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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

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University