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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

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

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

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Hui Cai

Hui Cai

Assistant Professor, University of California, Merced

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

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

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania