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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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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

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

M. Jasim Uddin

M. Jasim Uddin

Professor & Head, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo