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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

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University