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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

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Associate Professor, Meharry Medical College

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Associate Professor, Meharry Medical College

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Associate Professor, University of California, Riverside