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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

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington