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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

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Joan Redwing

Joan Redwing

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

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao