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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

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University