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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

Jie Ling

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jie Ling

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University