The Symposium ...

The Symposium will be held on Friday May 16th, 2025 from 9:45 am until 5:00 pm in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The program will include lectures by invited speakers followed by a research poster session.

This event has been hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Materials Research and Engineering Center and the PENN-UPR Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PENN-UPR PREM) since 2007.

The deadline to register online and to submit titles for poster presentations is Friday May 9th, 2025 or until all seats are occupied.

Poster Presentations

Preparation. Standard poster sizes used in materials-related conferences, i.e. MRS, APS, ACS, etc., will be accepted, although vertical posters of approximatelly 36 in (width) by 48 in (length) are preferred.

Download Symposium Program (PDF)

PROGRAM-PREM Symposium 2025.pdf

Invited Speakers ...

Lauren Altman, Department of Physics, University of Pennsylvania
Sam Dillavou, Department of Physics, University of Pennsylvania
Sam Layding, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Kieran Murphy, Department of Bioengineering; Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Pavel Shapturenka, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania