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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

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

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

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

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

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Seyhan Salman

Seyhan Salman

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Yongan Tang

Yongan Tang

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez