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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

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

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington