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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

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder