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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

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University