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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

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Arjun G. Yodh

Arjun G. Yodh

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Arvind Agarwal

Arvind Agarwal

Distinguished University Professor , Florida International University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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