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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

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

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

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.

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Norfolk State University

Building a sample platform for live cell imaging

Norfolk State University

Building Student Pathways to STEM

Norfolk State University

Collaborative materials characterization

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Fifth Crystallization Competition

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Cross-Cultural Connections: An RET Site Program with UPRM and UW

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Vincent Crespi

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

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Lozano

Department Chair, William Marsh Rice University

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor, Hampton University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST, University of Washington

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Vincent Crespi

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

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Karen Lozano

Department Chair, William Marsh Rice University

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor, Hampton University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arjun G. Yodh

PI, University of Pennsylvania

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington