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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

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley