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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

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University