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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

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Evan Pugh University Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University