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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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Explore our latest research that's shaping the future of DMR

Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University