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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

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Rolando Oyola

Rolando Oyola

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Ramana Chintalapalle

Ramana Chintalapalle

Associate Professor, University of Texas at El Paso

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University