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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

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University