{"id":19553,"date":"2026-06-17T14:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/?post_type=news&#038;p=19553"},"modified":"2026-06-17T15:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:21:07","slug":"winners-of-the-eledia-etrp-a-uwe-metamaterial-challenge-unige","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/news\/winners-of-the-eledia-etrp-a-uwe-metamaterial-challenge-unige\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the ELEDIA ETRP-A UWE Metamaterial Challenge @ UniGE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-15.Social-Post.ELEDIA.ETRP-A.UWE.UniGE.GENOVA.IT.2025-2026-MTME.challenge.winners-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-15.Social-Post.ELEDIA.ETRP-A.UWE.UniGE.GENOVA.IT.2025-2026-MTME.challenge.winners-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-15.Social-Post.ELEDIA.ETRP-A.UWE.UniGE.GENOVA.IT.2025-2026-MTME.challenge.winners-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-15.Social-Post.ELEDIA.ETRP-A.UWE.UniGE.GENOVA.IT.2025-2026-MTME.challenge.winners-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-15.Social-Post.ELEDIA.ETRP-A.UWE.UniGE.GENOVA.IT.2025-2026-MTME.challenge.winners-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eledia.org\/eledia-unitn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-15.Social-Post.ELEDIA.ETRP-A.UWE.UniGE.GENOVA.IT.2025-2026-MTME.challenge.winners.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The ELEDIA Research Center is pleased to announce that Andrea ALFONSO, Martina RASETTO and Nahele SANTORO have been declared winners (ex aequo) of the 2026 ETRP Advanced Program on Underwater Engineering \u2013 MTME Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Challenge focused on the design of an underwater acoustic metamaterial meta-atom, addressing advanced concepts in wave manipulation and engineered material responses for underwater applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their outstanding performance, technical excellence, and strong commitment throughout the program have distinguished them among highly competitive teams, leading to this important recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ELEDIA Research Center is proud to celebrate this achievement and to highlight the value of their contribution to the Challenge. 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