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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

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Jie Ling

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Jie Ling

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University