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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

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake