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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

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor and Chair, Texas State University San Marcos

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Professor and Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana