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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

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Jie Ling

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Jie Ling

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University