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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

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College