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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

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Travis Hu

Travis Hu

Associate Professor, California State University Los Angeles

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University