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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

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

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

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.

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Norfolk State University

Building a sample platform for live cell imaging

Norfolk State University

Building Student Pathways to STEM

Norfolk State University

Collaborative materials characterization

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Fifth Crystallization Competition

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Cross-Cultural Connections: An RET Site Program with UPRM and UW

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Adri van Duin

CTO, RxFF_Consulting.LLC

Beni Dangi

Joan M Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Kelly Trujillo

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Harley Johnson

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Adri van Duin

CTO, RxFF_Consulting.LLC

Beni Dangi

Joan M Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Kelly Trujillo

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Harley Johnson

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida