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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

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Robert  Steward

Robert Steward

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey