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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

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

William Brittain

William Brittain

Professor, Texas State University San Marcos