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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

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jie Ling

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jie Ling

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington