The Princeton Materials Institute (PMI) is a multidisciplinary research center driving advances in materials science, photonics, and quantum science. A particular strength is research that combines expertise in “hard” materials such as conventional semiconductors and ceramics with knowledge of “soft” materials such as plastics, biological molecules, and fluids. Integrating these conventionally distinct areas yields breakthroughs in fields from telecommunications to energy to biotechnology. The institute brings together physicists, chemists, biologists, and engineers, as well as industry partners, to bring fundamental advances to market.
Princeton Materials Institute

News
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A new route to a quantum internet
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Four engineering professors receive Moore Foundation experimental physics awards
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Like facial recognition for atoms, image distinguishes elements by electron orbitals
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Innovation funds support research in robotics, machine learning, climate resilience and more
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Vanderbei and Register recognized for outstanding service and mentorship
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Society recognizes Paulino with Eringen Medal
Events
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September 27
12:00 pm
Heterogeneous Catalysis by Mineral Surface in Prebiotic Chemistry and the Transition from Geochemistry to Biochemistry
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October 02
5:00 pm
The Promise and Perils of Non-Disclosure Agreements
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October 03
3:00 pm
SMatCH – Building Cytoskeletal Circuits via Branched Microtubule Networks
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October 03
3:00 pm
SMatCH – Hyperuniformity of Maximally Random Jammed Packings of Hyperspheres Across Spatial Dimensions
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October 12
3:00 pm
Bacterial Chemotaxis
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October 31
3:00 pm
O-JAWS (Oscillating Jet Assisted Wet Spinning): A Structured Microfiber Production Methodology
Faculty
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Sigrid Adriaenssens
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Craig Arnold
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Ravindra Bhatt
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Elie Bou-Zeid
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Ian Bourg
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Clifford Brangwynne
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Stephen Chou
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Sujit Datta
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Nathalie de Leon
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Pablo Debenedetti
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Adji Bousso Dieng
Computer Science
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Jason Fleischer
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Branko Glišić
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Claire Gmachl
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Mikko Haataja
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Andrew Houck
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Marcus Hultmark
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Peter Jaffé
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Bruce E. Koel
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Andrej Kosmrlj
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Chung Law
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Kai Li
Computer Science
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Michael Littman
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Lynn Loo
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Marcella Lusardi
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Stephen Lyon
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Jyotirmoy Mandal
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Julia Mikhailova
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Athanassios Panagiotopoulos
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Glaucio Paulino
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Catherine Peters
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Rodney Priestley
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Paul Prucnal
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Barry Rand
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Richard A. Register
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Alejandro Rodriguez
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Michele L. Sarazen
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Kaushik Sengupta
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Mansour Shayegan
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Aditya Sood
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Howard Stone
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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James Sturm
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Sankaran Sundaresan
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Jeffrey Thompson
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Hakan Tureci
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Naveen Verma
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Claire White
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Gerard Wysocki
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Saien Xie
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Nan Yao