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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

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado