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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

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jie Ling

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jie Ling

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University