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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

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University