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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

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Zhiqiang Mao

Zhiqiang Mao

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Vincent Crespi

Vincent Crespi

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