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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

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos