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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

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos