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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

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University