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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

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

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

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

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

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

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Associate Professor, Fort Lewis College

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

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

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Associate Professor, Fort Lewis College

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University