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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

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara