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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

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder