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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

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University