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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

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Jie Ling

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Yaowu Hao

Yaowu Hao

University of Texas at Arlington

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Jie Ling

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University