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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

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania