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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

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Wistey

Mark Wistey

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University