Prof. Dr. Antonio Uris is a faculty member in the Department of Applied Physics at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Spain, where he also earned his M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Applied Acoustics. His research encompasses a broad spectrum of acoustics, from environmental noise control and sound insulation in buildings to ultrasonic transmission through subwavelength structures and acoustic metamaterials. He has authored over 50 papers in high-impact journals, including Physical Review Letters and Applied Physics Letters, and his work on sound focusing and perforated plates has received significant international attention. He is a regular collaborator with researchers from various institutions and serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals.