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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

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor and Chair, Texas State University San Marcos

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Professor, Jackson State University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Department Chair, William Marsh Rice University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Professor and Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University