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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

Jie Ling

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Jie Ling

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University