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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

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University