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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

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University