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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

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York