2023 Texas PREM Conference
The 2023 Texas PREM Conference will take place at Texas State University on March 30 - April 1. This conference is made possible by the generous support of the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research.
Conference Program and Abstract Booklet
(PDF, 13.1MB)
Driving Directions to LBJ Parking Garage
(PDF, 1.11MB)
Poster Numbers
(PDF, 99.1KB)
Poster Evaluation Rubric
(PDF, 36.5KB)
Thursday, March 30
LBJ Student Center Grand Ballroom
| Start Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 6:00 pm | Kick off ceremony & welcome dinner |
Friday, March 31
LBJ Student Center Grand Ballroom
| Start Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Continental Breakfast and registration |
| 9:00 am | Introduction to Texas PREMs |
| 10:00 am | PREM Alum: Carlos Corona, CEO Southwest Yeast Lab LLC |
| 10:30 am | PREM Alum: Dr. Mirella Vargas, Southwest Research Institute |
| 11:00 am | Social |
| 11:20 am | PREM Alum: Mauricio de Leo, Ph.D. Student University of Minnesota |
| 11:50 am | MRSEC Alum: Dr. Manuel Dominguez, 3M |
| 12:20 pm | Lunch |
| 1:20 pm | Oral presentations by PREM students |
| 2:30 pm | Entrepreneurship workshop facilitated by Dr. Harlan Beverly, VP of Engineering, Mercado Labs and Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Texas State University |
| 4:30 pm | Poster session & networking |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
Speaker Biography
Mr. Carlos Corona Southwest Yeast Lab
(PDF, 172KB)
Dr. Mirella Vargas Southwest Research Institute
(PDF, 167KB)
Dr. Manuel Dominguez 3M
(PDF, 202KB)
Saturday, April 1
RFM Lobby (@ 9 am) and RFM 3224 (@ 10:30 am)
| Start Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Continental breakfast |
| 9:00 am | Laboratory/facility tours |
| 10:30 am | Presentation and poster awards |
| 11:00 am | Student reflections on PREM |
| 11:45 am | Closing remarks |
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Marcos Outlet Mall for student participants.
Address: 111 Center Point Ct, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: (512) 667-6284