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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

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida