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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

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University