Last week, the METAVISION was proudly represented at the Forum Acusticum Euronoise 2025 conference, held in Málaga, Spain—one of Europe’s most prestigious events in the field of acoustics. Held under the joint banner of the European Acoustics Association, the conference brought together leading experts, researchers, and innovators from across the continent. As part of the…

Our Metavison DCs Monisha M., Nicolas Herrera and Noman Ahsan were in Coimbra for their first demonstrator secondment in collaboration with Mota-Engil and Universidade de Coimbra. During this visit, the DCs began exploring existing sonic crystals based noise solutions for insulation of railway noise in Portugal. Bearing in mind the Metavision project goals of reducing…

During the last week of April, the METAVISION project was proudly represented at the Congrès Français d’Acoustique (CFA) in Paris, France. Our Doctoral Candidates (DCs), Juan Pablo Escudero and Monisha Muralidharan, took part in this prestigious event, contributing both academically and organizationally. DC1 Juan Pablo Escudero had the opportunity to present his work titled “Reciprocity…

Last week, the METAVISION Project reached a significant milestone with the successful organization of its 5th General Assembly, hosted by the University of Coimbra in Portugal. The event gathered project partners and researchers to reflect on progress, exchange insights, and coordinate the next phases of the project.  Beyond the formal sessions, a specialized training program…

Last week, Laboratoire d’Acoustique de l’Université du Mans (LAUM), hosted TopoAcoustics25 Workshop, bringing together researchers from various institutions to share their latest advances and insights. The event served as a vibrant platform for academic exchange, fostering discussions on fundamental and emerging topics in topology. The workshop featured a series of presentations from esteemed researchers who…

We are thrilled to announce the first-ever METAVISION public technical workshop, TopoAcoustics25, set to take place in Le Mans, France, and hosted by Laboratoire d’Acoustique de l’Université du Mans (LAUM). This three-day event, starting on March 19th, 2025, will bring together leading experts in Acoustics and related fields from across Europe. Participants, including METAVISION doctoral…

During January, our METAVISION DCs Nadeen Ayyas, Jiahua Zhang, Marco Ribera, and Juan Pablo Escudero have joined SBB in Switzerland for the industrial secondment research experience. By working closely with industry professionals, the students gained firsthand exposure to real-world challenges, ensuring that their research has direct applications in the transportation sector. This project aims to…

From 9 to 21 December, our METAVISION DCs Alara Karaman, Alexander Kryuchkov, Line Mardini, and Yves Pillot visited Hamburg for their first demonstrator secondment at Airbus. During this trip, our fellows visited the Airbus testing facilities, allowing them to learn more about acoustics and testing in the aviation industry. This enabled the DCs to start working on novel vibro-acoustic metamaterial solutions…

On November 24, our two DCs, Alara Karaman and Jiahua Zhang, participated in the Dag Van De Wetenschap (Day of Science) in Flanders, Belgium.  Research done on the manufacturing of VAMMs by injection molding, conducted by the PPE and LMSD groups at KUL, was shared with the public on the Diepenbeek campus by Alara. She…

Last week, 4–6 September 2024, the third METAVISION event took place at the KU Leuven Mechanical Engineering Department in Heverlee, Belgium. This event consisted of the third training school, including the topics Integrity & Ethics, COMSOL, Project management and Persuasive communication.  At the occasion of this training school, also the third General Assembly meeting took…