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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

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Horacio Vasquez

Horacio Vasquez

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona