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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

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University