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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

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano