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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

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Yi Hong

Yi Hong

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Madhab Neupane

Madhab Neupane

Associate Professor , University of Central Florida

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Darrell Schlom

Darrell Schlom

Professor, Cornell University

Uwe Hommerich

Uwe Hommerich

Professor, Hampton University

Joshua Goldberger

Joshua Goldberger

Kimberly Professor, The Ohio State University

Kevin Riley

Kevin Riley

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana,

Lamartine Meda

Lamartine Meda

Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Alan T. Johnson

Alan T. Johnson

Rebecca W. Bushnell Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Przemyslaw Dera

Przemyslaw Dera