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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

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington