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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

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington