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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.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Karen Martirosyan

Karen Martirosyan

Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University