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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

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Abraham Nitzan

Abraham Nitzan

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus