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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

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Jie Ling

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Associate Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles