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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

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey