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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

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Department Chair, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Abiodun Fasoro

Abiodun Fasoro

Associate Professor , Tennessee State University

Dorina Chipara

Dorina Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Gang Lu

Gang Lu

Associate Professor, California State University, Northridge

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Kyung Suk Yum

Kyung Suk Yum

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington