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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

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Kenneth Knappenberger

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor , Pennsylvania State University University Park

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin