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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

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Tania Betancourt

Tania Betancourt

Professor, Texas State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Boris Kiefer

Boris Kiefer

Professor, New Mexico State University

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Mataz Alcoutlabi

Associate Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jeffrey Shield

Jeffrey Shield

Professor and Chair, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey