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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

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards