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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

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach