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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

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Jie Ling

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Jie Ling

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge