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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

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey