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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

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras