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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

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University