... : More Information The Princeton Materials Institute invites you to attend our upcoming annual research symposium More Information Upcycling plastics, sustainable catalysis expert Michele Sarazen wins NSF CAREER Award : Read more Michele Sarazen, an expert in catalysis and green chemistry, has won a CAREER Award from the NSF, one of the top honors for early-career researchers. Read more Photo by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy Nanotech luminary Robert Prud’homme elected to National Academy of Engineering : Read more Robert K. Prud’homme's drug manufacturing techniques enabled vaccines for COVID-19 and treatments for many devastating diseases. Read more Photo by David Kelly Crow Ali Yazdani named University Professor : Read more Ali Yazdani has been named University Professor, Princeton’s highest honor for faculty. Read more Photo by Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications Princeton’s world-class microscopes are making a giant impact in the realm of the minuscule : Read more Princeton scientists are peering into the smallest corners of matter using an exceptional collection of sophisticated microscopes — some so big they fill a room. Read more 1 / 5 Start animation ▶ ︎ ︎ Areas of Research The mission of the Princeton Materials Institute (PMI) is to bring together scholars across disciplines to develop materials-based solutions to pressing global challenges and to educate the next generation of leaders in materials science and engineering. We enable and grow synergies and collaborations across campus that lead to breakthrough scientific and technological innovations. We are unique in our ability to combine world-leading facilities with fundamental academic research while working closely with industry, government laboratories, and other academic institutions. Advanced Manufacturing and Integration for Scalable Structures Living and Soft Materials Natural and Engineered Materials for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Optical Materials and Light Matter Interactions Quantum Materials Science Partnership A primary objective of the Institute to stimulate interaction and collaboration with industry, government and academic institutions. Our joint research efforts are focused around five areas: Advanced Manufacturing and Integration for Scalable Structures; Natural and Engineered Materials for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability; Living and Soft Materials; Optical Materials and Light Matter Interactions; and Quantum Materials Science. Proposal and Project Administration The business office partners with traditional departments and the larger research community across the University to support and advance the mission of the Institute by providing expertise in the area of research administration amongst others. Learn more about Proposal and Project Administration Princeton University is one of the premier locations world-wide for materials science and education due to its unique integration of long-term, curiosity-driven research and high-impact innovation and engagement with industry. Education The Princeton Materials Institute (PMI) offers a formal undergraduate program leading to a Certificate in Materials Science and Engineering, in which students take a combination of core courses within the Institute, accompanied by electives offered by affiliated departments, and participate in research with the Institute's faculty. At the graduate level, the Institute offers joint PhD degree programs with participating academic departments. MSE Undergraduate Program : Learn More Learn More Joint Ph.D. Degree Program : Learn More Learn More Core Facilities The Princeton Materials Institute (PMI) operates the Imaging and Analysis Center (IAC) and the Micro/Nanofabrication Center (MNFC), two large scale multi-user central research facilities at Princeton University. Both facilities are professionally staffed, offer extensive training, and are open to all members of the Princeton community as well as external users. Core Facilities : Learn More The Imaging and Analysis Center (IAC) and the Micro/Nanofabrication Center (MNFC) Learn More