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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

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi