20

Active Awards

200+

Current Students

1,300

Alumnae/i

What is PREM?

Building Capability in Materials Research

The Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) program fosters long-term collaborations between universities and NSF’s Division of Materials Research (DMR)-supported centers. It enhances research opportunities through faculty and student exchanges, student mentoring and professional development, educational opportunities and training in state-of-the-art experimental, theoretical and computational materials development techniques. PREM supports students, postdocs, and faculty while advancing materials research and education.

Engaging Talent

We focus on identifying, recruiting and supporting a cohort of talented individuals in materials science through targeted outreach, mentorship, professional development and research engagement.

Fostering Growth

Our outreach and partnership initiatives ensure a collaborative environment that empowers long-term growth and a broad spectrum of perspectives that strengthen our field.

Impacting our World Through Materials Science

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Associate Professor, Fort Lewis College

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University