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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

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University