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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

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Andrew McGhie

Andrew McGhie

Associate Director at The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM), University of Pennsylvania

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Thelma Castaneda

Thelma Castaneda

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez