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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

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

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

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

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Juan A. Santana

Associate Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Jie Ling

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Juan A. Santana

Associate Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Jie Ling

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania