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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

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida