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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

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Professor and Vice Chair for Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, The Ohio State University

Andre Mkhoyan

Andre Mkhoyan

Professor, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Jeff Jessing

Jeff Jessing

Harley Johnson

Harley Johnson

Parag Banerjee

Parag Banerjee

Professor, University of Central Florida

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Pennsylvania State University

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas Epps

Thomas Epps

Chief Science Officer, Lignolix, Inc

José O Sotero Esteva

José O Sotero Esteva

Profesor, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao

Christopher Ellison

Christopher Ellison

Faculty, Professor, University of Minnesota

Lisa Neshyba

Lisa Neshyba

Jerzy Leszczynski

Jerzy Leszczynski

Professor And President’s Distinguished Fellow, Jackson State University

Jerald  Dumas

Jerald Dumas

Associate Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

Professor, Judson S. Swearingen Regents Chair in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin