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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

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University