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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

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University