Partnership for Research and Education in Materials

This PREM partnership between California State University Long Beach (CSULB) and The Ohio State University's Center for Emergent Materials (OSU CEM) builds on a successful three-year Seed grant awarded in 2021. The program integrates materials science, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and biophysics to explore topology and cooperative emergent phenomena in systems ranging from 2D crystals to magnetic thin films and biopolymers, with applications in energy-efficient computing, quantum information processing, and next-generation electronics.

Research projects include studies on topology, magnetism, and superconductivity in telluride alloys; geometric magnetic frustration in sodium osmates; exotic magnetic states on curved films; tunable magnon-spin heterostructures; and topological effects in biomolecules. Students engage in these projects through M.Sc. and Bridge programs, CEM's REU program, and other research-based pathways. An additional goal beyond research is to prepare students for STEM Ph.D.s or industry careers. By combining advanced experimental, synthesis, and theoretical approaches, the collaboration fosters a dynamic research culture and strengthens cross-institutional partnerships.

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Mission

The mission of the Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program is to identify students interested in pursuing research as a career and provide high-quality research opportunities and extensive mentorship for these students. All activities are in close partnership with the Center for Emergent Materials at The Ohio State University (OSU).

PREM will provide participants with cutting-edge research opportunities in materials science and prepare them to be competitive for entering graduate programs and careers in industry.

Pathway

The partnership between California State University, Long Beach and The Ohio State University is outlined below.

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