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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

Jie Ling

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jie Ling

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley