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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

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Juhyun Lee

Juhyun Lee

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Pasadena City College

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Nikoleta Theodoropoulou

Associate Professor, Texas State University

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Paresh C. Ray

Paresh C. Ray

Professor, Jackson State University

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Kelly Trujillo

Kelly Trujillo

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University