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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

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Michelle Calabrese

Michelle Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

Asst. Professor (Tenure Track), New Mexico Highlands University

Michelle Calabrese

Michelle Calabrese

Faculty, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

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

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kim Lewis

Kim Lewis

Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences and Professor of Physics, Howard University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington