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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.
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Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.
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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana