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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

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Richard Mu

Richard Mu

Tennessee State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ramon Lopez

Ramon Lopez

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University