Junaid Uqaili attended the META 2025 - 15th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics in Málaga (Spain, 22-25 July, 2025) where he received the Best Poster Award for the presentation of the work: 'Liquid Crystal-Based Asterisk-Shaped Millimeter-Wave Reflectarray for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces'.

Junaid is currently conducting his PhD research with the Antenna Group at Upna under the supervision of Dr. Miguel Beruete. This research investigates the use of liquid crystal materials in mmWave applications, and demonstrates a simulated 1D beam-steering reflectarray, contributing to advancements in metasurfaces, reconfigurable antennas, and future communicating technologies.

This award not only acknowledges excellence in poster presentation, but also recognizeas creativity, scientific rigor, and promotes emerging voices driving the future of sustainable science and technology.

Congratulations Junaid! Very well-deserved award!!