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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

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University