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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

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos