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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

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Matthew Yankowitz

Matthew Yankowitz

Associate Professor, University of Washington

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Director/Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Shelly Grandell

Shelly Grandell

Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Xiaosong Li

Xiaosong Li

LARRY R. DALTON ENDOWED CHAIR, University of Washington

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Conrad W. Ingram

Conrad W. Ingram

Clark Atlanta University

Robert B. Moore

Robert B. Moore

Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University