Filipa Prudêncio

Filipa Prudêncio is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science and Technology at ISCTE-IUL, University of Lisbon. She is also an Integrated Researcher at the Institute of Telecommunications (IT), where she served as a Senior Researcher from 2020 to 2024. Her research focuses on electromagnetics, wave propagation, metamaterials, and topological photonics.

Education:

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, 2014
• Integrated Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, IST, 2009
• Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, IST, 2007

Research Interests: Her work spans electromagnetics, microwave engineering, antenna systems, nonreciprocal wave propagation, spacetime crystals, topological photonics, and plasmonics. She investigates novel photonic materials with non-Hermitian and nonlocal responses, aiming to control light in unprecedented ways. A central theme is the use of symmetry-breaking and time-modulation to achieve robust one-way wave transport and optical isolation.

Publication Trends: Her recent publications focus on topological chiral gain, synthetic axion responses, homogenization of spacetime crystals, and nonlocal effects in photonic materials. These works contribute to the fundamental understanding of wave-matter interactions in complex media and have implications for next-generation photonic devices.

Scientific Awards:

• ANACOM-URSI Award, 2023
• IST Best Doctoral Thesis Award
• Best Student Paper Award, URSI General Assembly, 2015
• Professor Abreu Faro Award for Best PhD Thesis (2013/2014)
• 3rd place, Student Paper Competition, 7th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials, 2013

Advising and Grants: She has supervised 10 master’s and 1 doctoral student. She is a research member in 9 international projects and served as Co-Principal Investigator in one. Her work is supported by international collaborations, including the Simons Collaboration on Extreme Wave Phenomena Based on Symmetries.

Labs and Teams: She is affiliated with the Antenna and Propagation Group at the Institute of Telecommunications and conducts research in the RadioFrequency Lab at IT. Her work involves close collaboration with Prof. Mario G. Silveirinha and international partners in topological photonics and metamaterials.