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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

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University