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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

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

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

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.

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CSULB-OSU PREM Symposium

Enhanced active matter photocatalysis via Gold Nanoclusters

¡MIRA!-PREM: Sparking Curiosity In Materials Science!!

Texas State University, San Marcos

Surface Reconstruction of Metal Oxide Oxygen Evolution Catalysts

Texas State University, San Marcos

Conference Across MRSEC and PREM Schools (CAMPS)

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Karen Martirosyan

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

Harley Johnson

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Beni Dangi

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Karen Martirosyan

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

Harley Johnson

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Beni Dangi

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Nihar Pradhan

Professor, Jackson State University

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Sanket Deshmukh

Associate Professor, Virginia Tech

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Vincent Crespi

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

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Stefan Zollner

Academic Department Head and Professor, New Mexico State University

Lisa Neshyba

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Nihar Pradhan

Professor, Jackson State University

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Sanket Deshmukh

Associate Professor, Virginia Tech

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Vincent Crespi

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

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Stefan Zollner

Academic Department Head and Professor, New Mexico State University

Lisa Neshyba

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara