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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

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Professsor, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Professor, Jackson State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao