Awards
- 2nd prize of MMS2014 Yarman-Carlin Best Student Paper Contest for the paper “Tunability and sign- switching of deflection angle in diffraction inspired unidirectional devices”, By Pablo Rodríguez, Francisco Falcone, Miguel Beruete, Miguel Navarro-Cía and Andriy Serebryannikov., Mediterranean Microwave Symposium, 2015
- Journal of Optics ‘Highlights of 2014’: ε-near-zero (ENZ) graded index quasi-optical devices: steering and splitting millimeter waves, by V Pacheco-Peña, V Torres, M Beruete, M Navarro-Cía and Nader Engheta, IOP Journal of Optics, 2015
- CST University Publication Award for 2012 - long paper, CST - Computer Simulation Technology, 2012
- Award COIT/AEIT for the best doctoral thesis in basic principles and technologies of information and communications, and applications., Spanish National Association of Telecommunication Engineers, 2011
- Honourable Mention Best Antenna Application Paper, EUCAP 2011, European Association on Antennas and Propagation, 2011
- 2011 Junior Research Raj Mittra Travel Grant, IEEE foundation, 2011
- UPNA Conference Travel Grant 2010, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 2010
- UPNA Mobility Grant 2010, Universidad Pública de Navarra, 2010
External Positions
- Reviewer, Czech Science Foundation: Basic scientific research, Czech Science Foundation
- Reviewer, XXXII Convocatoria de los Premios a las Mejores Tesis Doctorales y a los Mejores Proyectos Fin de Carrera (XXXII Edition of Awards "Telecommunication Engineers" 2011), Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Telecomunicacion and Asociacion Española de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación
- Reviewer, XXXIII Convocatoria de los Premios a las Mejores Tesis Doctorales y a los Mejores Proyectos Fin de Carrera (XXXIII Edition of Awards "Telecommunication Engineers" 2012), Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Telecomunicacion and Asociacion Española de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Member, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, 2014
- Member, European Association on Antennas and Propagation, EurAAP, 2013
- Member, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, 2009
- Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE, 2008
- Member, Optical Society of America - OSA, 2007
- Member, National Association of Telecommunication Engineers, 2006
Commercial Spinoffs
- Tafco Metawireless, TAFCO METAWIRELESS S.L. is a highly specialized consulting rm devoted to solving complex electromagnetic problems. Our solid background in top-level electromagnetic research in wireless communications, aerospace and defense sectors enable us to give high performance solutions to our clients.We offer two different services to its clients:- On one hand the design and manufacture of passive hardware (f.e. antennas and filters) and wireless communications developments based principally on radio frequency.- On the other hand, a service of consulting based on its experience and the know-how in advanced designs of passive hardware and wireless communications systems.
Fellowships
- Imperial Junior Research Fellowship, Imperial College London, 2012 - 2015
- FPI (Research Training Fellowship), Ministry of Education and Science & Universidad Pública de Navarra, 2006 - 2010
Editorial Boards
- International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Editorial Board member
- Microwave Processing, Associate Editor