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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

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Karen Lozano

Karen Lozano

Endowed Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

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

Maren Roman

Maren Roman

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Nadya Mason

Nadya Mason

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

AnneLynn GILLIAN-DANIEL

Director, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Asem Abdulahad

Asem Abdulahad

Assistant Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana

Ye Cao

Ye Cao

Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington

Gabriel Montano

Gabriel Montano

Eileen Sheu

Eileen Sheu

Outreach Director , The University of Chicago

Michael Sailor

Michael Sailor

Professor, University of California San Diego

Samrat Dutta

Samrat Dutta

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Xavier University of Louisiana

Mihai Vaida

Mihai Vaida

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida

Mircea Chipara

Mircea Chipara

Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus