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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

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley