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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

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida