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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

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

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

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University