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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

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington