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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

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

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

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

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

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso