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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

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison