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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

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University