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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

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Dean, Tuskegee University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Professor, Virginia Tech

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University