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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

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison