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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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Collaborative Materials Characterization

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MRS Fall PREM Scholars Program

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Building a sample platform for live cell imaging

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Building Student Pathways to STEM

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Collaborative materials characterization

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Paul Voyles

Professsor, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Paul Voyles

Professsor, University of Wisconsin–Madison

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Alexander Gray

Professor, Temple University

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Arvind Agarwal

Professor and Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Joan M Redwing

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

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Arvind Agarwal

Professor and Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Joan M Redwing

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

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge