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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

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University