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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

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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