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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

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

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

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Nicholas Pinto

Nicholas Pinto

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

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

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Valerie Welborn

Valerie Welborn

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Natarajan Ravi

Natarajan Ravi

Professor , Spelman College

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones

George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head of Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Chemistry and MatSE, The Pennsylvania State University