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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

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University