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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

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Professor, Virginia Tech

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor and Chair, Texas State University San Marcos

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor, Pennsylvania State University University Park

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University