17th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals & Plasmonics

META 2027

Where the world’s metamaterials and nanophotonics community meets.

Niagara Falls · Ontario · Canada  13 – 16 July 2027

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Indexed Proceedings

From the META Archive

Landmark plenary lectures

While the META 2027 plenary programme is being prepared, revisit selected lectures from previous editions.

Sir John Pendry
Imperial College London · United Kingdom
Extreme Time Modulation of Material Properties and Hawking Radiation
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Andrea Alù
City University of New York · USA
Extreme Control of Light and Sound with Metamaterials
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Nader Engheta
University of Pennsylvania · USA
Metastructures That Compute and Optimize
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Harry Atwater
California Institute of Technology · USA
Active Metasurfaces in Space and Time
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Isabelle Staude
Friedrich Schiller University Jena · Germany
Active Photonic Metasurfaces Empowered by 2D Semiconductors
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Gloria Platero
ICMM-CSIC · Spain
Robust Edge States in Topological Lattices for Quantum Information Transfer
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Scientific Scope

Explore the frontiers of META

Metamaterials & MetasurfacesEngineered media, metadevices, flat optics Photonic CrystalsBand-gap engineering, cavities, topological photonics Plasmonics & Nano-OpticsField enhancement, sensing, spectroscopy Quantum PhotonicsQuantum light, spin–photon interfaces, information Light–Matter InteractionsStrong coupling, polaritonics, ultrafast phenomena Emerging & Multiphysics MetamaterialsAcoustic, mechanical, thermal, AI-driven design

Key Dates

The road to Niagara Falls

Call for Papers opens Autumn 2026  ·  Conference 13 – 16 July 2027

The complete submission and registration timeline will be announced shortly.

The META Experience

One conference, three promises

01

Scientific Excellence

Plenaries, keynotes, symposia and peer-reviewed contributions — published in Scopus-indexed proceedings.

02

A Global Community

Researchers from academia, national laboratories and industry, across every continent and career stage.

03

An Exceptional Setting

Each edition of META pairs its scientific programme with a memorable venue — from Lisbon to Dublin, and now Niagara Falls.

Leadership

General Co-Chairs

Khaled Mnaymneh

Khaled Mnaymneh

National Research Council
Canada

Sofiane Haffouz

Sofiane Haffouz

National Research Council
Canada

Said Zouhdi

Said Zouhdi

Paris-Saclay University
France

Destination

Science at the edge of the Falls

META 2027 convenes steps away from one of the natural wonders of the world. Four days of science, framed by the thunder of Niagara — on the Canadian side, where the view is at its most dramatic.

Plan Your Stay
Venue
Niagara Falls Convention Centre — in the Fallsview district, a short walk from the Falls.
Getting There
80 min from Toronto Pearson International (YYZ) · 30 min from Buffalo Niagara (BUF).
The City
Trails, gardens, wineries and the Falls illuminated at night — steps from the sessions.

Partners

Connect with the META community

Every summer, META gathers an international community of leading researchers, group leaders and industry scientists in metamaterials and nanophotonics. Partnering with META 2027 places your organisation at the centre of that conversation, in one of the world’s most iconic settings.

Sponsors & Exhibitors

Brand visibility across four days of science, and direct engagement with researchers and laboratories at the forefront of the field.

Publishing Partners

Special issues, best-paper awards and visibility among thousands of authors.

Institutional Partners

Academic and institutional support that anchors META’s scientific standing.

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Supported by National Research Council Canada Université Paris-Saclay APL Quantum