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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

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao