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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

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania