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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

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

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

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Raymond Schaak

Raymond Schaak

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

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Mitk'El Santiago

Mitk'El Santiago

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

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

Michael Scheibner

Michael Scheibner

Associate Professor, University of California Merced

Tatiana Timofeeva

Tatiana Timofeeva

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Jiechao Jiang

Jiechao Jiang

Professor of Research, The University of Texas at Arlington

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University