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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

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Michelle A Calabrese

Michelle A Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington