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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

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Dhananjay Kumar

Dhananjay Kumar

Professor , North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University