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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

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Xiaoqing  Pan

Xiaoqing Pan

Professor, University of California Irvine

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Xiao-Qian Wang

Xiao-Qian Wang