Around 45 researchers gathered in Castelló on 3 and 4 June to take part in this summer school dedicated to wave physics, metamaterials and quantum technologies
The European project Dynamo (Dynamic Spatio-Temporal Modulation of Light by Phononic Architectures), coordinated by the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló and the first frontier research project in the Valencian Community to receive funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) through the Horizon Europe Pathfinder programme, held its Summer School in Benicàssim (Castelló) on 3 and 4 June 2026.
The event, organised by the Universitat Jaume I with the support of EUROFUE-UJI, brought together around 45 participants, including doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and specialists from leading institutions around the world. Over two days, the Summer School combined lectures delivered by internationally recognised experts with networking sessions, collaborative workshops, two visits to the Universitat Jaume I laboratories and a poster session where participants presented their research and received direct feedback from the invited speakers.
The first day was opened by Daniel Torrent, principal investigator of the Dynamo project, and continued with lectures by Daniel A. Kiefer, from the Langevin Institute of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (Paris); Shulamit Edelstein, from the Institute of Materials Science of Madrid of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC); and Adam Kupryjanow, from Intel Technologies Poland.
The presentations addressed topics related to wave propagation in advanced materials, new forms of computing based on complex physical systems, and low-power artificial intelligence technologies for real-time applications.
The second day featured presentations by Yabin Jin, from Fudan University (Shanghai, China); Xin Zhou, from the Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (Lille); Sebastian Reparaz, from the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC); and Motonobu Tomoda, from Oita University (Japan).
The talks focused on the study and control of waves, vibrations and energy transport in advanced materials. Researchers presented advances with potential applications in quantum technologies, new computing systems, thermal management of devices and material characterisation techniques using high-precision acoustic pulses.
Research Flash Session and Poster and Networking Session
One of the most notable initiatives of the event was the Research Flash Session, a five-minute presentation slot in which students from the Universitat Jaume I, the Universitat de València and the Universitat Politècnica de València presented their research, scientific challenges and main findings to the audience. Held on both days, this activity fostered interdisciplinary exchange and helped create a space for dialogue between complementary disciplines.
