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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

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

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

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

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

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao