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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

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards