Research Centers, Facilities & Infrastructure

Explore UPRM’s research centers, specialized facilities, and infrastructure available to support collaboration, innovation, and technical development.

Browse by college and/or category to identify potential units, facilities, or resources that may support your partnership goals.
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CollegeCategoryResource NameDepartmentLinkNamePositionContact
College of Agricultural SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsAgricultural Experiment Station Dairy FarmAgricultural Sciences Guillermo OrtizCoordinatorguillermo.ortiz@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesAnimal Molecular Biotechnology LaboratoryAgricultural Sciences Melvin PaganFundador e Investigadormelvin.pagan1@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentCenter for Education and Training in Agriculture and Related Sciences (CETARS)Agricultural SciencesLink Felix RománLaboratory Contactfelixr.roman@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesCentral Analytical LaboratoryAgricultural Sciences Jose DumasDirectorjose.dumas@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesEnvironmental Chemistry LaboratoryAgricultural Sciences Jose DumasDirectorjose.dumas@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentFood Innovation HubAgricultural Sciences Lynnette OrellanaResearcherlynette.orellana@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsMuseum of Entomology and Tropical BiodiversityAgricultural Sciences Rosa A. FranquiInvestigadorrosa.franqui@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesPhytopathology and Tissue Culture LaboratoryAgricultural Sciences Martha GiraldoDirectormartha.giraldo@upr.edu
College of Agricultural SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesWater Quality LaboratoryAgricultural Sciences Gustavo MartinezDirectorgustavo.martinez3@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCaribbean Genome Center (CGC)Biology Juan C. Martínez-CruzadoResearcherjuan.martinez-cruzado@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsInvertebrate Collection (INVCOL)BiologyLink Alex Van DamMemberalex.vandam@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsMAPR HerbariumBiologyLink Ben Van EeDirectorabenjamin.vanee@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesMicroscopy CenterBiologyLink José R. AlmodovarResearcherjose.almodovar@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsMuseum of Entomology and Tropical Biodiversity (MEBT)Biology Rosa A. FranquiResearcherrosa.franqui@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentSpecial ProjectsBiologyLink Acevedo Suárez, CarlosInvestigadorcarlos.acevedo5@upr.edu
College of Business AdministrationTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentBusiness and Economic Development CenterBusiness AdministrationLink Jose VegaDirectorjose.vega18@upr.edu
College of Business AdministrationResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Business Research (CIE)Business AdministrationLink Evelyn Albino SaldañaLaboratory Contactevelyn.albino@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for the Advancement of Wearable Technologies (CAWT)Chemical EngineeringLink Arturo Hernandez MaldonadoResearchercawt@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesNSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT)Chemical EngineeringLink Madeline Torres LugoDirectormadeline.torres6@upr.edu, maribella.domenech@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesRII Track-2 FEC: Center for a Sustainable Water, Energy, and Food Nexus (SusWEF)Chemical EngineeringLink Arturo HernandezCo-Directorarturoj.hernandez@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesWisconsin–Puerto Rico Partnership for Research and Education in Materials [Wi(PR)2EM]Chemical EngineeringLink Arturo Hernandez MaldonadoDirectornelson.cardona@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesCenter of Femtosecond Raman SpectroscopyChemistry Juan Lopez GarrigaDirectorjuan.lopez16@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesCenter of Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceChemistry Enrique MeléndezDirectorenrique.melendez@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesChemical Sensors Development / Chemical Imaging Center / ALERT-DHS Center of ExcellenceChemistry Samuel Hernández RiveraDirectorsamuel.hernandez3@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesEngineering Research Center for Structured Organic Particulate Systems (C-SOPS)Chemistry Rodolfo RomañachDirectorrodolfoj.romanach@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesCivil Infrastructure Research Center (CIRC)Civil EngineeringLink Ivette CruzadoDirectorcentroinfra.civil@uprm.edu, ivette.cruzado@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesCoastal Resilience Center (CRC)Civil EngineeringLink Ismael Pagán TrinidadDirectorcrc@uprm.edu
College of EngineeringTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentEducation and Research Internship Program (ERIP)Civil EngineeringLink Ismael Pagán-TrinidadDirectorsrip@uprm.edu
College of EngineeringField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsPuerto Rico Strong Motion ProgramCivil EngineeringLink José A. Martinez-CruzadoDirectorjamc2861@gmail.com
College of EngineeringField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsPuerto Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSMP)Civil EngineeringLink Jose A. Martinez-Cruzado, PhDCo-Directorjose.martinez44@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesPuerto Rico Water Resources and Environmental Research Institute (PRWRERI)Civil EngineeringLink Walter F Silva ArayaDirectorwalter.silva2@upr.edu
