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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

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Stuart Rowan

Stuart Rowan

Barry L MacLean Professor, University of Chicago

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Shaik Jeelani

Shaik Jeelani

Professor, Tuskegee University

Lei Qian

Lei Qian

Fisk University

Lisandro Cunci

Lisandro Cunci

Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras

Vibha Bansal

Vibha Bansal

Professor and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

Meng Zhou

Meng Zhou

Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Noel Giebink

Noel Giebink

Professor, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Branislav Vlahovic

Branislav Vlahovic

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi