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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

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Jie Ling

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University