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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

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University

Cherese Winstead

Associate Professor, Chair, Delaware State University

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

Ram Seshadri

Ram Seshadri

Professor, University of California Santa Barbara

Cheng-Yu Lai

Cheng-Yu Lai

Associate Professor Affiliated, Florida International University

Stefan Zollner

Stefan Zollner

Department Head, New Mexico State University

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Ashley Wallace

Ashley Wallace

Associate Director of Diversity and Student Engagement, University of Pennsylvania

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Yomaira Pagán-Torres

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Sayantani Ghosh

Sayantani Ghosh

Professor, University of California Merced

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

DANIELA R. RADU

DANIELA R. RADU

Professor, Florida International University

Edward Yu

Edward Yu

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

Joel Brock

Joel Brock

Given Professor of Engineering, Cornell University