2025 Cozzarelli Prize

Diego Misseroni is part of the team awarded the 2025 Cozzarelli Prize, which recognizes outstanding scientific contributions published in PNAS. The prize is awarded to research teams across multiple scientific disciplines and highlights exceptional collaborative research.

The award-winning study presents a novel approach to broadband low-frequency sound absorption using viscoelastic structural damping in acoustic metamaterials. The results demonstrate highly efficient absorption across a wide frequency range, with promising applications in noise control and acoustic design.

This work is the result of a collaborative effort. Full details can be found in the associated publication: “Viscoelastic structural damping enables broadband low-frequency sound absorption.”