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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

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Jie Ling

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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

Ting Cao

Ting Cao

University of Washington

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Lymari Fuentes-Claudio

Associate Professor, Universidad Ana G Méndez - Recinto de Cupey

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Jie Ling

Sulin Zhang

Sulin Zhang

Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Dinadayalane Tandabany

Associate Professor, Clark Atlanta University

Colin Nuckolls

Colin Nuckolls

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

Natalie Arnett

Natalie Arnett

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