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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

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang