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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

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Jie Ling

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Jie Ling

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington