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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

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos