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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

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington