Skip to main content
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

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor, Hampton University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Professor, Virginia Tech

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Professor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Associate Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi