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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

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

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

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

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

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa