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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

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Jie Ling

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Jie Ling

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University