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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

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University