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PREM University Of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez

August 30, 2008 :: UPRM PREM Team Gets $5M for New Nanotechnology Center


The National Science Foundation has recently awarded $5 millions to the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez for the establishment of a nanotechnology center focused on research and education of biomedical and energy-driven systems and applications. This five-year project, set to start on September 1st, is led by doctors Carlos Rinaldi, Arturo Hernández, […]

  • Author(s) with affiliations: O. M. Suárez, C. Rinaldi, O. Perales, A. Hernández, J. Santos University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
  • Award Number DMR: 0351449, HRD 0833112
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http//prem.urpm.edu

August 1, 2008 :: UPRM PREM Students Establish First MRS University Chapter off the Mainland


In July 2008 the Board of Directors of the Materials Research Society (MRS) has unanimously approved the establishment of an MRS chapter at the University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez (UPRM).

  • Author(s) with affiliations: O. Marcelo Suárez (a), Oswald N. C. Uwakweh (a), Lilia Olaya (b)
    (a) UPRM Dept. of Engineering Science & Materials; (b) UPRM Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  • Award Number DMR: 0351449
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http://prem.uprm.edu

July 27, 2008 :: UW PREM Research Professor Named ASM Fellow


The American Society for Materials (ASM International) has named PREM professor, Dr. Kumar Sridharan a Fellow of the society. Dr. Sridharan is a distinguished research professor in the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) Engineering Physics Department.

  • Author(s) with affiliations: K. Sridharan (a), O. M. Suárez (b), Z. H. Melgarejo (a)
    (a) University of Wisconsin-Madison; (b) University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
  • Award Number DMR: 0351449
  • Related publication (if applicable): Z. H. Melgarejo, O. M. Suárez, K. Sridharan, “Wear Behavior of Functionally Graded Al-Mg-B Composites Fabricated by Centrifugal Casting,” Composites Part A: Applied Science & Manufacturing, 39 [7], (2008): pp. 1150–1158.
    Z. H. Melgarejo, O. M. Suárez, K. Sridharan, “Wear Resistance of a Functionally-Graded Aluminum Matrix Composite,” Scripta Materialia, 55 [1], (2006): pp. 95-98.
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http://prem.uprm.edu

July 11, 2008 :: A Summer of Accomplishments: PREM’s Impact on the Community


The summer of 2008 has become the most active season for outreach to diverse groups for the UPRM/UW PREM. Besides the scheduled research activities involving public high school teachers, this PREM partnered with other UPRM initiatives intended to attract and retain students interested in Engineering and Science.
In early July five teachers from Mayagüez, Cabo […]

  • Author(s) with affiliations: Jeannete Santos, O. Marcelo Suárez, Rima Brusi
    University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez
  • Award Number DMR: 0351449
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http://prem.uprm.edu

June 16, 2008 :: Critical Current Density Enhancement Found in Mg Diboride Doped with Ta


The doping of MgB2 precast material with 2 at.% and 5 at.% TaB2 under varying high energy processing ball milling conditions with Pulverisete-4 and Spex mills was carried in order to investigate critical current enhancement condition. Higher critical current densities were achieved with the 5 at.% TaB2-doped MgB2 than with the 2 at.% doped MgB2. […]

  • Author(s) with affiliations:

    Richard Perez Moyet (a), Oswald N. C. Uwakweh (a), Duval Rodriguez (b), Eric Hellstrom (c), David Larbalestier (c)

    (a) University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, (b) Universidade de São Paulo, (c) Florida State University

  • Award Number DMR: 0351449
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http://prem.uprm.edu

June 9, 2008 :: Unusually High Magnetic Response in Nanocrystals for Data Storage


Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) possesses excellent chemical stability, good mechanical hardness and a large positive first order crystalline anisotropy constant, making it a promising candidate for magneto-optical recording media. In addition to the precise control on the composition and structure of the ferrite, the success of its practical application relies on the capability of controlling […]

  • Author(s) with affiliations: Yarilyn Cedeño-Mattei (1), O. J. Perales-Perez (1), P. Voyles (2) (1) Univ. of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (2) Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Award Number DMR: 0351449
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http://prem.uprm.edu

April 17, 2008 :: UPRM to Start Undergraduate Certificate on Materials Science and Engineering


Scientific and technological progress of our society demands the development of new materials as well as the optimization of the properties in those materials of actual use; materials–related issues are present in all types of industries. Therefore, the formation of professionals with an effective background in the understanding of science and engineering concepts behind materials […]

  • Author(s) with affiliations: Oscar Perales Pérez, O. Marcelo Suárez, Agnes M. Padovani. UPRM Dept. of Engineering Science & Materials
  • Award Number DMR: 0351449
  • URL on PREM site (if any): http://prem.uprm.edu

March 14, 2008 :: Nanodays come to Puerto Rico


UPRM PREM and the UPR IFN (Institute for Functional Nanomaterials) from the 30th of March through April 6th joined forces to host Nanodays in several Puerto Rican cities and towns.

March 14, 2008 :: UPRM PREM Students Win First Prizes at TMS Annual Meeting


First Prize Undegraduate SMDThree posters presented by University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez PREM students during the TMS Annual Meeting held in New Orleans in March 2008 received First Prizes during the poster competition. The corresponding departmental affiliation of the students reflects the inherent interdisciplinary nature that has fostered this PREM project.

  • Award Number DMR: DMR 0351449, CBET 0619349

January 28, 2008 :: UPRM PREM Highlighted in Major Hispanic Newspaper


The achievements of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez PREM were highlighted in the January 25th, 2007 issue of El Nuevo Día (END). This is the largest Puerto Rican newspaper (est. circulation 250,000) and one of the largest Hispanic dailies in the US. The article titled “Fascinated by the Future Made Present” was also incorporated in […]

November 9, 2007 :: REU on Nanostructured and Functional Materials at University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez


The University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is providing opportunities to obtain meaningful experiences to undergraduates, especially minority students, in the area of synthesis of functional nanomaterials and the behavior of nanostructured materials.

November 8, 2007 :: UPRM PREM Professor Receives Presidential Award


UPRM PREM Prof. Carlos Rinaldi who in 2006 received the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award was one of the 20 NSF nominees who received the US government’s highest honor for scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers: The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

October 31, 2007 :: Materials Student Chapter Spotlighted in International Professional Publication


J. Vázquez (a), O. M. Suárez (b)
(a) Undergraduate Student, Univ. of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
(b) UPRM Dept. of Engineering Science & Materials
The Material Advantage Chapter of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez (UPRM), founded under the auspice of UPRM PREM, received a spotlight on the October 2007 issue of JOM. This is published by […]

March 29, 2007 :: First Prizes in TMS 2007 Student Posters Competition


O. M. Suárez
UPRM Dept. of Engineering Science & Materials
During its 2007 Annual Meeting held in Orlando, FL (Feb. 25 - March 2) The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) hosted their Technical Division Student Posters Contest. The competition included five technical categories. Two PREM undergraduate students won first prizes their corresponding technical divisions.
José Vázquez: […]

March 4, 2007 :: Nanotubes for the Future


J. Santos, O. M. Suárez
UPRM Dept. of Engineering Science & Materials
In February 2007, UPRM PREM hosted more than 140 students, members of the five Materials Science and Engineering clubs formed in public schools under the auspices of PREM. The activity was organized by PREM’s Office of Outreach and Education led by Prof. J. Santos and […]