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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

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara