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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

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey