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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

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University