MIGUEL BERUETE DIAZ
Catedrático Universidad

• Department: INGENIERÍA ELÉCTRICA, ELECTRÓNICA Y DE COMUNICACIÓN
• Area: Teoría de la Señal y Comunicaciones
• e-mail: miguel.berueteunavarra.es
• Phone number: [+34] 948 16 9727 (ext. 9727)
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Currently, I work as a Full Professor at the Public University of Navarra (UPNA), where I have been recognized for my outstanding contributions to the field of metamaterials and photonics. Notably, I was awarded the Research Award in the Area of Exact, Biological, Medical, and Technological Sciences from UPNA for my overall scientific trajectory in 2023, and I have been included in Stanford University's list of the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world (2020-2024). My work in metamaterials has garnered significant impact, with my research cited over 8000 times (GScholar), and I have authored more than 160 international journal papers, with 104 in Q1 and 27 in D1  journals.

My research career has focused on the study and application of disruptive devices based on metamaterials, with a constant evolution. I authored three highly cited papers on metamaterials: Opt. Lett. 29, 2500 (2004) (>170 citations), Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 197401 (2004) (>750 citations), and Opt. Express 14, 5445 (2006) (>130 citations).

In 2009, I started my post-doc at UPNA as PI of the prestigious Consolider EMET Engineering Metamaterials project (CSD2008-00066), focusing on extraordinary transmission metamaterials and achieving several milestones, such as the first global demonstration of a THz fishnet metaprism and THz metalenses.

During my Ramón y Cajal fellowship (2012-2016), I launched an independent research career with groundbreaking results, including invisibility cloaks (of great media relevance), graphene devices, etc. In 2017, I was appointed UPNA Distinguished Researcher and soon after became an Associate Professor, heading the Multispectral Biosensing Group at Navarrabiomed. In 2021, I was upgraded to Titular de Universidad. I currently hold 3 six-year research periods (“sexenios”): 2003-08, 2009-14, and 2015-20.

Recently, I have expanded my research to encompass a wide range of technologies, from mmWaves to infrared, with a notable collaboration with Dr. J. S. Dolado (CFM-CSIC) on the revolutionary concept of Photonic Metaconcrete (PMC) – a sustainable alternative for radiative cooling structures, supported by the MIRACLE project (H2020-FETOPEN-964450). This cutting-edge work has been recognized and funded by the EU and the Spanish Research Agency. I am excited to continue pushing the boundaries of what is possible and making a real-world impact with this innovative work.

►IMPACT: My impact in the field is evident through my h-index of 49, with over 8000 citations (GScholar) and my inclusion in the Stanford University’s list of the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world since the first edition (2020-2023) is a testament to my contributions.

►SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION: More than 160 international journal papers (104 Q1; 27 D1, 11 invited), 5 book chapters, near 300 international conferences (1 plenary, 1 keynote, 31 invited), and over 70 national conferences.

►PROJECT MANAGMENT: 49 research projects of regional, national and international scope and have been PI in 15. Currently, I am the PI of 7 projects: 3 European (MIRACLE, ACROSS, COOLCRETE), 3 national (PID2022-137845NB-C21, TED2021-132074B-C33, CPP2021-008757), and 1 regional.

►TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: 25 research contracts, PI in 7 of them. Currently, I am PI in 1 research contract funded by the European Defense Agency (EDA). I am investigator of 3 international patents. I am capitalist partner of the company Tafco Metawireless.

►THESIS SUPERVISION: 9 PhD Theses (+3 ongoing) all of them with the highest rank. Four of my previous students are now working in top universities with a solidly established research career and nine of them are working for technological companies.

►OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: 17 international seminars and participation in many press, radio and television interviews and documentaries disseminating my research.

►COMMITEES: Member of Juan de la Cierva Commission (2019). Project evaluator for ANEP (2016-2022), Israel Science Foundation (2019), COIT Awards (2017-2023), “The Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation” Georgia (2011, 2013), Health Research Board (HRB) of Ireland (2008). I have been external evaluator for university promotion in Greece. I have been PhD tribunal member of 11 theses and I am editorial board member of several journals.

►AWARDS: Nanophotonics Researcher Award for Innovative Sustainability for the research “Radiative Cooling Using Cement Based Composites” presented at Metamaterials 2024. Research Award in the Area of Exact, Biological, Medical, and Technological Sciences from UPNA for the overall personal scientific trajectory, in the 2023 call. UPNA Research Award for the best scientific contribution made during 2017 and 2018; 3^rd Best Poster Award in the conference METANANO 2020; 2nd prize MMS2014 Yarman-Carlin Best Student Paper Contest; “Disruptive Concept Award" of the RADAR Conference 2014; Extraordinary UPNA PhD Award (2006-2007); 3 CST University Publication Awards in 2016, 2012 and 2005; XII Talgo Award for Technological Innovation; and co-author of the 2016 URSI Young Scientists Award.

►MILESTONES: Article selected for the inside cover of Advanced Optical Materials in the February 2025 edition. Artícle selected as the cover article for the special issue on radiative cooling. Article selected as an Editor’s Pick in the special issue on "Zero-Index Metamaterials for Classical and Quantum Light". Article highlighted by physicsworld as relevant photonics research [J. Appl. Phys. 125, 084104, (2019)]. Article [Adv. Opt. Mater. 5, 1600606 (2017)] selected by Advanced Optical Materials included in the "Metasurfaces" virtual issue to highlight recent groundbreaking research in this area. Publication [Opt. Photonics News 26, 35 (2015)] selected by the magazine Optics & Photonics News as outstanding research in optics of 2015. Another article [J. Opt. 16, 94009 (2014)] was included in the "Highlights of 2014" of Journal of Optics and was the cover of the special issue on THz photonics.