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Demonstrator Secondment in UC, Coimbra, to mitigate noise using Phononic crystal barriers
DCs Monisha Muralidharan M, Nicolas Herrera, and Noman Ahsan recently completed their demonstrator secondment in Coimbra, carried out in collaboration with Mota-Engil and the Universidade de Coimbra.During this visit, the team focused on the design, construction, and experimental validation of their sonic crystal-based solution aimed at mitigating tram and railway noise. The outcomes of this…
METAVISION Demonstrator Secondment: Advancing Acoustic Solutions for Small Animal Passage
From 4 to 22 May 2026, the METAVISION DCs Nadeen Ayyash , Jiahua Zang, Marco Ribera, and Juan Pablo Escudero traveled to Dübendorf for a hands-on demonstrator secondment with SBB at EMPA. During their stay, the team developed and tested an innovative labyrinthine acoustic solution aimed at improving the functionality of small animal passages beneath…
METAVISION at SAM 2026
The Symposium on Acoustic Metamaterials (SAM) 2026, organized by YRAM – Young Researchers in Acoustic Metamaterials, was a resounding success, bringing together researchers and industry experts to share groundbreaking work and foster collaboration. Our doctoral candidates Alexander Kryuchkov, Juan Pablo Escudero, Nicolas Herrera, Line Mardini and Yves Pillot presented their research at the symposium: Alexander Kryuchkov presented “Utilizing…






















