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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

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda