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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

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University