For the initial recruitment cycle, PIER focuses on four flagship areas selected through a competitive prospectus process. Each area is led by PVAMU researchers and supported by cross-college teams and facilities.

Enhancing Environmental Sustainability

Convergence research in Food–Energy–Water Security & Sustainability, integrating field sensing, geospatial analytics, and decision-support systems to advance water security, sustainable agriculture, and resilient infrastructure through community-focused pilots across Texas and the Gulf Coast.

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Advanced Materials for Renewable Energy

Combine ML with first‑principles modeling to accelerate discovery of materials for energy conversion, storage, and radiation‑hard devices—paired with prototype characterization.

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Trustworthy AI & Social Justice

Advance robust, privacy‑preserving, and explainable AI; validate with digital twins in grid/autonomy; embed socio‑technical fairness with social sciences and justice studies.

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Reproductive Health Equity

Design trauma‑informed interventions, expand prevention and access, and translate evidence to practice with partners in Nursing, Public Health, Engineering, Education, and Justice Studies.

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Contact PIER

PIER Administrative Office
Roy G. Perry College of Engineering – Engineering Classroom and Research Building (EnCARB) 202
Prairie View A&M University
(936) 261-9956
phobiomon@pvamu.edu

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Ready to lead and mentor while building real-world impact? Apply to PIER (rolling openings beginning November 2025).

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