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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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Explore our latest research that's shaping the future of DMR

Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University