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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

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michelle Calabrese

Michelle Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michelle Calabrese

Michelle Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego