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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

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao

Igor Vasiliev

Igor Vasiliev

Professor, New Mexico State University

Mohsen Eshraghi

Mohsen Eshraghi

Catherine Murphy

Catherine Murphy

Larry R. Faulkner Endowed Chair in Chemistry, University of Illinois

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Kayunta Johnson-Winters

Director, The University of Texas at Arlington

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

Kevin Edgar

Kevin Edgar

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel Gamelin

Daniel Gamelin

Professor, University of Washington

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Robert Gilkerson

Robert Gilkerson

Associate professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

John Asbury

John Asbury

Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jorge L. Colón

Jorge L. Colón

Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Idalia Ramos

Idalia Ramos

Professor, University of Puerto Rico in Humacao