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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

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University