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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.
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Explore our latest research that's shaping the future of DMR

Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine