tunable Subterahertz Reflectarrays based on Novel Highly Anisotropic Liquid Crystals
Maramako Ltd
11:40Invited
Temporal Dispersion Effects in Optical Spectra of Exciton-Plasmon Systems at Strong Coupling
Jackson State University
12:00Invited
Ultra-small and ultra-efficient source of photon pairs
Paris-Saclay University; Thales Research and Technology
Lunch Break12:45 - 14:00 · Chiostro di Levante
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
14:00Invited
Nano-resolved tip-enhanced photoluminescence of 2D MoS₂ on gold nanostripes
IPCF CNR; University of Genova +1
14:20Invited
Topological metasurface based on exceptional points
Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
14:40Invited
Metasurfaces for Millimeter-Wave Wireless Systems
Public University of Navarre
15:00Invited
GEGD: Efficient Quasi-Global Search Algorithm for Strictly Fabrication-Feasible Design of Freeform Devices
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
15:20Invited
Terahertz Quantum Communication with Chip-integrated Superconducting Circuits
University of Glasgow
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Aula Magna
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
14:00Keynote
Certain recent developments in photonics
MIT
14:30Invited
Microwave stress monitoring using amorphous microwire assessed by free space measurements
University of Basque Country
14:50Invited
Light-based Additive Manufacturing and Nanofilm Technology: A Route Towards Substrate-Free Micro-Optics and Photonics
Italian Institute of Technology
15:10Invited
Surface-protected electromagnetic nanoresonators for Raman analysis of surfaces
University of Warsaw
SP3: Metasurface Modelling from Microwave to Optics
Room 268
Organized by:Stefano Maci and Costantino De AngelisChaired by:Stefano Maci and Costantino De Angelis
14:00
Solving the Helmholtz equation with waveguide-based metatronic circuits
Newcastle University
14:15Invited
Local-Based Synthesis of Reconfigurable Huygens' Metasurfaces for Beam Steering
Niccolò Cusano University; Roma Tre University
14:35Invited
Nonlinear Coupling between Nonlocal Resonances in a High-Contrast Grating Metasurface
University of Brescia; University of Palermo +3
14:55Invited
Controlling Quantum Dot Emission and Enhancing Second Harmonic Generation with Dielectric Nanocylinders
University of Palermo
15:15Invited
Metasurfaces for Extreme Wave Control
City University of New York
SP13: Nanomaterials and Complex Media for Sensing and Optoelectronics
Room 252
Organized by:Maria Josè Lo Faro, Maria Caterina GiordanoChaired by:Maria Josè Lo Faro
14:00Invited
Nanoscale terahertz dynamics in materials
University of Alberta
14:20Invited
Spacetime Imaging and Ultrafast Control of THz Surface Plasmon Polaritons of Graphene
University of Regensburg; CNR-IFN +1
14:40Invited
Compact High-Q Photonic Crystal Cavities with Improved Robustness to Disorder
University of Florence; LENS +2
15:00Invited
All-fibre-based MoS2 photodetector for wearable applications
University of Catania; Imperial College London
15:20Invited
Resonance Raman spectroscopy as a tool to assess the scattering channels in van der Waals materials for near-IR applications
Sapienza University of Rome
Coffee Break15:40 - 16:10
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 254
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
16:10Invited
Graphene Nanosheet Gold Nanopatch Metasurfaces for Nonlinear Terahertz Response
FORTH-IESL; University of Eastern Finland +3
16:30Invited
Tautochrone and Squeezing in Nonuniform Lattices
University of Crete; University of Rostock
16:50Invited
Time-synthetic optical neural networks with stable programmable gain
Zhejiang University
17:10Invited
Nanophotonic Waveguides for Efficient Optical Chip‑Edge Coupling in Co‑Packaged Optical Engines
IBM Research Europe
17:30Invited
Collision-driven out-of-equilibrium nonlinear optics in ultraviolet epsilon-near-zero materials
CNR-SPIN; University of L’Aquila
17:50Invited
Active Control of Optical Diffraction Using Excitonic Gratings
University of Amsterdam
SP6: Metamaterials and Metasurfaces for Scattering and Wave Engineering
Room 268
Organized by:Stefano Vellucci , Alessio Monti and Mirko BarbutoChaired by:Stefano Vellucci
16:10Invited
Analytical Modeling of Anomalous Reflection viaPiecewise-Uniform Boundary Conditions
University of Siena
16:30
Scattering properties of a cylindrical scatterer with time-modulated permittivity
FORTH-IESL; Aalto University
16:50Invited
Efficient Optimization of Metasurface for Near-fieldmmWave Communications
University of Oviedo; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
17:10
