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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

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

California State University, Long Beach

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Professor, Jackson State University

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Department Chair, William Marsh Rice University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Associate Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley