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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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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