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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

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Associate Professor, Meharry Medical College

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington