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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

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jie Ling

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Jie Ling

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University