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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.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University