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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

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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