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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

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University