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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

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

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

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

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

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University