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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

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University