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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

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey