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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

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University