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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

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,