Spatially-fed Metasurface Antenna with Active Feeder for Reconfigurable Beam Coverage
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Universidade de Vigo +1
17:30
Polarization-Decoupled Programmable Metasurface for Integrated Beam Steering and Electromagnetic Illusion
Zhejiang University; National University of Defense Technology
17:45Invited
Physically Consistent Modeling of RIS Scattering under Multipath Incidence
University of Surrey
18:05Invited
Gain-Enabled Spectral Singularities in Metasurface Cavities
Technical University of Denmark; Lund University
SP5: Nonlinear Metasurfaces and Flat-Optics
Aula Magna
Organized by:Paolo Franceschini and Andrea TognazziChaired by:Paolo Franceschini and Andrea Tognazzi
16:10Invited
Hot-carrier Mediated Modulation of Linear and Nonlinear Photonic Metastructures
Politecnico di Milano
16:30Invited
Peculiarities of the nonlinear optical effects in ultrathin dielectric membranes
DTU; University of Palermo +1
16:50Invited
Thermooptical effects and harmonic generation in bound states in the continuum metasurfaces
ITMO University
17:10Invited
High-Harmonic Generation from Resonant Dielectric Metasurfaces
EPFL; Australian National University +2
17:30Invited
Nonlinear metasurfaces for Advanced Terahertz Generation
University of Brescia; University of Palermo +1
17:50Invited
Linear-Nonlinear: Polarization- and Orientation-Dependent Harmonic Response
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
18:10Invited
Nanoimprinted barium titanate sol-gel for electro-optic modulation
ETH Zürich
SYM1: Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials
Room 252
Organized by:Andrea Di Falco
16:10Invited
Broadband EM wave analysis and manipulation based on time-frequency structured light processing
INRS-EMT
16:30Invited
Nonlinear Plasmonics for Photonic Terahertz Applications
Universität Duisburg-Essen
16:50Invited
Double Zero-index Materials and Acoustic Leaky Wave Antennas
KAUST
17:10Invited
Electromagnetic Wave Localisation in Hyperuniform Disordered Photonic Structures
University of Southampton
17:30Invited
Brillouin scattering in integrated photonic circuits
The University of Sydney
17:50Invited
Holographic optical tweezers for manipulation of DNA-origami-linked hybrid multi-particle systems: the role of polarization in controlled rotation of dimers and trimers
IPCF-CNR
18:10Invited
Enabling Materials – Optical and Functional Composites
Centre of Excellence ENSEMBLE3 sp. z o. o.
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Saturday, June 6, 2026
| Time | Room 252 | Room 254 |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | GEN: Antennas, Metasurfaces and Electromagnetic Devices | GEN: Optics, Photonics and Nanophotonics |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | End of Conference Closing Ceremony | |
GEN: Optics, Photonics and Nanophotonics
Room 254
09:00
Mid-infrared Light Modulation with Silicon Membrane Metasurfaces
EPFL; ITMO University +1
09:15
Bridging Simulation and Measurement: Complex Permittivity Estimate with Neural Network Based on Calibrated Data
University of L'Aquila
09:30
Investigation of Co-Directional Coupling in Mid-Infrared Fiber Gratings Fabricated by the Pull-and-Heat Technique
Polytechnic University of Bari
09:45
Spatial Dispersion Effects Exhibited in Optical Properties of Layers of Plasmonic/Interacting Nanoparticles
V. Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of NAS; Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen +1
10:00
Breakdown of Harmonic Conversion Scaling Laws in Nonlinear Nanocavities
Università degli Studi di Brescia
10:15
Scalar Potentials of Solutions to the Vibrotransport Maxwell's Equations
Institute of Mechanics and Engineering named after U.A. Dzholdasbeko
GEN: Antennas, Metasurfaces and Electromagnetic Devices
Room 252
09:00
Wideband Design of a Breakdown-Safe WR-15 Multilayer Vacuum Window
University of Catania
09:15
Calculating the solution of partial differential equations using photonics analog processors
Newcastle University
09:30
Convex Optimization for Deep-Null Synthesis inSKA-Low Station Beamforming
Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria; Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory +1
09:45
A New Broadband Magneto-Electric Cross Dipole Sub-Array with Efficient Feed Configuration forSub-6GHz 5G Base Stations
K. N.Toosi University of Technology
10:00
Phase-Transparent Frequency Selective Metasurface Design via Kolmogorov-Arnold Network Based Generative Modeling
Zhejiang University
10:15
Photonic space-time metamaterials: mimicking isotropic-to-anisotropic time interfaces
Newcastle University
End of Conference10:30 - 11:00 · Aula Magna