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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

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Jennifer Lewis

Jennifer Lewis

Area Chair, Bioengineering, Harvard University

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Claribel Acevedo Velez

Associate Professor , University of Puerto Rico-Mayguez

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Naga Korivi

Naga Korivi

Associate Professor, Tuskegee University

Daeyeon Lee

Daeyeon Lee

Russell Pearce and Elizabeth Crimian Heuer Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jennifer Lindline

Jennifer Lindline

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Seth Fraden

Seth Fraden

Professor, Brandeis University

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University