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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

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

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

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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Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jesse Edwards

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jesse Edwards

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Mitk'El Santiago

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Fei Yan

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Shelly Grandell

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

Xiao-Qian Wang

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Mitk'El Santiago

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Fei Yan

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Shelly Grandell

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

Xiao-Qian Wang

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington