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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.

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera