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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

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

Associate Professor, Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering

Alan Esker

Alan Esker

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Venkatraman Gopalan

Venkatraman Gopalan

Professor, Pennsylvania State University

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Beni Dangi

Beni Dangi

Javier Read de Alaniz

Javier Read de Alaniz

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Evan Pugh University Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Andrea Tao

Andrea Tao

Professor, University of California at San Diego

Ivan Dmochowski

Ivan Dmochowski

Alan MacDiarmid Term Professor of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Yuanxi Wang

Yuanxi Wang

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Jiun-Haw Chu

Jiun-Haw Chu

Professor, University of Washington

Chris Leighton

Chris Leighton

Distinguished McKnight University Professor, University of Minnesota System

Benjamin Boesl

Benjamin Boesl

Professor, Florida International University

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Micahel Chini

Micahel Chini

Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

Joseph Ngai

Joseph Ngai

Associate Professor, University of Texas Arlington

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Seong Jin Koh

Seong Jin Koh

Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Christopher Rhodes

Christopher Rhodes

Professor, Texas State University

Ryan Behunin

Ryan Behunin

Associate Professor of Physics, Northern Arizona

Raul Castaneda

Raul Castaneda

Research Associate, New Mexico Highlands University

Raphael Raptis

Raphael Raptis

Professor, Florida International University