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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

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director, The University of Chicago

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Professor and Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Professor, Jackson State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Evan Pugh University Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania