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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

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University