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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

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Adri  van Duin

Adri van Duin

Faculty, Pennsylvania State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Virginia Lorenz

Virginia Lorenz

Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards