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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

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

Distinguished Professor of Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Jesse Edwards

Jesse Edwards

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Yangyang Liu

Yangyang Liu

Associate Professor, California State University, Los Angeles

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Titel Jurca

Titel Jurca

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida