The work presented by Junaid was selected within one of the best poster presented at Upna to be a representative of the university at the 12th Doctoral Conference of G-9, that was held in June 11-13, 2025, at University of Extremadura (Spain), the host venue for this year edition.

Junaid who is currently working with the Antenna Group at Upna under the supervision of Dr. Miguel Beruete, presented his research on 'Liquid Crystals in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Sub-Millimeter Wave Applications', shedding light on the transformative potential of Liquid Crystals in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) and performing a promising approach for next-generation wireless communication and sensing technologies.

The Doctoral Conference is a gathering of more than 70 PhD students from different areas of knowledge of the universities that are part of G-9 group. This annual meeting, with conferences and workshops with a strong commitment to research and scientific dissemination, highlights the importance of the doctorate as a driver of innovation, and is a platform to disseminate research activity through poster presentations and a contest for the best presentations.

Juanid, you did a great job!! Congratulations to the winners!!