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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

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

DuPont Professor of Materials Chemistry and Associate Department Head for Research, The Pennsylvania State University

J. David Schall

J. David Schall

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Ronald Redwing

Ronald Redwing

Associate Teaching Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Alexander Weiss

Alexander Weiss

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Susan Trolier-McKinstry

Pennsylvania State University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Naveen Singh

Naveen Singh

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

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara