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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

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University

James Hone

James Hone

Director, Columbia University in the City of New York

Zhongzhou Chen

Zhongzhou Chen

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Lena F. Kourkoutis

Deep Jariwalla

Deep Jariwalla

Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Krishnan Rajeshwar

Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington

Sanket Deshmukh

Sanket Deshmukh

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tigran Shahbazyan

Tigran Shahbazyan

Professor, Jackson State University

Michael Peterson

Michael Peterson

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Texas State University San Marcos

Mark Licurse

Mark Licurse

Director of Education and Outreach, University of Pennsylvania

Francisco Bezares

Francisco Bezares

Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Ubaldo Cordova

Ubaldo Cordova

Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Catherine Armwood-Gordon

Associate Professor, Tennessee State University

Jennifer Irvin

Jennifer Irvin

Dean, University of Houston - Clear Lake

Yoichi Miyahara

Yoichi Miyahara

Associate Professor, Texas State University