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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

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Jie Ling

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Jie Ling

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington