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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

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota