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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

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington