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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

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Thiagarajan Soundappan

Thiagarajan Soundappan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Navajo Technical University

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University