Symposium I - Recent Advances in Nanophotonics and Metamaterials

Symposium Chair

Andrea Fratalocchi

Andrea Di Falco

University of St Andrews, UK

This symposium will explore cutting-edge progress in nanophotonics, metamaterials, and metasurfaces, focusing on materials challenges, innovative applications, and advanced fabrication techniques. Discussions will highlight both fundamental insights and real-world implementations across diverse domains.

Topics

  • Functional metamaterials and plasmonics
  • Nano-optics and optical antennas
  • Time and space modulation of metamaterials
  • Quantum metasurfaces and topological photonics
  • Nonlinear optics in nanostructures
  • 2D semiconductors for metamaterials technology
  • Nanomanipulation with light and optical trapping
  • Nanophotonics for bio- and chemo-sensing
  • Nanophotonics for energy applications
  • Elastic, acoustic, and seismic metamaterials
  • Advanced computational electromagnetics
  • Novel nanofabrication techniques
  • Emerging applications

Confirmed Invited Speakers

  1. José Azaña, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Canada
  2. Qin Chen, Jinan University, China
  3. Kaveh Delfanazari, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
  4. Paulo André Dias Goncalves, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
  5. Neda Ghofraniha, Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi of CNR, Italy
  6. Xiao Hu, Shanghai University, China
  7. Stefano Maci, University of Siena, Italy
  8. Jorge Olmos-Trigo, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain
  9. Daigo Oue, University of Lisbon, Portugal
  10. Marco Rahm, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Germany
  11. Silvia Romano, National Research Council of Italy, Italy
  12. Zouheir Sekkat, Morrocan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Morocco
  13. Tigran Shahbazyan, Jackson State University, USA
  14. Yijie Shen, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  15. Hamidreza Siampour, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
  16. Olivier Soppera, Université de Haute Alsace - CNRS, France
  17. Cheng Zhang, HUST, China

Symposium II - Innovations in Computational and Applied Electromagnetics: Theory and Antenna/Wave System Applications

Symposium Co-Chairs

Kotaro Kajikawa

Kotaro Kajikawa

Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Junichi Takahara

Junichi Takahara

Osaka University, Japan

This symposium aims to unite experts across the spectrum of electromagnetic research to explore groundbreaking developments and address challenges in theoretical advancements and practical applications. The sessions will foster dialogue among theorists, computational scientists, and experimentalists, offering insights into innovative methods and their real-world implementation in designing and optimizing complex electromagnetic systems and materials. Attendees will benefit from discussions spanning analytical, computational, and applied aspects, reflecting the latest trends, technologies, and complex material platforms.

Topics

  • Electromagnetic Theory & Advanced Applications: Wave propagation, materials characterization, complex and functional materials, nanophotonics, metamaterials and metasurfaces design, topological electromagnetics
  • Antenna and Wave Systems: Reconfigurable antennas, millimeter-wave propagation, antenna arrays, ground-penetrating radar imaging
  • Computational & Algorithmic Advances: High-performance computing, fast algorithms, semi-analytical methods, high-frequency asymptotics, domain decomposition techniques
  • Interdisciplinary Approaches: AI, machine learning, deep learning in electromagnetics, multiphysics modeling, quantum electromagnetics
  • Emerging Technologies: 5G/6G communications, wireless optical communication, EMC, EM protection, industry-driven software solutions