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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

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo