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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

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez