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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

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida