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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

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington