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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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University