Home · PREM

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

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

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

Our members conduct interdisciplinary research and develop new knowledge and technologies that impact the fields of biomedicine, energy, nanotechnology, electronics, and sustainability.

PREM Network on LinkedIn

Connect with our network, get the latest updates, and engage with our community.

Upcoming Events

See All Events

See all upcoming events across the PREM community.

All Events

News

From Research Highlights

Explore our latest research that's shaping the future of DMR

Dive into cutting-edge projects and collaborations pushing the boundaries of discovery.

See all Highlights

Norfolk State University

MRS Fall PREM Scholars Program

Norfolk State University

Building a sample platform for live cell imaging

Norfolk State University

Building Student Pathways to STEM

Norfolk State University

Collaborative materials characterization

University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Fifth Crystallization Competition

Our Community

Meet the talented researchers and educators driving innovation in materials science

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor, Pennsylvania State University University Park

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director, The University of Chicago

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Asem Abdulahad

Associate Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Arturo Fuentes

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor, Pennsylvania State University University Park

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director, The University of Chicago

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Asem Abdulahad

Associate Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Karen Martirosyan

Professor and Director Advanced Nanoscience Lab, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Arturo Fuentes

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor, Pennsylvania State University University Park

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Lisa Neshyba

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Kenneth Knappenberger

Professor, Pennsylvania State University University Park

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Jorge L. Colón

Full Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mauricio Terrones

Evan Pugh University Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Lisa Neshyba

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University