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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

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University