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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

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University