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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

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University