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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

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University