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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

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

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

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Naidu Seetala

Naidu Seetala

Professor, Grambling State University

Godwin Severa

Godwin Severa

Assistant Researcher, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Fei Yan

Fei Yan

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

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