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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

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University