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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

Frances Williams

Frances Williams

Director, Tennessee State University

Timothy  Lodge

Timothy Lodge

Faculty, Regents Professor, University of Minnesota

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Jorge J. Santiago-Avilés

Associate Professor Emeritus, The University of Pennsylvania

Lilo Pozzo

Lilo Pozzo

Adjunct Professor, University of Washington

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

ASSOCIATE VICE PROVOST , University of Washington

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Ali Yazdani

Ali Yazdani

James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor, Princeton University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Arturo Fuentes

Arturo Fuentes

Sonya T. Smith

Sonya T. Smith

Executive Director, Howard University

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Margaret Murnane

Margaret Murnane

University of Colorado Boulder

Ufana Riaz

Ufana Riaz

assistant professor, North Carolina Central University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Blake Johnson

Blake Johnson

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Eric Stach

Eric Stach

Scientific Director, University of Pennsylvania

Joan M Redwing

Joan M Redwing

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

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Ezio Fasoli

Ezio Fasoli

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Juan A. Santana

Juan A. Santana

Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey