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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

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University