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2022 Simons Collaboration on Extreme Wave Phenomena Based on Symmetries Annual Meeting

Date & Time


Conference Organizer:
Andrea Alù

The goal of this Annual Meeting is to provide an overview of the major advances in the second year of our Simons Collaboration, and discuss the use of various forms of symmetries to guide the optimal designs of metamaterials for extreme manipulation of light, radio-waves and mechanical waves. The meeting will focus on symmetry-driven engineered materials with an emphasis on the role of time and space-time interfaces, and associated extreme wave phenomena.

Simons Collaboration on Extreme Wave Phenomena Based on Symmetries Home Page ⇗

  • Agendaplus--large

    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

    8:30 AMCHECK-IN & BREAKFAST
    9:30 AMAndrea Alù | Time metamaterials
    10:30 AMBREAK
    11:00 AMMario Silveirinha | Topological properties of spacetime metamaterials
    12:00 PMLUNCH
    1:00 PMMathias Fink | Wavefront shaping for wireless communications: From Time Reversal Mirrors to Intelligent Metasurfaces
    2:00 PMBREAK
    2:30 PMKatia Bertoldi | Non-periodic Design Discovery for Optimal Dynamic Responses in Flexible Mechanical Metamaterials
    3:30 PMBREAK
    4:00 PMNader Engheta | 4D Platforms for Wave Manipulation and Signal Processing
    5:00 PMDAY ONE CONCLUDES

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21

    8:30 AMCHECK-IN & BREAKFAST
    9:30 AMMichael Weinstein | Edge states in continuum and discrete structures
    10:30 AMBREAK
    11:00 AMMassimo Ruzzene | Space-time Acoustic Metamaterials
    12:00 PMLUNCH
    1:00 PMSteven Johnson | Resonances for spatially distributed emission
    2:00 PMMEETING CONCLUDES
  • Accommodationsplus--large

    Group A – PIs & Speakers
    Business-class airfare for flights over 5 hours
    Hotel accommodations for up to 3 nights
    Reimbursement of Local Expenses

    Group B – Out-of-town Participants
    Economy Airfare
    Hotel Accommodations for up to 3 nights
    Reimbursement of Local Expenses

    Group C – Local Participants
    No funding provided besides hosted conference meals.

    Group D – Remote Participants
    A Zoom link will be provided.

    Personal Car
    For participants in Groups A & B driving to Manhattan, the James NoMad hotel offers valet parking. Please note there are no in-and-out privileges when using the hotel’s garage; therefore, participants are encouraged to walk or take public transportation to the Simons Foundation.

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    Participants in Groups A & B who require accommodations are hosted by the foundation for a maximum of three nights at The James NoMad Hotel. Any additional nights are at the attendee’s own expense. To arrange accommodations, please register at the link above.

    The James NoMad Hotel
    22 E 29th St
    New York, NY 10016
    (between 28th and 29th Streets)
    https://www.jameshotels.com/new-york-nomad/

    For driving directions to The James NoMad, please click here.

  • COVID-19 Policyplus--large

    ALL in-person meeting attendees must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with a World Health Organization approved vaccine, be beyond the 14-day inoculation period of their final dose, and provide proof of vaccination upon arrival to the conference. Acceptable vaccines can be found at the bottom of this page on the WHO’s site.

  • Reimbursement and Travel Policyplus--large

    Any expenses not directly paid for by the Simons Foundation are subject to reimbursement based on the foundation’s travel policy. An email will be sent within a week following the conclusion of the meeting with further instructions on submitting your expenses via the foundation’s web-based expense reimbursement platform.
    Receipts are required for any expenses over $50 USD and are due within 30 days of the conclusion of the meeting. Should you have any questions, please contact Emily Klein.

  • Contactsplus--large

    Registration and Travel Assistance
    Ovation Travel Group
    sfnevents@ovationtravel.com
    (917) 408-8384 (24-Hours)
    www.ovationtravel.com

    Meeting Questions and Assistance
    Emily Klein
    Event Coordinator, MPS, Simons Foundation
    eklein@simonsfoundation.org
    (646) 751-1262

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