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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

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University