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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

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Mohammad Islam

Mohammad Islam

Carnegie Mellon University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University