College of EngineeringTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentTransportation Technology Transfer Center (T2)Civil EngineeringLink Alberto M. Figueroa MedinaEncargado Researcheralberto.figueroa3@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesArtificial Intelligence Education and Research Institute (AIEaRI)Computer Science & EngineeringLink Emmanuel ArzuagaDirectoremmanuel.arzuaga@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentCenter for Economic and Financial Education (CEEF)EconomicsLink Ricardo Fuentes RamirezLaboratory Contactricardo.fuentes1@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesNational Institute for Island Energy and Sustainability (INESI)Energy StudiesLink Lionel OramaCoordinadora del CIE lionel.orama@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for a Sustainable Water, Energy, and Food Nexus (SusWEF)Materials Science & EngineeringLink Nelson CardonaLaboratory Contactnelson.cardona@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesCoastal Boundary Layers LabMaterials Science & EngineeringLink Sylvia Rodríguez-AbudoDirectorrodriguez.abudo@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesResearch Areas at the Department of Engineering Science and MaterialsMaterials Science & EngineeringLink Ivan BaigésDirectorivan.baiges@uprm.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesResearch Areas at the Department of Engineering Science and MaterialsMaterials Science & Engineering Agnes PadovaniPrincipal Investigator and Program Manageragnes.padovani@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Research on Bilingualism and Learning (CeIBA)EnglishLink Rosita RiveraResearcher (Founder)rosita.rivera@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentInstitute for the Teaching and Study of Language and Assessment (ITSLA)English Rosita RiveraMemberrosita.rivera1@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesStorm-Induced Landslide Impact by Dynamics on Environment and Society in Puerto Rico (SLIDES-PR)GeologyLink Stephen HughesLeader Directorastephen.hughes@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Caribbean Linguistic ResearchHispanic StudiesLink Melvin GonzálezLaboratory Contactmelvin.gonzalez@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Caribbean Linguistic Research (CILC)Hispanic StudiesLink Mairym L LorensLaboratory Contactmairym.llorens@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsThe Oral History Lab at UPRM (OHL)HumanitiesLink Ricia Anne ChanskyResearcherohl@uprm.edu
College of EngineeringTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentTransportation Technology Transfer CenterIndustrial EngineeringLink Alberto FigueroaResearcher, Consejero de Investigacionesprt2.webmaster@gmail.com
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentMAK ThesisKinesiologyLink Carlos E. Quiñones PadovaniDirector (PI)carlos.quinones7@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesBio-Optical Oceanography Laboratory (BIOL)Marine SciencesLink Roy ArmstrongDirectorroy.armstrong@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsCaribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS)Marine SciencesLink Julio MorellDirectorjulio.morell@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCaribbean Coral Reef Institute (CCRI)Marine SciencesLink Juan José Cruz-MottaDirectorjuan.cruz13@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesUPR Coastal Hazards CenterMarine SciencesLink Aurelio MercadoMemberaurelio.mercado@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesUPRM Center for Applied Ocean Science and Engineering (CAOSE)Marine SciencesLink Miguel CanalsDirectormiguelf.canals@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentInteruniversity Seminar on Research in the Mathematical Sciences (SIDIM)MathematicsLink Omar ColónResearcheromar.colon4@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesBiomechanics and Biomaterials LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink Paul SundaramDirectorpaul.sundaram@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesBiosensing and Microfluidics Research Laboratory (BMRL)Mechanical EngineeringLink Rubén E. Díaz RiveraDirectorrubene.diaz@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesBubble Dynamics LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink Silvina CancelosDirectorsilvina.cancelos@upr.edu
College of EngineeringResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Aerospace and Unmanned Systems Engineering (CAUSE)Mechanical EngineeringLink Sheila TorresLaboratory Contactsheila.torres@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesHigh Performance Computing and Visualization Laboratory (HPCVL)Mechanical EngineeringLink Guillermo Arayaj.araya@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesHuman-Centered Design Research and Development LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink José E. Lugo OrtizResearcherjose.lugo2@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesMechanical Response Research LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink Frederick JustLaboratory Contactfrederick.just@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesMechatronics CenterMechanical EngineeringLink Pedro J. RestoMemberpedroj.resto@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesMicro and Nano Devices Research LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink Rubén E. DíazInterim directorrubene.diaz@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesNew Materials Development LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink Paul SundaramDirectorpaul.sundaram@upr.edu
College of EngineeringLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesVehicle Design and Research LaboratoryMechanical EngineeringLink David SerranoDirectordavid.serrano@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesHigh Energy Physics UPRMPhysicsLink Sudhir MalikMembersudhir.malik@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsPuerto Rico Seismic NetworkPhysicsLink Víctor HuérfanoDirectorvictor@prsnmail.uprm.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesQuantum Materials DynamicsPhysicsLink Sergiy LysenkoDirectorsergiy.lysenko@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentQUARKNET - UPRMPhysicsLink Hector MendezDirectorhector.mendez4@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesLaboratories & Specialized FacilitiesRUA Material Physics GroupPhysicsLink Armando Rúadela AsunciónDirectorarmando.rua@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentUndergraduate Research Training Program (PAIS)PsychologyLink Douglas SantosParte del Comittee douglas.santos@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesTraining, Outreach & Economic DevelopmentAlways Alive Project (RUM)Social ScienceLink Luisa Seijo MaldonadoPE Coordinatorluisa.seijo@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Applied Social Research (CISA)Social ScienceLink Melody Fonseca, PhDLaboratory Contactmelody.fonseca 2@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesField Infrastructure, Data & CollectionsPublic Safety and Urban Affairs ObservatorySocial ScienceLink Edwin Asencio PagánDirectoredwin.asencio@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Applied Social Research (CISA)Social SciencesLink José Anazagasty RodríguezLaboratory Contactjose.anazagasty@upr.edu
College of Arts and SciencesResearch Centers & InstitutesCenter for Interdisciplinary Coastal Studies (CIEL)Social SciencesLink Taniadel Mar López MarreroLaboratory Contacttania.lopez1@upr.edu