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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

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign