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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

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington