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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

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Keerthisinghe Senevirathne

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University