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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

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering