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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

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST , University of Washington

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Alexander Gray

Alexander Gray

Associate Professor, Temple University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST , University of Washington

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Mark Hersam

Mark Hersam

Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Northwestern University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University