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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

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Mahesh Mahanthappa

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Andrew Rappe

Andrew Rappe

Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Darlene Taylor

Darlene Taylor

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Nasim Alem

Nasim Alem

Associate Professor , The Pennsylvania State University

Kytai Nguyen

Kytai Nguyen

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

Sheldon and Dorothy Buckler Professor of Material Science, Columbia University in the City of New York

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University

Steven May

Steven May

Professor, Drexel University

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Kesete Ghebreyessus

Associate Professor, Hampton University