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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

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao