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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

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras