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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

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University