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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

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University