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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

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University