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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

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Chair, University of Pennsylvania

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Ryan Blair

Ryan Blair

Professor, California State University, Long Beach

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Professor, Jackson State University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Professor, Virginia Tech

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

He Dong

He Dong

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Ines Montano

Ines Montano

Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University

Ishrat Khan

Ishrat Khan

Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Marvin Wu

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Stathis Meletis

Stathis Meletis

Professor and Chair, University of Texas at Arlington

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Sean Kerwin

Sean Kerwin

Director, Texas State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois