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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

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Demetris Geddis

Demetris Geddis

Assistant Dean and Professor , Hampton University

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Nelly Mateeva

Nelly Mateeva

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Saiful Khondaker

Saiful Khondaker

Professor, University of Central Florida

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jiyeong Gu

Jiyeong Gu

Graduate Advisor, and Professor - Condensed Matter Experiment, California State University Long Beach

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Dorothy Pak

Dorothy Pak

Education Director, University of California, Santa Barbara

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania