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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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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley