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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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North Carolina A&T

Collaborative Research and Education in Energy Materials (CREEM)

University of Hawaii at Mānoa

Educational Activities

University of Hawaii at Mānoa

Defect Modeling, Characterization, and Engineering in Ordered Vacancy Compound Chalcopyrites for Photocatalytic and Photovoltaic Applications

Tennessee State University, Fisk University

Ferro-, Magneto-, and Opto-electronic Nanostructures and Devices

Tennessee State University, Fisk University

TSUFI PREM Visit to Illinois MRSEC in March 2022

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Jesse Edwards

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Lisa Neshyba

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Kelly Trujillo

David Ginger

University of Washington

Stefan Zollner

Academic Department Head and Professor, New Mexico State University

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Jesse Edwards

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Lisa Neshyba

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Kelly Trujillo

David Ginger

University of Washington

Stefan Zollner

Academic Department Head and Professor, New Mexico State University

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Naveen Singh

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

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Paul Voyles

Professsor, University of Wisconsin–Madison

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Naveen Singh

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

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Paul Voyles

Professsor, University of Wisconsin–Madison

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara