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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

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington