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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.

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Technical Workshop on Electrochemistry

First Transistors Fabricated at Fort Lewis College

Building Community and Technical Skills with IMOD

Development and Characterization of Chemically Oxidized Porous Silicon Solid Propellant Microthrusters

Topology in Quantum and Molecular Matter

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Jiyeong Gu

California State University, Long Beach

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Arturo Fuentes

Jesse Edwards

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Jiyeong Gu

California State University, Long Beach

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Arturo Fuentes

Jesse Edwards

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Mohsen Eshraghi

David Ginger

University of Washington

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Lozano

Department Chair, William Marsh Rice University

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Mohsen Eshraghi

David Ginger

University of Washington

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Lozano

Department Chair, William Marsh Rice University

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University