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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

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University