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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

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

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

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

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University