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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

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson