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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

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Xinle Li

Xinle Li

Assistant Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Michael Petronis

Michael Petronis

Associate Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Nihar Pradhan

Nihar Pradhan

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Evgeny Tsymbal

Evgeny Tsymbal

George Holmes University Distinguished Professor, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez