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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

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University