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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

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota

Paul Voyles

Paul Voyles

Harvey D. Spangler Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Ania Bleszynski Jayich

Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara

Preston Moore

Preston Moore

Professor, Saint Joseph's University

Liju Yang

Liju Yang

Professor, North Carolina Central University

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Nelson Cardona Martínez

Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Derrick Swinton

Derrick Swinton

Associate Dean, Kean University

Hebin Li

Hebin Li

Professor, University of Miami

Maria Konsta

Maria Konsta

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

David Ginger

David Ginger

University of Washington

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Ranganathan Parthasarathy

Tennessee State University

Andre Schleife

Andre Schleife

Associate Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Phil Engen

Phil Engen

Education & Outreach Director, University of Minnesota