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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

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida