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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

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas