On 26–27 September 2025, the MAGNIFIC project proudly took part in UNIGHT: the European Researchers’ Night in Turin — a major event celebrating science, innovation, and dialogue between researchers and citizens. Through engaging discussions, MAGNIFIC researchers showcased how our work on advanced materials, resilience, and sustainable technologies contributes to Europe’s green and digital transition. Visitors […]
From 22–25 July 2025, MAGNIFIC project researchers : Marco Miniaci, Jouni Ahopelto, Gloria Conte, Bahram Djfari-Rouhami, Omid Ranjbar, and Hicham Mangach shared the latest project results at META 2025 in Malaga, Spain. META, the international conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals, and Plasmonics, brings together leading experts from around the world to present advances in metamaterials, […]
Researchers Gloria Conte, Yan Pennek, Jouni Ahopelto, and Charles Croenne represented the Magnific project at the 7th International Conference on Phononic Crystals/Metamaterials, Phonon Transport, and Topological Phononics, held from June 9–13, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea, and hosted by Seoul National University at the Olympic Parktel. The event gathered leading experts to exchange breakthroughs in […]
Cutting-edge microscopy meets materials innovation. The 5th International Workshop of In Situ Electron Microscopy, held in Porto from May 13–15, 2025, brought together top researchers and industry leaders to explore real-time observation techniques at the atomic scale. Gloria Conte represented the MAGNIFIC project with a poster titled “Nanocrystalline Silicon for Optomechanical Applications.” She presented recent […]
The MAGNIFIC project was presented at the INL Annual Research Symposium — INL’s flagship internal event fostering collaboration, scientific dialogue, and cutting-edge innovation. Over three dynamic days, INL researchers, engineers, and innovators shared their key breakthroughs from 2024, including results from MAGNIFIC, which is advancing nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS) for next-generation ICT and SATCOM technologies. 🔍 […]
Bridging Scientific Communities in Metamaterials From November 27 to 29, 2024, the GdR ARCHI-META event gathered researchers to foster collaboration between the acoustics and mechanics communities in the field of metamaterials. While these disciplines have historically evolved separately—one focusing on phenomenology (acousticians) and the other on methodology (mechanicians)—their convergence is essential for unlocking new scientific […]
The 1st ESRA Symposium, organized by the newly founded Early Stage Researchers Association (ESRA), took place at INL on November 19-20, 2024 This event brought together master’s students, PhD candidates, and early-career postdocs to share ideas and present their research. Researchers from the MAGNIFIC project, including Gloria Conte and Omid Ranjbar, also participated, contributing their […]
MAGNIFIC Project: Preliminary Results Presented at CMD31 Conference The MAGNIFIC project team – Gloria Conte, Jouni Ahopelto, Catalina Coll, and Laura MercadĂ© – recently presented preliminary results at the CMD31 conference in Braga, Portugal. The project focuses on integrating nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si) into ICT applications, particularly in the area of Nano-opto-electro-mechanical systems (NOEMS). CMD31, held […]
36th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors (ICPS) 2024:Foundation of Quantum Technology The conference, held in Ottawa Canada, from July 28th to August 2nd, brought together leading experts, researchers, and innovators in semiconductors physics. This event provided a valuable opportunity for attendees to explore the latest scientific developments and technological advancements in the industry. […]
MAGNIFIC: A Beacon of Innovation at INL Symposium Presented within the INL Annual Research Symposium by the Nanophononics Group, MAGNIFIC stands poised to redefine materials science and communication technology. Amidst this unique opportunity for research groups to share insights, Clivia Sotomayor introduced MAGNIFIC’s ambitious goals, while Omid Ranjbar and Gloria Conte provided a deeper dive […]