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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

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University