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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

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Sarah Schreiner

Sarah Schreiner

University of Colorado

Gil Gallegos

Gil Gallegos

Professor, New Mexico Highlands University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Yiyan Li

Yiyan Li

Fort Lewis College

Haeyeon Yang

Haeyeon Yang

Grambling State University

Eugene W. Collins

Fisk University

Fudong Liu

Fudong Liu

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Qilin Dai

Qilin Dai

Associate Professor, Jackson State University

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Long-Qing Chen

Long-Qing Chen

Hamer Professor, The Pennsylvania State University

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Natalya Zimbovskaya

Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao