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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

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Jenora Waterman

Jenora Waterman

Director, North Carolina A&T State University

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University