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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

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University