Advanced Metamaterials: Novel Architectures, Multiphysics Interactions, and Emerging Functionalities
Recent advances in microstructured and microarchitected materials have unlocked unprecedented possibilities for engineering physical properties through structural design, temporal modulation, and multiphysical coupling. This mini-symposium brings together researchers across mechanics, physics, mathematics, and materials science to explore the latest developments in advanced and hyperfunctional metamaterials. Topics include:
Architected materials with tailored geometries, auxetic behavior, and negative thermal expansion
Time-modulated metamaterials exhibiting non-reciprocity and parity-time symmetry breaking
Aperiodic and non-local structures such as quasicrystals and fractal architectures
Multiphysical interactions for wave control, energy harvesting, and adaptive sensing
Non-Hermitian and topological effects enabling robust and tunable functionalities
Analytical and numerical modeling approaches across scales
Experimental validation across mechanical, acoustic, thermal, and electromagnetic domains
Interdisciplinary applications with a focus on mechanical metamaterials and scalable fabrication strategies
By fostering dialogue among leading experts, the symposium aims to accelerate progress in this rapidly evolving field.
Organizers: Profs. Michele Brun and Giorgio Carta, University of Cagliari (Italy)
