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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

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Associate Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Professor, Virginia Tech

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University