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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

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University