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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

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Vijay K. Rangari

Vijay K. Rangari

Professor, Tuskegee University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras