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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

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University