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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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Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington