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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

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida