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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

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Jie Ling

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Jie Ling

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego