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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

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University