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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

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Doyle Temple

Doyle Temple

Norfolk State University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Associate Professor | Associate Chairperson, Florida International University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Xiaodong Xu

Xiaodong Xu

Boeing Professor of Physics, University of Washington