Philipp del Hougne

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Philipp del Hougne is a pioneering researcher at the forefront of intelligent electromagnetic systems, seamlessly merging metamaterials with artificial intelligence and robotics. His work centers on creating "living" metamaterials that can perceive, reason, and adapt to their environments in real time. A landmark contribution is his 2022 paper on "Intelligent indoor metasurface robotics" (59 citations), which introduced a revolutionary framework for mobile robots that use programmable metasurfaces to sense and shape wireless environments—enabling breakthroughs in at-home healthcare and smart factories. In his highly influential 2025 work on "Electromagnetic metamaterial agents" (35 citations), del Hougne advanced the concept of metamaterials as autonomous agents, embedding deep learning directly into their control loops to achieve unprecedented self-adaptive wave control. This work bridges the gap between passive structures and truly intelligent systems. With a growing citation impact, del Hougne is recognized for redefining what metamaterials can do—transforming them from static devices into dynamic, cognitive tools that actively interact with their surroundings. His research sits at the exciting intersection of physics, machine learning, and robotics, promising to reshape wireless communications, sensing, and autonomous systems.