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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

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Aida Ebrahimi

Aida Ebrahimi

Assistant Professor, Penn State

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao