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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

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University