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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

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director, The University of Chicago

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Associate Professor, Fort Lewis College

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Associate Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University