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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

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University