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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

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi