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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

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez