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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

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York